Difference between revisions of "SCORM"

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{{Term|SCORM|Sharable Content Object Reference Model, is an effort, driven by industry and market, to bring together key players in [[E-Learning|e-learning]], forge alliances in strategic technical areas, and accelerate technology for learning at anytime, anywhere. It is a roadmap that serves as a common e-learning [[Standards|standards]] to modernize education and training courses. The SCORM enables learners to find, import, share, reuse and export learning contents through compliant [[Web-Based Learning|web-based learning]] systems. SCORM complaint contents have four characteristics: <ref>[http://www.cyberlink.com www.cyberlink.com] (5 March 2008), The Human Resources Glossary: The Complete Desk Reference for Hr Executives, W. R. Tracey, 2003</ref>}}
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{{Term|SCORM|SCORM stands for Shareable Content Object Reference Model. It refers to a set of technical standards that are to be followed while developing e-learning software products. Following these standards while developing an e-learning product will ensure that it is compatible with popular Learning Management Systems such as Moodle. This enables the product to be treated as a digital learning object that can be easily reused to fit other learning contexts.   
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It is important to keep in mind that SCORM is purely a set of technical standards with no concerns as regards instructional design or pedagogy. <ref>[http://www.rusticisoftware.com/scorm-explained www.rusticisoftware.com/scorm-explained] (15 October 2009), SCORM Explained </ref> <ref>William H. Rice IV, “Moodle 1.9 E-Learning Course Development”, Packt Publishing, 2008 </ref> See also: [[Reusable]]}}
  
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| Easily modified and used by different development tools and platforms
 
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|'''Accessible''' || Can be searched and made available as needed by learners and developers
 
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|'''Interoperable''' || Operate across a wide variety of hardware, operating systems and web browsers
 
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|'''Durable''' || Require significant modifications with new versions of system software
 
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 22 October 2009

Term2.png SCORM
SCORM stands for Shareable Content Object Reference Model. It refers to a set of technical standards that are to be followed while developing e-learning software products. Following these standards while developing an e-learning product will ensure that it is compatible with popular Learning Management Systems such as Moodle. This enables the product to be treated as a digital learning object that can be easily reused to fit other learning contexts.


It is important to keep in mind that SCORM is purely a set of technical standards with no concerns as regards instructional design or pedagogy. [1] [2] See also: Reusable



References

  1. www.rusticisoftware.com/scorm-explained (15 October 2009), SCORM Explained
  2. William H. Rice IV, “Moodle 1.9 E-Learning Course Development”, Packt Publishing, 2008