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The International Federation for Learning, Education, and Training Systems Interoperability (LETSI) is an international nonprofit organization focused on enabling technical interoperability for computer-based learning, education, and training systems. Comprising e-learning vendors, adopters, standards bodies, associations, and policy makers, LETSI's primary activity is to support the adoption of open software standards in learning systems. The LETSI community formed around an international planning effort for the next generation of the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM), which was originally created by the U.S. Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative. LETSI was founded in March, 2008 to serve the international SCORM community. == History == In 1997 the U.S. Department of Defense founded the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative, with the mission of improving "access to education, training, and performance aids, tailored to individual needs, delivered cost effectively, anytime and anywhere." 〔Advanced Distributed Learning, (“Introducing the ADL Initiative.” ) (PowerPoint). Retrieved 2009-02-03〕 In January 2000, the ADL released the first edition of the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM), a technical framework designed to facilitate interoperability of computer-based education and training materials.〔Advanced Distributed Learning, (“SCORM Timeline” ) Retrieved 2009-02-03〕 Though developed for use within the DoD, SCORM became widely adopted in commercial, educational, government, and international projects.〔Gafford, Wayne (2008). (“Why the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative is Passing the Stewardship of SCORM to LETSI,” ) London, X-Pubs 2008. Retrieved on 2009-01-29〕 Recognizing that SCORM had acquired an international constituency across a broad spectrum of markets, the ADL in 2005 determined that an "international collaborative approach" was required in order to meet the needs of the SCORM user base, and resolved that "an international stewardship organisation shall be established and become fully functional within a three-year period."〔Melbourne Forum (October 2005), (The Melbourne Declaration ), Retrieved 2009-02-03〕 In March 2007, representatives from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland, Tunisia, the United Kingdom, and the United States assembled at the London Institute for Education to discuss the formation of LETSI.〔ISO/IEC JTC1 SC36, (Programme: March 19 2007 London ‘Open Forum’ Conference on Global Leadership & Governance ICT standards for learning, education & training ). Retrieved on 2009-01-22.〕 In March 2008, the LETSI founding sponsors signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Seoul, Korea about their common goals and principles and approved LETSI’s Operating Procedures Pro Tem. In August, 2008, LETSI held the first SCORM 2.0 conference, in Pensacola, Florida.〔LETSI, (Inaugural SCORM 2.0 Workshop Jump-Starts LETSI ) (PDF), Retrieved on 2009-02-03〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「International Federation for Learning, Education, and Training Systems Interoperability」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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