It has been announced that a group consisting of publishers and course software makers have created a standard format for online classes called Common Cartridge, which promises to allow electronic resources to be used interchangeably within different learning management software.
This presumes, of course, that the standard is accepted and implemented in the various software programs. The thought that several large publishers, including Pearson and McGraw-Hill, have taken part in creating the standard suggests that this may take hold. It is to the publisher’s benefit to only have to create course material once.
This will also benefit the open source course software makers, as they won’t have to compete based on file formats, but on performance, features, and interface (as it should be).
from Open Access News
