SCORM

In the e-learning industry we often hear the term SCORM. Today let us see what is SCORM really about. SCORM is the acronym for Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM). A sharable content object(SCO) is an independent piece of content that is reusable,interoperable,durable,and accessible. Let us see each of them in detail.

Reusable- The content can be used numerous times for different learners, on different situations, and on different platforms.

Interoperable - Content will function in different software and hardware environments, and on multiple applications.

Durable- Content need not be modified if there is an upgrade from one software system to the other.

Accessible- Content can be easily identified and accessed depending on the training needs.

Today lots of organizations have a lot of training programs for their employees.These training programs may be interlinked in some way or other.Let us assume that company A wants to give a training on how to grow Apples. Company B wants to give training on how to grow Oranges.
Now let us assume that company C wants to give training on how to grow Fruits.Instead of doing it from scratch it can simply reuse the content from both A and B if the content is SCORM compliant. The SCO's can be tracked by using an Learning Management System(LMS). Thus SCORM compliant courses save both time and money.

So are your e-learning courses SCORM compliant?