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July 11, 2006
Impact 2006: Workshop 1: SCORM (Tuesday Morning)
The Tuesday morning session delt with the ability for WebCT 6 to import SCORM modules.
This session discusses how to use SCORM to develop content that can integrate with WebCT. Things like use flash applications that report grades back to the WebCT gradebook.
The SCORM session had LOTS of really useful information.
SCORM is a set of APIs that lets us integrate SCORM learning object applications with back end learning management systems (like WebCT). These APIs are accessible using Javascript in HTML documents, flash applications, etc.
These let you do a lot of cool things like:
- query information from the central LMS (like the person's name, etc.).
- Send information back to the LMS (like grades)
- Save status information. For example, people can "leave" applet and come back later where they left off.
This allows us to build interesting quiz types, simulations, etc. which expand the capabilities that already exist within WebCT. This is done in a way that is compatible with ALL SCORM learning management systems. So if you write it once, it should work with WebCT, Moodle, Sakai, etc. This makes you applications much more portable and "marketable" than sticking with something specific to WebCT.
Some applications on campus I know about where this could work well is the Flash applications in the Music 101 course, and the first year chemistry lab simulations. Applications where they couldn't do what they wanted using the normal WebCT quiz tools.
I won't go into all the details here. However, they provided me with a CD with example code and some great notes.
Posted by kvl014 at July 11, 2006 01:04 PM