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Support for Standards

Any organization seeking to protect its learning assets should require the use of standard-compliant technologies. OutStart leads the way with aggressive support for government mandated and industry standards:

SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 CERTIFIED

SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) is a group of standards that combine to describe a methodology for content packaging and run-time communication and tracking between content and an LMS.

  • OutStart LCMS is SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 Certified.
  • OutStart TrainingEdge.com LMS is SCORM 2004 Certified.

OutStart LCMS also provide tools to move older SCORM, non-SCORM, and desktop content, such as PowerPoint and third party courseware, to a SCORM 2004 format.

IMS COMPLIANT

The formal name for IMS is IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc., also sometimes referred to as IMS/GLC. The original name, when IMS first started in 1997 was the Instructional Management Systems (IMS) project. IMS is concerned with establishing interoperability for learning systems and learning content and the enterprise integration of these capabilities. So please, just call us IMS. (SCORM is a container standard which includes the IMS standards.)

  • OutStart LCMS is IMS Content Packaging compliant, IMS QTI 2.0 compliant (for import of content), and IMS LOM (for metadata) compliant.

AICC COMPLIANT

The AICC exists to provide and promote information, guidelines, and standards that result in the cost-effective implementation of computer-based training (CBT) for the aviation industry.

  • OutStart TrainingEdge.com LMS is AICC compliant.

OutStart is actively involved in the AICC and is participating in the “Products Designed to AICC Guidelines” program: http://www.aicc.org/pages/design.htm

OutStart is also involved in three AICC design projects:

  • AICC Metadata - A possible new standard that will describe an open structure to allow for multiple metadata models to be stored within one standardized architecture.
  • Offline CMI - An upcoming standard that describes a method of communication between offline content players and an LCMS or LMS specifically in regard to tracking information.
  • HACP API Relay - A proposed architecture to resolve the cross domain issue experienced when working with an API-based system. This standard may grow to encompass other enhancements to the current AICC packaging and communication standards including new definitions for course structure, metadata, and content packaging.

PENS COMPLIANT

PENS is a standard describing a method to push content to an application and receive content from another application. The value of PENS for our customers is that the process becomes invisible to the user providing a seamless interaction between systems.

  • OutStart LCMS support PENS for both sending and receiving packages.

QTI COMPLIANT

An XML schema describing a multitude of question types so that question data can more easily be moved from one system to another.

  • OutStart LCMS supports import of QTI 2.0 tests and assessments.

Section 508 COMPLIANT

Section 508 requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.

  • OutStart LCMS is Section 508 Compliant.

S1000D COMPLIANT

At OutStart, we are monitoring S1000D from an elearning perspective. S1000D is a standard that is designed to meet the needs of documentation developers and enables the creation of technical documents in a dynamic manner based on criteria such as product information, logistics and other factors.

OutStart sees synergies between the S1000D standard and our approach to the dynamic delivery of training content. There are tremendous benefits in being able to create compelling training material from a single source. To further support and enhance OutStart’s capabilities in this area, we closely monitor S1000D developments through attendance at S1000D focused conferences and meetings. OutStart is actively evaluating its product architecture and roadmap to move forward with this vision in future releases.

FDA 21 CFR Part 11 BUILT IN TECHNICAL CONTROLS

U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 21 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11

The FDA regulation is a means to ensure that drug makers, medical device manufacturers, biotech companies, biologics developers, and other FDA-regulated industries document their processes and procedures to prove the integrity and authenticity of electronic documents and systems. In learning content and knowledge management that means using a fully configurable LCMS, such as OutStart LCMS, that is able to track and trace when learning content has been added, changed, and deleted, and by whom, using secured electronic signatures and electronic acknowledgements.

  • OutStart LCMS provides built-in technical controls for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 11.

W3C and WCAG COMPLIANT

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential.

  • OutStart LCMS is markup compliant with W3C and complies with W3C’s Web Accessibility Initiative.