SCORM

SCORMTM stands for Shareable Content Object Reference Model. This is a standard for web-based .

= History =

In January 1999, US Executive Order 13111 was signed tasking the Department of Defense (DoD) USA in leading the development of common specifications and standards for technology-based learning across both federal and private sectors. Following the signing of the order, the initial draft version of the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) was developed and began to integrate and connect the work of these two sectors to support the newly formed [http://www.adlnet.org Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative].

= Conformant =

Testing initiative was started in 2003. [http://www.avilar.com/solutions/lms.htm Avilar s WebMentor LMS] was the first to receive SCORM certification on 12 February 2003. In December 2004, USA Department of Defence mandated that all its e-learning purchases must conform to SCORM standards. By August 2005, ADL had validated a total of 178 SCORM conformant products.

SCORM 1.0 SCORM 1.1 SCORM 1.2

Content Structure Format/ CSF/ Tagged Content aggregation

Block/ Tagged Block

Sharable Content Object/ Sharable Content Object/ Tagged SCO

Asset/ Tagged Asset

Metadata (computing)

Course Meta-data

Content Meta-data

Raw Media Meta-data

=See also=

*Computer aided instruction *Learning management system

=External links=

*[http://www.icodeon.com/ SCORM 2004 Player and Sequencing Engine] *[http://www.conform2scorm.com/ CONFORM 2 SCORM Directory & Resource Portal] *[http://xml.coverpages.org/scorm.html More about SCORM] *[http://www.adlnet.org/index.cfmfuseaction=scormabt ADL SCORM overview] *[http://a-lms.sourceforge.net/ a-LMS™] *[http://www.avatal.com/ AVATAL Learn Station] *[http://www.e-learningconsulting.com/products/index.html SCORM Software] *[http://www.reload.ac.uk/scormplayer.html SCORM Player] *[http://www.scormplayer.com/ SCORM course player]