SCORM versus IMS-LD: Discussion on Development Trends of E-Learning

This paper briefly reviews and straightens out the evolution of the centerpiece (computer technology & learning idea) of the development of the e-Learning platform from the analysis of a new e-Learning platform (LAMS). Then it makes a deep analysis of and a comparison between SCORM and IMS- LD, two international e-Learning standards that embody the centerpiece, in order to get a panoramic and clear perspective on development trends of e-Learning.