New SCORM Engine
A new SCORM engine has been implemented from Version 8.8 onwards.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions in this regard, or wish to schedule your upgrade with us.
What are some of the new features?
Robustness
We integrate with the Rustici SCORM engine, one of the leading SCORM engine providers in the world. Many people use this SCORM engine when testing their content in the SCORM cloud (www.scorm.com).
Tracking learning experience
xAPI allows for the tracking of a wide range of learning experiences. For more information in this regard, go to xAPI.com
Centralised SCORM library
From Version 8.8 onwards all your SCORM content can be uploaded and organised in one centralised SCORM library, instead of trying to maintain it from a SCORM pathway step.
Similar to the existing Training Intervention library, SCORM packages can now be loaded into a central library. In other words: load once, use many times. And if there is an updated SCORM package, replace it in one place and have all your pathways automatically updated.
Support for additional eLearning standards
Our previous SCORM engine supported SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004. The new SCORM engine supports the following standards:
- SCORM 1.2
- SCORM 2004 (all editions)
- xAPI (Tin Can API)
- AICC
- cmi5
- PENS
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to upgrade?
No, you don’t have to upgrade unless you have content that is not supported by our existing SCORM engine.
If you would like to receive the new SCORM player and all its functionality, you would have to upgrade to Version 8.8 or later.
If you would like to experiment with the new SCORM engine, we could upgrade your UAT environment first.
Will my existing SCORM content work?
If your current SCORM packages are functioning correctly, it will work in the new SCORM player. If anything is not working in the new SCORM player, it was probably not working previously - but the error was ignored.
What is the minimum server requirements?
If you are responsible for your own hosting of the system, SQL Server 2014 or later is the minimum requirements for Version 8.8 and the new SCORM player.
What are the benefits of xAPI (Tin Can) in laymen’s terms?
There are quite a few differences between SCORM and xAPI. It is not fair to say that the one is better than the other, but rather that the choice will depend on what you want to achieve from a reporting and analysis point of view. There are many articles explaining the differences between SCORM and xAPI – here is one: SCORM vs xAPI
Examples of informal training that xAPI can track:
- Watching a video.
- Attending a conference.
- Asking a question on a social network.
- Being mentored.
- Turning in assignments.
- Mentoring someone else.
- Writing a blog.
- Attending a class.
- Reading a book.
To learn more on xAPI (Tin Can) visit these links: