Government Organizations
Leading Government Organizations of all kinds participate in IMS GLC because of they achieve more usable standards faster and more effectively, based on interaction with industry and end-user organizations.
Leadership in strategic adoption of technology that enables superior educational attainment at all levels distinguishes the Government Organization members of IMS GLC. Government Organizations also benefit from interaction with peers in other leading organizations, review of standards under development, the ability to manage conformance to and evolution of standards, having a neutral forum to work on open standards, and the ability to have input toward industry evolution and change. Most importantly, IMS has a full range of support processes for achieving regional profiles of IMS standards.
IMS GLC serves as a critical market development force by coordinating member activities that create and promote positive industry change. Most importantly, the institutional and government members of IMS are the leaders in strategic use of technology, working with the supplier members to enable change across the education segments. IMS believes in change creation through “e pluribus unum” – from many, one. Leading organizations compete in many ways. But, in IMS GLC leaders come together on a work agenda that helps all compete more effectively by removing barriers and friction that hold back innovation. IMS GLC standards have enabled the development of the “learning management system” segment over the last 10 years. IMS GLC’s latest work is enabling a new generation of learning and educational technology.
Government Organizations include:
- National departments or ministries of education
- State departments or ministries of education
- National standards bodies
- Defense department organizations investing in research and development of learning technology or standards
Ministry, Government Officials, and Regional Executives typically initiate membership.
IMS GLC members are leveraging this unique collaboration to implement solutions that address the following key areas:
- Digital Learning Content, eBooks, and Web Learning Applications
- Evolving Learning Management & Virtual Learning Environments
- Learning Technology Enterprise & Web Integration
- Applying Learning Outcomes, Curriculum Standards, and ePortfolio
- E-Learning Best Practice
- Effective Learning Technology Procurement
- Assessment, including Institutional & District Performance
- Targeted Retention and Institutional Analytics
- E-Learning & Library Integration
- Assistive Technologies for Learning