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SCORM/AICC Standards Used in Web-based Learning Management Systems
Learning management systems can be very complex. Viable learning
management systems are SCORM/AICC compliant. In this article, I
will provide a basic explanation of the SCORM/AICC standard used
in the marketplace today by many learning management systems.
What is a learning management system?
As a refresher from a previous article, learning management
systems (LMSs) are web-based software application platforms used
to plan, implement, and assess learning processes related to
online and offline training administration and performance
management. LMSs allow an instructor to create and deliver
content, monitor learners' participation, and assess student
performance. LMSs also allow learners to use interactive
features such as threaded discussions, web conferencing,
discussion forums, and other methods of communication.
When learning management systems are SCORM/AICC compliant,
what does that mean?
SCORM stands for Sharable Content Object Reference Model, which
is a set of specifications that, when applied to course content,
produces small, reusable e-Learning objects. A result of the
Department of Defense's Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL)
initiative, SCORM-compliant courseware elements are easily
merged with other compliant elements to produce a highly modular
repository of training materials.
AICC standards apply to the development, delivery, and
evaluation of training courses that are delivered via
technology, i.e., more often than not, through learning
management systems. AICC stands for the Aviation Industry CBT
[Computer-Based Training] Committee (AICC), which is an
international association of technology-based training
professionals that develops training
guidelines for the aviation
industry.
What is the Advance Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative?
ADL is a government-sponsored organization that was started to
develop specifications and promote the adoption and spread of
e-Learning. They are the group responsible for developing the
ADL Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM). SCORM
parameters combine elements of the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE), AICC, and Information Management
Standard (IMS) specifications into a consolidated document that
can be easily implemented. SCORM-compliant courseware elements
are easily merged with other compliant elements to produce a
highly modular repository of training materials that allows
suppliers and content developers to implement e-Learning
specifications in a consistent and reusable way. In upcoming
articles, we will discuss more about the SCORM/AICC standard as
it is related to your learning management systems selection and
other issues surrounding the SCORM/AICC standards as associated
to e-Learning.
More Information on the ADL and SCORM/AICC Standards
More information on the ADL and the SCORM/AICC standards can be
found at their web site http://www.adlnet.org.
About the author:
Dave Boggs is the founder and CEO of SyberWorks, Inc
http://www.syberworks.com. He has been involved with
computer-based and web-based training for more than twelve
years. Before founding SyberWorks, Dave was the VP of Sales and
Business Development for Relational Courseware. He holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Union College in
Schenectady, NY, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of
Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.
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