Common Cartridge for the Common Man
G.K. Chesterton once said, "Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another." Technology now seeks to do that digitally with the Common Cartridge. IMS Global Learning Consortium (aka ITIMS or IMS GLC) wrote the specification for the Common Cartridge which provides, "state-of-the-art practice in online education and training into an easy-to-follow format for creating and sharing digital content."
Basically, the cartridge is software that allows the user to combine a bunch of digitally available source material into one "lesson plan." Their platform allows users to go from one digital source to another without having to search, or log in, or wait for third party software to load. This video,(look at the first video called "Introducing video for IMS Common Cartridge") demonstrates how the CC is intended for use in the classroom. It is envisioned as a teacher resource, for now.
Notice the classroom portrayed in this video. Each student sits at a desk with a computer, working individually on their cartridge (which may not necessarily be the same one that their neighbor is working
Basically, the cartridge is software that allows the user to combine a bunch of digitally available source material into one "lesson plan." Their platform allows users to go from one digital source to another without having to search, or log in, or wait for third party software to load. This video,(look at the first video called "Introducing video for IMS Common Cartridge") demonstrates how the CC is intended for use in the classroom. It is envisioned as a teacher resource, for now.
Notice the classroom portrayed in this video. Each student sits at a desk with a computer, working individually on their cartridge (which may not necessarily be the same one that their neighbor is working 
