Comments on: Why don’t more e-learning developers use standards? http://pipwerks.com/journal/2008/02/04/why-dont-more-e-learning-developers-use-standards/ Philip Hutchison's technology journal, dedicated to exploring web technologies for website and e-learning development. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:45:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: James http://pipwerks.com/journal/2008/02/04/why-dont-more-e-learning-developers-use-standards/#comment-177 James Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:49:15 +0000 http://pipwerks.com/journal/2008/02/04/why-dont-more-e-learning-developers-use-standards/#comment-177 I can say that the advantages to using standards has become increasingly valuable to me in this last year. Having begun to carve my way out of a very non-standard approach to course development, I have stronger allegiance to using standardized approaches to developing course materials and course systems. Using standards is a practical approach toward developing lasting content, and as you suggest, is worth getting through the growing pains of learning to do things differently. For myself, it's been strongly supported at work to the extent that I leave the old content alone and implement standardized practices for new courses... I can say that the advantages to using standards has become increasingly valuable to me in this last year. Having begun to carve my way out of a very non-standard approach to course development, I have stronger allegiance to using standardized approaches to developing course materials and course systems.

Using standards is a practical approach toward developing lasting content, and as you suggest, is worth getting through the growing pains of learning to do things differently. For myself, it’s been strongly supported at work to the extent that I leave the old content alone and implement standardized practices for new courses…

]]> By: Dave Campos http://pipwerks.com/journal/2008/02/04/why-dont-more-e-learning-developers-use-standards/#comment-175 Dave Campos Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:02:55 +0000 http://pipwerks.com/journal/2008/02/04/why-dont-more-e-learning-developers-use-standards/#comment-175 I second that motion. Standards are great and will help build a stronger community. I second that motion. Standards are great and will help build a stronger community.

]]> By: David Callaghan http://pipwerks.com/journal/2008/02/04/why-dont-more-e-learning-developers-use-standards/#comment-167 David Callaghan Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:27:27 +0000 http://pipwerks.com/journal/2008/02/04/why-dont-more-e-learning-developers-use-standards/#comment-167 totally agree - I'm really new to this game after being in the ICT industry for many years and recently transferring to education. Standards and a rigerous approach are given lip service, but rarely followed through from what I've seen. Perhaps developers need more time to get a good idea right in the first place - I'm all for piloting but in the end we must implement 'best practice' to ensure our works long term viability. totally agree - I’m really new to this game after being in the ICT industry for many years and recently transferring to education. Standards and a rigerous approach are given lip service, but rarely followed through from what I’ve seen. Perhaps developers need more time to get a good idea right in the first place - I’m all for piloting but in the end we must implement ‘best practice’ to ensure our works long term viability.

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