K12 Open Technologies

SCORM is a set of specifications and standards that addresses interoperability between content and the platforms that deliver the content.

SIFA has released a third-party study detailing the operational and financial benefits realized by school districts that implement the SIF specification and use SIF-certified applications for data interoperability.

This roadmap – and the best practices and recommendations it provides – represents an unprecedented collaborative effort of senior government officials from thirteen nations, thought leaders from five global organizations, experts from two leading technology companies and academics from one of the world’s most respected universities.

Presentation slides from the "3D, NCLB and Me" Workshop presented at the CoSN annual meeting.

http://opentech.saugus.k12.ca.us/files/cosn_interop_workshop_070327.pdf

This article provides some answers to the following critical questions: What are open standards? When is compatibility between applications critical? What does an open standards based system architecture look like?

Open standards support the exchange of data among multiple applications. This position statement is intended to bring a heightened awareness of the need for school systems to make data interoperability a high priority in their overall technology strategy.