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| Benefit | Contributing Membership | Affiliate |
| Voting and Participation | ||
| Voting in all IMS GLC project groups | * | |
| Technical Advisory Board delegate (voting on all IMS work charters and products) | * | |
| Elect members of the IMS GLC Board of Directors | * | |
| Nominate candidates for the IMS GLC Board of Directors | * | |
| Lead the development of project charters and project groups | * | |
| Eligible for participation in Technical Advisory Board Steering Group | * | |
| Participate in all aspects of project groups after charter is approved by membership | * | |
| Participate in face-to-face Project Group sessions after charter is approved by membership | * | * |
| Access to all aspects of the member web site, including all project group materials | * | |
| Access to Developer (CM/DN draft) releases prior to public review and release | * | * |
| Access to Affiliate areas of the member web site, including all Alliances | * | * |
| Participation at the IMS GLC quarterly meetings and IMS GLC's annual Learning Impact and Summit on Global Learning Industry Challenges at reduced Contributing Member attendance fees | * | |
| Participation at the IMS GLC quarterly meetings and IMS GLC's annual Learning Impact and Summit on Global Learning Industry Challenges at reduced Affiliate attendance fees | * | |
| Ability to participate in the Learning Technology Advisory Council (LTAC) | * | * |
| Ability to participate in Learning Technology Advisory Council (LTAC) –sponsored meetings and workshops as an end-user (institutional) organization | * | * |
| Ability to participate in Learning Technology Advisory Council (LTAC) –sponsored meetings and workshops as a product or service supplier | * | |
| Recognition of Sponsorship and Outreach | ||
| Use of exclusive IMS GLC Contributing Member Logo on your web site and marketing materials | * | |
| Use of IMS GLC Developer Network Logo on your web site and marketing materials | * | |
| Inclusion of logo in Contributing Member area of IMS GLC web site | * | |
| Inclusion of organization name in Affiliate area of IMS GLC web site | * | |
| Inclusion in Member directory (logo and 150 word description) | * | |
| Inclusion in Member directory (100 word description) | * | |
| Recognition of involvement in IMS GLC materials, presentations, and press releases | * | * |
| Ability to access and distribute all IMS GLC research and survey reports | * | * |
| Participation as panel members in leadership webinars on new innovations in the learning industry and the state of open specifications and standards for learning | * | |
| Participation in exclusive leadership webinars on new innovations in the learning industry and the state of open specifications and standards for learning | * | * |
| Participation in industry leadership interviews conducted by IMS GLC and posted to the website and distributed to IMS GLC Affiliates | * | |
| Participation on the editorial board of IMS GLC's exclusive annual report on Global Learning Industry Challenges and Learning Technology Progress | * | |
| Ability to update the online product directory | * | * |
| Inclusion in Featured Products outreach via the IMS GLC Product Directory | * | |
| Management, Evolution, and Conformance of Published Works | ||
| Ability to apply for IMS GLC Conformance mark(s) for your products or services | * | * |
| Ability to register and view application profiles of IMS standards | * | * |
| Ability to submit an application profile for accreditation or vote in an Accredited Profile Management Group | * | |
| Ability to participate in Accredited Profile Management Groups (APMGs) | * | * |