Talking about, we need to admit that changes don’t happen overnight. SCORM was first introduced to the user community in the 2000s, and the latest update to the standard dates back to 2009. However, many LMS vendors stick with SCORM and don’t rush things with the newer – and more promising – Tin Can (xAPI) format.

Download the SCORM 2004 Basic Run-time Package. The Golf Examples are a set of simple SCORM courses that illustrate the technical principles of SCORM. SCORM: Creating SCORM 1.2/2004 Packages. This walk-through intends to provide an overview of the courseware installation process for customers implementing Skillsoft.

While we don’t see any dramatic changes on the industry landscape, it’s still safe to publish your content as SCORM 1.2 or 2004, and reap the benefits of cross-platform interoperability and basic tracking. How to create a SCORM package? Find a few tips below. Use authoring tools to deliver appealing content First of all, let’s discuss what software you trust for shaping up your courses. If this is just an ad hoc deck with some nice extras, and you are not particularly interested in viewer statistics and reporting, PowerPoint seems like a universal remedy. If you seek deeper insights, a logical move is to go beyond PowerPoint and employ. Microsoft’s all-in-one solution is always a soft option, but it can’t cover all creative needs and specific e-Learning features such as performance tracking, assessment, grading, quizzing, etc.

Cpucool 8.1.0 Keygen here. In fact, it’s the tracking options that matter when we discuss e-Learning standards. SCORM defines how web-based training content can be played back and tracked by SCORM-friendly learning management systems. Another aspect is packaging the content into an easily transferable archive.

Most industry frontrunners like and others work perfectly with SCORM so you can save a course for LMSs in just a couple clicks. Apart from the quality of collaboration tools, quizzes, effects and interactions, e-Learning software solutions are judged by the criteria of interoperability and scalability. Some vendors include both authoring tools and learning management systems as part of their comprehensive product line. Works great if you are loyal to a specific brand, causes discrepancies if you prefer diversity. Before you get carried away with a captivating character library or nice-looking triggers, make sure you don’t fall in the vendor lock-in trap. A course created in Program A should play back flawlessly in Program B; otherwise, you are facing a dead end. Another major concern here is quality.

After you’ve handcrafted all the bells and whistles to support your course flow, it would be a shame to lose any effects in the conversion process. Check out solution providers’ compatibility notes to be on the safe side. Here is to sum up the advantages and disadvantages of this scenario. Pros • No need to shop for a standalone presentation-to-SCORM converter • Most authoring products integrate easily with LMSs • These tools have great functionality so your content will look glossy and professional. Cons • Content authoring tools may be pricey, especially if you are aiming at the high end • Despite advanced integration policies taken on board by most vendors, there is still a risk of quality losses and incompatibilities.

Use a converter to turn your deck into a SCORM archive On a sidenote, a SCORM container can accommodate various content types, be it video, Flash, HTML, slides or PDF files. You might ask: why not just open an HTML page in a learning management system of choice and save the conversion efforts? Well, you can definitely do so, but again you won’t be able to monitor learner’s progress, keep viewer statistics and receive feedback.

From this perspective, the whole point of having an LMS is missing. In case you don’t want to get involved with a sophisticated – or costly – third party authoring tool, your better choice could be a (installed on top of PowerPoint 2013 onwards). If you ask Google to fetch some free PowerPoint-to-SCORM converters, you’ll get a plethora of available choices at your fingertips. However, beware of technical complications and limitations. There is no such thing as free lunch. For instance, if you go with Office Mix, which is a powerful tool shipped free of charge, you will surely enjoy the authoring experience. However, some of the visuals and interactive elements are doomed to get lost during conversion.

Not to mention that analytics will no longer be available in Office Mix. Note also that Microsoft has removed SCORM conversion from the latest version of Office Mix. I hope that they will reinstate the functionality shortly.

Among others, iSpring Free is known to be a lossless conversion tool that supports all the frills PowerPoint has to offer. If you want the output to look exactly the way you conceived it, iSpring’s solution is, by all means, worthy of consideration. Pros • Free conversion tools are readily available on the web • You do not get stuck with a particular authoring tool • Minimized compatibility risks. Cons • No software solution on the planet can sign off on a 100% insurance policy against quality loss.