SCORM Explained [INFOGRAPHIC]

By: Justin Ferriman • March 5, 2014
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If you have been part of any elearning program, chances are you have heard of SCORM, but perhaps didn’t know exactly what it means.

Don’t worry though, this is the case for many people.

Even for the seasoned elearning professional, SCORM can be somewhat tricky to grasp. There could be a variety of reasons for this (one of which being that the technology used for SCORM is rather dated).

Luckily though, the folks at LearningPool make understanding SCORM a little easier with a nice inforgraphic.

I must admit though, it is rather strange to be still writing about SCORM, especially given the transformation to Tin Can API. Still, there are many organizations out there clinging to the SCORM protocol. From my experience, government organizations aren’t going to be changing to anything different for a while.

Organizations opting to stick with SCORM is is likely because of the perception that investing further into training that already exists seems like a waste of time and money. However, I would contend that this is a actually wasted opportunity – plus stale training doesn’t do anyone any favors.

Tin Can makes training easier and more reporting more realistic to the natural learning environment. With these new analytics, organizations can create smarter training that is tailored to the needs of their employees.

Nonetheless, SCORM is still in use, so we may as well continue to educate people on what it is and what it can do 😉 . Maybe a good place to start is with this infographic. Print it out and tack it to the wall.

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Justin Ferriman

Justin started LearnDash, the WordPress LMS trusted by Fortune 500 companies, major universities, training organizations, and entrepreneurs worldwide. He is currently founder & CEO of GapScout. Justin’s Homepage | GapScout | Twitter