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

Academy of Mine

Both SCORM and xAPI are content standards used to create eLearning courses. Tin Can, otherwise known as xAPI, was developed in 2013 (over a decade after SCORM was released). After all, what’s the difference between SCORM and xAPI? And if you’re using SCORM, does it make sense to convert all of your eLearning to xAPI?

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SCORM – Why does it matter and why do you need it?

Kitaboo

The answer to that need comes from a five-letter acronym – SCORM. What is SCORM? This is where SCORM compliance plays a crucial role. . SCORM is an acronym for Sharable Content Object Reference Model. Most eLearning companies use the standard to develop SCORM- compliant content because it is interoperable.

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SCORM Implementation Strategies For Mobile: mLearnCon

Upside Learning

Recently, the first mLearnCon covering the A-Z in mobile learning was held in San Diego. Amit had summarized about it in his posts on How To Create Successful M-Learning Strategy: mLearnCon – Part I and Part II and Interesting Mobile Statistic. Being a hard-core techie and a follower of mobile SCORM, it caught my interest.

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10 SCORM Players

Ed App

SCORM players are nifty tools that allow you to view standalone training content in other applications or learning management systems. SCORM Player #1 – EdApp. EdApp is an award-winning LMS and an open-source SCORM player that allows you to play SCORM files with ease. SCORM Player #2 – SCORM Cloud.

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Agile Microlearning Explained

Learner engagement and retention doesn’t have to be a mystery. Cognitive science theories already supply the answers. Learn how OttoLearn packages them into a single platform you can use to deliver microlearning based reinforcement training, and go beyond completions to focus on outcomes.

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5 best practices to limit lost completions in SCORM courses

Rustici Software

I don’t remember exactly when that became a Rustici and customer catchphrase (more than 15 years of SCORM support and funny TV shows are vying for valuable brain space), it’s one that I secretly love and embrace. One of the most common things I hear in support is that a SCORM course didn’t record a learner’s completion.

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SCORM Compliant LMS: What Does It Mean to be ‘SCORM-Compliant’?

eLearningMind

First, a little history about SCORM. SCORM began as an initiative from the Department of Defense, which wanted to modernize technology-based education and training and expand distance learning initiatives. What is SCORM Compliance? So what does a SCORM course look like? SCORM courses are usually chunked into modules.

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