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EUROPEAN STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS CENELEC is a European regional standards organization that together with its sister organizations CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, and ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, compose the so-called and known European Standards Organizations (ESOs) that are officially recognised by the European Commission and act as a European platform through which European Standards are developed. In the European Union, only standards developed by CEN, CENELEC and ETSI are recognised as 'European Standards'. Hence, CENELEC closely cooperates with CEN and ETSI; working jointly in the interest of European harmonization, creating both standards requested by the market and harmonized standards in support of European legislation. CEN, CENELEC, ETSI are the regional mirror bodies to their international counterparts, i.e. For more information, you can visit www.cen.eu

The Instructional Use of Learning Objects This is the online version of The Instructional Use of Learning Objects, a new book that tries to go beyond the technological hype and connect learning objects to instruction and learning. You can read the full text of the book here for free. The chapters presented here are © their respective authors and are licensed under the Open Publication License, meaning that you are free to copy and redistribute them in any electronic or non-commercial print form. For-profit print rights are held by AIT/AECT. The book was edited by David Wiley, and printed versions of the book are published by the Association for Instructional Technology and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

DIN - Deutsches Institut für Normung DIN, the German Institute for Standardization, is the gateway to global standardization. DIN’s goal is to develop standards that have validity worldwide. These help remove technical barriers to trade and add to the exporting strength of German industry. DIN represents German national interests in Europe and throughout the world. Participation in standards work at DIN gives German experts access to decision-making processes in supranational standards committees.

Wayne Hodgins H. Wayne Hodgins 2002 Hans Karlsson Award ________________________________________________ LiNE Zine - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Learning Standards History shows that revolutionary changes do not take off without widespread adoption of common standards. For electricity, this was the standardization of voltage and plugs; for railroads, the standard gauge of the tracks; and for the Internet, the common standards of TCP/IP, HTTP, and HTML. Common standards for metadata, learning objects, and learning architecture are mandatory for similar success of the knowledge economy. Fortunately, the work to create such standards for learning objects and related standards has been going on around the world for the past few years. This includes the creation of accredited standards from the IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee (LTSC) for Learning Object Metadata, Computer Managed Instruction, Course Sequencing, Learner Profiles and much more.

NSBA : National Steel Bridge Alliance The National Steel Bridge Alliance, a division of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing steel bridge design and construction. We are a unified industry organization of businesses and agencies interested in the development, construction and promotion of cost-effective steel bridges. We represent the entire steel bridge community including agencies and groups who have a stake in the success of steel bridge construction, including representatives from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation (AASHTO), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), state DOTs, bridge consultants, erectors, and representatives from the coatings, fastener and welding industries. NSBA in conjunction with the AISC Steel Solutions Center offers a free service to answer technical questions as they relate to the planning, design, construction, and erection of structural steel bridges.

Learning Object Articles at GrayHarriman.com Learning Object articles for educators: The Instructional Use of Learning Objects. Use and Abuse of Reusable Learning Objects. Learning Objects by WBTIC. Wayne Hodgins Wayne Hodgins was the strategic futurist at Autodesk Inc. for over 20 years and now an Autodesk Fellow. Wayne brings keen foresight and thought-provoking perspectives on human performance improvement, knowledge management, learning, and the general nature of design to a broad range of corporations and organizations worldwide. His exceptional vision, versatility, and ability to discern trends and complex patterns make him a trusted advisor to senior management at Autodesk, as well as clients at Fortune 500 companies, national governments, NGO’s, military, academic, and other institutions. He has guided and advised global teams at organizations as diverse as the American Library Association, European Commission, Microsoft, Reuters, and the US Navy.