SA/SNZ TR ISO/IEC 18120:2020
Information technology - Learning, education, and training - Requirements for e-textbooks in education
Objective of this Technical Report is to provide recommendations that are intended to build consensus on which International Standards for e-textbooks can be developed. This Technical Report is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO/IEC TR 18120:2016, Information technology - Learning, education, and training - Requirements for e-textbooks in education.
SA/SNZ TR ISO/IEC 18120:2020 Learning, education, and training - Requirements for e-textbooks in education
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviated terms
5 Stakeholder inputs
5.1 Overview of e-textbook pilots submitted
5.2 Overview of conceptual model captured from use cases
5.2.1 Technical scenarios for using e-textbooks
5.2.2 Educational scenarios for using e-textbooks
5.3 Results of online survey
5.3.1 Overview
5.3.2 Base content standard
5.3.3 Metadata
5.3.4 Annotations
5.3.5 Interactivity and learning support
5.3.6 Reorganization and re-sequencing
5.3.7 Digital rights
5.4 Summary of potential benefits of an e-textbook standards
6 Key requirements for e-textbooks
6.1 Foundational e-book and packaging standards
6.1.1 Requirement for foundational e-book and packaging standards
6.1.2 Current standards environment for e-books and content packaging
6.1.3 Market conditions for e-books and content packaging
6.1.4 Key recommendations for foundational e-book and packaging standards
6.2 Metadata
6.2.1 Key requirements
6.2.2 Current standards environment
6.2.3 Market conditions
6.2.4 Key recommendations
6.3 Annotations
6.3.1 Key requirements
6.3.2 Current standards environment
6.3.3 Market conditions
6.3.4 Key recommendations
6.4 Reorganization and re-aggregation
6.4.1 Key requirements
6.4.2 Current standards environment
6.4.3 Market conditions
6.4.4 Key recommendations
6.5 Interactivity and learning support
6.5.1 Key requirements
6.5.2 Current standards environment — www.w3.org/TR/html
6.5.3 Market conditions
6.5.4 Key recommendations
6.6 Digital rights
6.6.1 Key requirements
6.6.2 Current standards environment
6.6.3 Market conditions
6.6.4 Key recommendations
7 Recommendations for future work
7.1 General
7.2 Recommendations for e-textbook standards
7.3 Recommendations for technical works combined with IDPF and other organizations
7.4 Recommendations for supporting education-specific standardization
7.5 Calls for technical demonstrations
Annex A (informative) E-textbook pilots submitted by NBLOs
Annex B (informative) Conceptual use cases submitted by NBLOs
Annex C (informative) Survey of stakeholder requirements
Annex D (informative) Examples of current technologies
Bibliography
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SA/SNZ TR ISO/IEC 18120:2020 Learning, education, and training - Requirements for e-textbooks in education
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviated terms
5 Stakeholder inputs
5.1 Overview of e-textbook pilots submitted
5.2 Overview of conceptual model captured from use cases
5.2.1 Technical scenarios for using e-textbooks
5.2.2 Educational scenarios for using e-textbooks
5.3 Results of online survey
5.3.1 Overview
5.3.2 Base content standard
5.3.3 Metadata
5.3.4 Annotations
5.3.5 Interactivity and learning support
5.3.6 Reorganization and re-sequencing
5.3.7 Digital rights
5.4 Summary of potential benefits of an e-textbook standards
6 Key requirements for e-textbooks
6.1 Foundational e-book and packaging standards
6.1.1 Requirement for foundational e-book and packaging standards
6.1.2 Current standards environment for e-books and content packaging
6.1.3 Market conditions for e-books and content packaging
6.1.4 Key recommendations for foundational e-book and packaging standards
6.2 Metadata
6.2.1 Key requirements
6.2.2 Current standards environment
6.2.3 Market conditions
6.2.4 Key recommendations
6.3 Annotations
6.3.1 Key requirements
6.3.2 Current standards environment
6.3.3 Market conditions
6.3.4 Key recommendations
6.4 Reorganization and re-aggregation
6.4.1 Key requirements
6.4.2 Current standards environment
6.4.3 Market conditions
6.4.4 Key recommendations
6.5 Interactivity and learning support
6.5.1 Key requirements
6.5.2 Current standards environment — www.w3.org/TR/html
6.5.3 Market conditions
6.5.4 Key recommendations
6.6 Digital rights
6.6.1 Key requirements
6.6.2 Current standards environment
6.6.3 Market conditions
6.6.4 Key recommendations
7 Recommendations for future work
7.1 General
7.2 Recommendations for e-textbook standards
7.3 Recommendations for technical works combined with IDPF and other organizations
7.4 Recommendations for supporting education-specific standardization
7.5 Calls for technical demonstrations
Annex A (informative) E-textbook pilots submitted by NBLOs
Annex B (informative) Conceptual use cases submitted by NBLOs
Annex C (informative) Survey of stakeholder requirements
Annex D (informative) Examples of current technologies
Bibliography