Learning Objects, Inc. First Ever Basic LTI Consumer and Provider

Learning Objects, Inc, the leading provider of social software for learning, is pleased to announce that Campus Pack is the first ever Basic Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) Consumer and Provider. Basic LTI is a new specification from IMS Global Learning Consortium that allows for seamless launch and single sign-on between eLearning systems.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) August 17, 2010

Learning Objects, Inc, the leading provider of social software for learning, is pleased to announce that Campus Pack is the first ever Basic Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) Consumer and Provider. Basic LTI is a new specification from IMS Global Learning Consortium that allows for seamless launch and single sign-on between eLearning systems.

Implementing this specification provides users of Campus Pack with the ability to integrate tools from other organization as a Tool Consumer. In addition, Campus Pack can be connected to any course management system (CMS) that accepts Tool Providers, adding a much needed social layer to many legacy systems.

As a Tool Consumer and Provider, Campus Pack may be integrated with other systems as a tool to enhance a school’s existing e-learning environment, or be used as a tool to bring in other Basic LTI tools to a school’s CMS.

"IMS is pleased to recognize Learning Objects' superior commitment to open standards as the first educational software supplier to be certified as both a provider and consumer of Basic LTI applications," said Dr. Rob Abel, Chief Executive of IMS. "This means that Campus Pack offers institutions unparalleled flexibility in integration with the widest possible set of campus systems - allowing Web 2.0 applications to be leveraged inside the educational and IT infrastructure, instead of outside."

Learning Objects, Inc. has been a member of the LTI group since its inception. Director of Product Education Hal Herzog calls the company’s involvement “an obvious win.”

“Basic LTI is a powerful enabling technology. We hope to see more applications implement this as a way of moving elearning forward, allowing developers to focus on innovating in areas other than integration,” Herzog said.

About Learning Objects, Inc.
Campus Pack, powered by Learning Objects, Inc., is a social learning platform that combines Web 2.0 technologies, including wikis, blogs, podcasts, and social media templates, with any e-learning environment. Campus Pack is deployed as Course Components, which seamlessly integrate into any learning management system; as Personal Learning Spaces, where students and instructors manage and share academic and co-curricular content; as Community Areas, which enable departments, organizations and ad hoc communities to collaborate both inside and outside the institution. Based in Washington, D.C., Learning Objects proudly serves more than 450 educational institutions worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.learningobjects.com.

About IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS GLC)
IMS Global Learning is a nonprofit member organization that strives to enable the growth and impact of learning technology in higher education, K-12, and corporate education worldwide. IMS GLC members are leading corporations, higher education institutions, school districts and government organizations worldwide that are enabling the future of education by collaborating on interoperability standards and major adoption projects for the digital support of education and learning. IMS GLC also sponsors Learning Impact: a global awards program and conference that recognizes the impact of innovative technology on educational access, affordability, and quality. For more information, visit http://www.imsglobal.org. For inquiries about Common Cartridge, including advice for end-user institutions and school districts, use the web form here: http://www.imsglobal.org/contactus.cfm.

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