Presenting at EdNET LRMI Workshop

In conjunction with EdNET later this month, Thor Prichard will be speaking at a pre-conference workshop about the Learning Resource Metadata Initiative (LRMI). The workshop will help educational publishers understand the purpose and value of LRMI and techniques for implementation. Speakers will discuss project updates, best practices for aligning to the Common Core State Standards and other standards, issues of accessibility, how the LRMI relates to professional development, and ways that creators of learning games can use the LRMI specification to improve the online discoverability of their materials.

Other confirmed speakers for the workshop include:

• Sue Buesing, McHugh & Associates
• Sue Cowden, inBloom
• Tim Farquer, Williamsfield (IL) Schools
• Terence Fitzgerald, McGraw-Hill Education
• Dave Gladney, LRMI Project Manager
• Michael Jay, Educational Systemics
• Karon Kelly, UCAR
• Jim Klo, SRI International
• Lisa McLaughlin, ISKME