Category Archives: SCORM

SCORM 2.0 - Simplify And Make eLearning Relevant

SCORM 2.0 needs to learn lessons from the past:

Don’t let whoever wrote the spec / documentation for versions 1 and 2 anywhere near the spec (well just don’t let ‘em write anything public facing). ;-)
Nix sequencing. This should of been laughed away with the first draft (again, probably brilliant minds at work, but way over [...]

The Elearning Industry Is Dead

I’ve got lots of respect for Tom King, but I’d say he’s underselling the depth of the problem. In my view, DOD dollars are the only thing propping up the current system.

I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone, outside the DOD / ADL who doesn’t think SCORM and AICC are over engineered pieces of junk. [...]

Event-Based LMS / Flash Communication

Those who work in the eLearning field, know that Flash SCO (Shareable Content Object) to LMS (Learning Management System) communication is an ugly mess. The SCORM RTE specification requires JavaScript as the communication bridge between a SCO and and the LMS. JavaScript is asynchronous in nature which means that any time you make a request [...]