Project Management

IEEE-LTSC-DREL
DREL WORKGROUP PROJECT DEFINITION REPORT

PROJECT DEFINITION REPORT DREL WORKGROUP
APRIL 4, 2003

PROJECT VISION
Proposed Project and Context In the context of the IEEE-LTSC, an additional workgroup has been created to define a DREL standard. The purpose of project that this workgroup will undertake is to facilitate the creation, management and delivery of learning objects by technology that implements digital rights expression languages. This project will produce a recommended practice or guide identifying digital rights requirements for learning technologies. These requirements will be aligned with the most widely known standards-based specifications for digital rights expression languages that are being adopted or developed by international, regional, national and private organizations and consortia. The recommended practice or guide will determine what, if any, extensions are needed so that these digital rights expression languages can meet the identified requirements. The working group intends to submit a recommended practice or guide for balloting within one year.

Primary Goals of the Project

Investigate existing standards development efforts for digital rights expression languages (DREL) and digital rights. Gather DREL requirements germane to the learning, education, and training industries. Make recommendations as to how to proceed. Possible outcomes included, a priori, recommending the adoption of an existing standard, recommending the creation of an application profile of an existing standard, or creating a new standard from scratch. Feed requirements into ongoing DREL and digital rights standardization efforts, regardless of whether the LTSC decides to work with these efforts or embark on its own.

CONTEXT
Target Segment Analysis As with other industries that rely on the digital content, a major obstacle facing eLearning is the vulnerability of intellectual property to improper and undesired use. Motives for ensuring proper... [continues]

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