Creating SCORM

SCORM 1.2

• Limited Reporting Capabilities and Statuses: Two statuses to verify completion (Passed/Successful)
• Interactions Only: Can only write data, so it cannot call a previous response to things like tests and quizzes

SCORM 2004 (Version 4 Recommended)

• Separation of Statuses: Able to measure completion and competency (Statuses: Successful/Not Successful Pass/Fail Pass/Incomplete)
• Read and Write Functionality: Ability to recall previous actions or results and have more flexibility in navigation and gating of content

Thought Industries provides you with the option of creating your SCORM content as standalone content object in the content authoring interface, as well as incorporating your SCORM content within a native Thought Industries course that you create.

By default, your platform offers a ready-to-use SCORM base content type for creating and building your SCORM. Before you begin, it's important to determine if "SCORM" is the appropriate content type terminology for your learners. For example, you might prefer your learners to see "Module" as the content type instead of "SCORM".

To create a new content type based on the SCORM base content type, see this article:

1. From your homepage, select Courses > All Courses.
2. Click the plus icon in the top right corner to Add New Content.
3. From the content creation flow, click the Select button on the SCORM tile. 
4. Next, decide whether this is a complete SCORM stand alone course, or is a part of a larger course.
   • If a standalone SCORM, name your SCORM course, and follow the page prompts to load your SCORM file. 
   • If part of a larger course, name your SCORM course, and continue to build out an outline as you would in a course. 
5. Click Create. 
6. Choose Add file from Desktop or Add file from Central Asset Manager and upload your SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004 zip archive. You can also It can take a few moments to process.
   Note

   The maximum file size is 2GB.

7. Adjust the width and height of your SCORM content as necessary to fit in the Thought Industries learner view. Click Save.
8. Select Reset SCORM session data after completion, if desired.
   • When enabled, after a learner completes the SCORM package, SCORM session data will be reset. This can be helpful if the SCORM package does not have retake or reset functionality built in.
9. Select option to Embed on the page, if desired.
   Note

   We recommend leaving this off for the greatest SCORM package compatibility. Depending on how the SCORM package is built, certain packages may not work properly while embedded. If you are experiencing problems with the display or data capture, turn this off.

10. Like any other content, changes can be made to design, pricing, availability, testimonials, etc. by  applying the necessary edits in steps 1 through 5.
11. Click Publish Changes.
12. Click Save.
13. Navigate to the Release step and click Release if you choose to make the SCORM content visible in your public facing catalog.
    

1. From your homepage, select Courses > All Courses.
2. Click the Content Title for to the course you want to alter.
3. Within the course outline, go to the lesson where you would like to add a SCORM page and click Add Page.
4. Choose the SCORM page type.
   
5. Add a page title.
6. Click Save.
7. Choose Add file from Desktop or Add file from Central Asset Manager and upload your SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004 zip archive. It can take a few moments to process.
   Note

   The maximum file size is 2GB.

8. Adjust the width and height of your SCORM content as necessary to fit in the Thought Industries learner view. Click Save.
9. Select option to Embed on the page, if desired.
   Note

   We recommend leaving this off for the greatest SCORM package compatibility. Depending on how the SCORM package is built, certain packages may not work properly while embedded. If you are experiencing problems with the display or data capture, turn this off.

10. Select option to Prevent Course Progression, if desired.
    • When enabled, learners cannot proceed unless the SCORM file has been successfully completed.
11. Select Reset SCORM session data after completion, if desired.
    • When enabled, after a learner completes the SCORM package, SCORM session data will be reset. This can be helpful if the SCORM package does not have retake or reset functionality built in.
12. Disable cross-domain requests?
    • Enable this if you are experiencing problems with display or data capture.
13. You also have these options under Advanced Settings:
    • Unlocking for editing by children?: This offers Panorama roles, who have the permission, to edit this page in your course.
    • Indentation Level: This allows for the syllabus in the course menu to be indented. When enabled, you can nest pages under each other.
      The Indentation Level is behind a feature flag.

      Please reach out to your Account Team if you'd like this enabled in your instance.

    • # of seconds required for completion: Number of seconds required to mark this page as complete. If set, the learner must remain on the page (without refreshing or going to another page) for the number of seconds specified in order to be marked complete.
    • Audio Narration File: Although it is not system functionality to record audio in the platform, you can upload audio files.
14. Click Save.
    Admin View of Configuration
    

SCORM reporting is available at the course-level. The main SCORM reporting tab shows all learners and SCORM pages, along with the status of each page (e.g., passed, incomplete). You can also drill down to a particular SCORM page to view more detailed information, as well as download a CSV.

1. From your homepage, select Courses > All Courses.
2. Click the Course Title for the content you want to alter, and go to the Release step.
3. Click Reporting in the left sidebar.
4. Select the SCORM tab for an overview.
5. To filter by page, select a SCORM page in the drop-down for View Individual Submissions. This will show reporting on only the page selected and depending on the build of the SCORM file may contain more in-depth reporting.

The report will include the information that each SCORM file reports back to Thought Industries. Here are some examples of what may be reported:

• Status (incomplete/complete)
• Pass/Fail and % passed
• Individual question responses