Well, it’s been about 13 years since I wrote the first post on the SCORM.com blog, and so they asked me to come back to write what will likely be the last. You see, SCORM is mostly static at this point. Yes, it’s still used…
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You’ve probably noticed that SCORM.com looks different today. As promised, we updated the site to bring it up to more modern standards (yes- a responsive site, finally!). While updating the site, we have also done some housekeeping to move our company and product information to…
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Some things are classic and can stand the test of time–but websites are definitely not one of them. SCORM.com has been plugging away in its current design since 2009. That’s like a hundred years in web development. You all have been kind and only slightly…
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Changes are abound at SCORM.com and Rustici Software! We wanted to let you know about a few things coming soon and a recent leadership change to help keep you in the loop. What’s changing? Coming soon, SCORM.com will have a whole new look. Don’t worry,…
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Today on the xAPI working group call, ADL shared some news about their funding over the next 12 months. We’ve discussed this in more detail at experienceapi.com (because it has more impact there), but wanted to share a SCORM specific perspective here. ADL continues to…
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The floodgates are open. It’s time to celebrate. The Tin Can API, version 1.0, is here today. It was almost three years ago when ADL asked the e-learning community to help them with research to create a new, simpler, more powerful e-learning standard. E-learning standards…
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I love SCORM. I’ve built a career and a business around SCORM. When I first read the SCORM spec, I admired its elegance and foresight. SCORM has revolutionized the elearning industry and allowed a market to flourish. SCORM certainly has some warts and even a…
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There are so many super cool EdTech startups right now. The list goes on and on, and nearly every one of them is making a tragic mistake, a mistake that corporate LMSs and content vendors made about 15 years ago. Nearly every EdTech company seems…
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How cool would it be if we could look inside our brains and see what we're learning and how we're learning it? But we can't do it. We can't manage learning. So what the heck are we doing with ourselves? Why are we building learning management systems and specifications…
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One learner launching a course in a browser from within an LMS that can't talk to other LMSs. SCORM's done a lot a great stuff, but it does come with baggage, doesn't it? Today's learning world requires something more, doesn't it? Project Tin Can gave us the opportunity to throw off SCORM's shackles,…
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