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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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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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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Thirteen years ago, a collection of like-minded folks gathered to find a better way for eLearning systems to work well together. Philip Dodds, Claude Ostyn, and many others gave their time to solve problems like resuability and interoperability. They looked at the best technology and…
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A year ago, we talked about 5 things every piece of SCORM content should do. Today, I wanted to mention 4 things every SCORM test should do... Keep in mind, SCORM tests are a subset of SCORM content, so they should be doing those same…
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I don't know how many times I've said to someone on the phone, "SCORM is difficult, especially for the LMS provider." There are many moving parts, countless interpretations, and vagaries in the specification itself. For the most part, we handle these things exceptionally well. Sometimes…
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SCORM is a difficult problem, no doubt. As a content creator, there are countless things that you should do well in every piece of content if you want it to work in as many LMSs as possible. Today, I'm focusing on particular technical choices at…
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I got this question today (and yes, we really do mean you can ask us anything...): We are making configuration settings for our new LMS ([redacted]) and one of the questions is: 1.3.5. How is the overall score for a SCORM course with more than…
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