IMS Global Application and Policy Briefs provide real-world guidance to users on how to solve problems faced within the K-20 educational enterprise. From product procurement advice to briefs explaining major issues faced by school districts and institutions, look for the Application and Policy Briefs to address the important priorties and requirements needed to improve education for the benefit all learners.
| Number | Date | Title | Description |
| APB1-022013 | February 2013 | Open-Standards Requirements for Digital Content and Application Integration with Enterprise Learning Platforms | This brief provides explicit guidance for ensuring that requests for proposals for learning content or platform products address the use of open standards. |
| APB2-022013 | February 2013 | This brief paper addresses standardization of a Learning Object metadata vocabulary and federated search processes consistent with the instructional requirements of the Common Core. |