SCORM, or Sharable Content Object Reference Model, is a set of technical standards for eLearning software products. These standards ensure that all eLearning content and Learning Management Systems can communicate with each other.
Since it’s an “industry” standard, most eLearning providers and LMS vendors strive to be SCORM-compliant. It only means that when publishing your course in the SCORM format, you expect that every LMS will be able to recognize it.
You’ll often hear the phrase “SCORM courses” in eLearning. When creating an eLearning course with an authoring tool that is “SCORM compliant” the output is a Zip Folder or a SCORM package.
How SCORM is used in the Learning Center
The Learning Center supports the use of a SCORM package. When creating a course, you can upload a SCORM file by adding a SCORM asset container. SCORM packages can be in the following versions:
- Version 2004
- Version 1.2
- xAPI package