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SCORM is a set of technical standards for e-learning software products.

SCORM tells programmers how to write their code so that it can play
well with other e-learning software. It is the de facto industry standard
for e-learning interoperability. Specifically, SCORM governs how online
learning content and Learning Management Systems (LMSs) communicate
with each other. SCORM does not speak to instructional design or any
other pedagogical concern, it is purely a technical standard.

Can you help me with an example or analogy?

Lets take DVDs for example. When you buy a new movie on DVD you dont
need to check to see if it works with your brand of DVD player. A regular
DVD will play on a Toshiba the same as it will on a Panasonic. Thats
because DVD movies are produced using a set of standards. Without
these standards a studio releasing a new movie on DVD would have a big
problem. They would need to make differently formatted DVDs for each
brand of DVD player. This is how online learning used to be before SCORM
was created.
The SCORM standard makes sure that all e-learning content and LMSs can
work with each other, just like the DVD standard makes sure that all DVDs
will play in all DVD players. If an LMS is SCORM conformant, it can play any
content that is SCORM conformant, and any SCORM conformant content
can play in any SCORM conformant LMS.

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What does SCORM stand for?

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SCORM stands for Sharable Content Object Reference Model.

Sharable Content Object indicates that SCORM is all about creating units
of online training material that can be shared across systems. SCORM
defines how to create sharable content objects or SCOs that can be
reused in different systems and contexts.
Reference Model reflects the fact that SCORM isnt actually a standard.
ADL didnt write SCORM from the ground up. Instead, they noticed that the
industry already had many standards that solved part of the problem.
SCORM simply references these existing standards and tells developers
how to properly use them together.

Do you produce SCORM?

No. SCORM is produced by ADL, a research group sponsored by the United
States Department of Defense (DoD). Rustici Software is an independent
company that specializes in helping other companies become SCORM
conformant.

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Were here to help you make sense of SCORM. We love answering
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SCORM easy for you. SCORM Engine is the easiest route to making your
LMS become SCORM conformant. SCORM Cloud is the perfect place to test
your SCORM content, deliver it almost anywhere on the web, and track it.
SCORM Driver is the quickest way to make your authoring tool produce
SCORM conformant material.

Whats the future of SCORM?

The next generation of SCORM is happening right now. Its called the Tin
Can API. Weve been working closely with ADL, imparting our decade of
SCORM knowledge to make sure that the Tin Can API is a huge leap
forward for the e-learning community. And you know whats nice? All of our
products already include Tin Can API support whether you want a
hosted or installed Learning Record Store (LRS), or you just want to send
Tin Can activity from your content to an LRS.

How can I learn more?

Learn about SCORM from a business perspective.
Read about the technical implementation of SCORM.
Find more resources, including a glossary of common SCORM terms, a
SCORM reference poster and links to other sites about SCORM.

Our products include Tin Can API support.

SCORM is evolving, and so are our products. The Tin Can API is the next generation of SCORM, and
all of our products include support for it. Read more about the Tin Can API, or let us know if you're
ready to start using the Tin Can API (with our products, or without.)

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