Learning SCORM

SCORM is the major e-learning standard nowadays and it defines how the e-learning industry packages, describes, structures, delivers and tracks e-learning modules. It stands for Sharable Content Object Reference Model and its current version is SCORM 2004. Most organizations however standardize on courses and learning platforms that are SCORM 1.2 compliant, due to the slow adoption and the unneeded complexity of SCORM 2004. Anyway, the world is big and open, and unless you like begin locked in with one particular vendor you better make sure both your learning infrastructure (LMS) and learning content are SCORM compatible and/or certified. Open standards ARE the way forward.

Many people however ask me what SCORM is, what is does and how it works. So today I provide you with two links to help you out.

• First of all there is a free e-learning course (SCOurse) that explains the basics of SCORM. You can find it on http://projects.aadlcolab.org/scourse/latestgreatest/viewer.htm
• Second there is an initiative from the (former) owners of SCORM, ADL labs. It is called SCORM School and is a paying course that consists of 4 weeks of online labs and offline study and tasks. I took it over a year ago and I must say it was well done and enlightening. The current cost is 395$ and you can check for the next sessions on their site http://www.academiccolab.org/initiatives/scormschool.html