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July 2007
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JCA Solutions Newsletter
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Dear Brian,
Hi! We hope this newsletter finds you happy
and healthy. In this newsletter, we present some
concepts we thought are innovative and useful to bear
in mind.
Don't forget to check out the coupon at the
bottom
of the newsletter!!
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QTI |
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Question & Test Interoperability
The IMS Question & Test Interoperability (QTI)
specification describes a data model for the
representation of question (assessmentItem) and test
(assessmentTest) data and their corresponding
results reports. Therefore, the specification enables
the exchange of this item, test and results data
between authoring tools, item banks, test
constructional tools, learning systems and
assessment delivery systems. The data model is
described abstractly, using [UML] to facilitate binding
to a wide range of data-modelling tools and
programming languages, however, for interchange
between systems a binding is provided to the industry
standard eXtensible Markup Language [XML] and use
of this binding is strongly recommended. The IMS QTI
specification has been designed to support both
interoperability and innovation through the provision of
well-defined extension points. These extension points
can be used to wrap specialized or proprietary data in
ways that allows it to be used alongside items that
can be represented directly.
If you would like to read more on QTI or to download
the specifications, go to
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s1000D |
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International Specification for Technical Publications Utilizing a Common Source Database
This Specification has been produced to establish
standards for the documentation of any civil or military
vehicle or equipment. It is based on international
standards such as SGML/XML and CGM for production
and use of electronic documentation.
In addition, it defines a Common Source Data Base
(CSDB) to provide source information for compilation
of the publications and for use in electronic logistics
information systems to deliver modules of information
direct to the user.
S1000D is currently at Issue 2.3, with a release date
of 28 Feb 2007. An overview of Issue 2.3 is given in the
Highlights document - S1000D Issue 2.3. Issue 2.3
has been jointly produced by ASD, the Aerospace
Industries Association of America (AIA), and the Air
Transport Association of America, Inc (ATA).
The DTD and Schemas (from version 1.7 to version
2.3) and related parts of the documentation are
available for download from this site.
If you wish to read more on s1000D or to download
the specifications, please go to
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SSP |
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Shareable State Persistence
The Shareable State Persistence specification
describes an extension to e-learning runtime systems
(e.g., SCORM) that enables the storage of and shared
access to state information between content objects.
There is currently no prescribed method for a content
object to store (arbitrarily complex) state information in
the runtime system that can later be retrieved by itself
or by another content object. This capability is crucial
to the persistence of the sometimes complex state
information that is generated by a variety of interactive
content (e.g., simulations) and that is currently stored
and retrieved in proprietary formats and through
proprietary methods.
The Final Specification Version 1 was approved by the
IMS Technical Board in July 2004.
If you would like to read more on SSP or download the
specifications, please go to
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Contact Information
phone:
(407) 222-5432
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