The Tin-Can Calamity: RESOLVED!

By: Justin Ferriman September 27, 2012
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A few weeks ago I wrote about the ongoing difficulties this project was having with SCORM protocol, specifically the new Tin-Can API that is on the cusp of changing the industry (albeit slowly). Nonetheless, this whole endeavor has been a thorn in our side, until now! I am happy to say that the Tin-Can API, specifically the Learning Record Store (or LRS) will be integrated into the initial release of LearnDash!

For those of you who don’t care either way, then I can see how this news isn’t all that revolutionary. Let me put it another way.

Today anyone can build a program and say, “this is an LMS” – and in many respects it probably is, but if it lacks SCORM standards, then the learning industry doesn’t view it as a truly valid LMS. Being a Learning & Collaboration consultant, I was having a hard time justifying bringing something to the market that lacked these standards. Of all the features I was interested in, this was probably the one that I cared about the most.

Which is why it pained me a while ago to report that we were considering releasing the first version without SCORM/Tin-Can. We had hit a dead end but knew that we still had something of great value to those of you who don’t necessarily care about the standardization. I’m so glad that I wrote my original post. As a result, we were flooded with people offering tips, advice, help, and resources, and after sifting through it all we finally found a way forward – one that includes Tin-Can API for the initial release.

As always, feel free to ask any questions or leave comments.

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