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SCORM Vs. xAPI (Tin Can): eLearning Content Standards

Academy of Mine

So, in this article, we’re going to talk about some differences between the two standards. However, unless you’re still training using CD-ROMs, this content standard is now irrelevant Let the face-off between two content standards begin… SCORM Vs. xAPI SCORM is the most common protocol for eLearning, but it’s not the most advanced.

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10 Great Moments in eLearning History

SHIFT eLearning

The Multimedia PC (MPC) came with a CD-ROM drive, meaning that the device can display video synced with audio. Alongside CD-ROMs came Microsoft Powerpoint, a modern presentation software quickly embraced by lecturers, executives, teachers and students. CD-ROMs quickly became a thing of the past.

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SCORM Vs. xAPI (Tin Can): eLearning Content Standards

Academy of Mine

So, In this article, we’re going to talk about some differences between the two standards. However, unless you’re still training using CD-ROMs, this is content standard is now irrelevant. SCORM 2004 (four editions). and the latest version of 2004 (the most popular protocols). SCORM Vs. xAPI. An Overview Of xAPI.

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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

You popped in a CD-Rom, which could hold up to 640mb. We did Online Learning in the 60’s – False Narrative There were systems back in the day, where they could be run on your own server, used via a CD-ROM, via WAN or LAN, but to me, that isn’t and e-learning LMS. And another day, for that story.

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eLearning Standards—What They Are and Why They Matter

Trivantis

In this article we’re going to look at the history of those standards, and where we are today. The specification was originally intended for CD-ROM or local file based content, and was updated in 1998 and 1999 to use a protocol known as HACP (HTTP-based AICC/CMI Protocol) to allow it to operate in a Web-based environment.

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E-Learning Jargon: What you might think it is.well…

eLearning 24-7

The spin is that you can accrue points by reading an article, taking a course, leaving comments, ranking content, completing an assessment and so on – varies among vendors. CD-ROM and in some cases, DVD built courses. . The number of folks who were going e-learning back in 1993, was really minimal – I mean Mosaic 2.1

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The key to understanding what’s going on

Jay Cross

That observation is from 2004. Here’s a mid-2003 article from an internal newsletter from Deloitte: Social Software: Get Affiliated. . If you accept that CD-ROMs and classrooms are poor substitutes for mentoring and real-time advice, social software starts to look more impressive.