SCORM Overview
The Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) has become the industry standard for web based learning objects. The SCORM is a set of technical standards and guidelines developed by the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) initiative. SCORM describes a framework intended to make learning content reusable, accessible, durable and interoperable. The ADL was established by the Department of Defence in 1997. The SCORM is derived from a number of existing techincal standards including those developed by IMS, AICC and ARIADNE.

Please refer to the ADL web site in general and specifically to SCORM Version 1.2 Conformance Requirements Version 1.2 published by ADL Technical Team on February 15, 2002.

Packaging
Content Packages created and exported by Continuum 2.0 are SCORM Version 1.2 are "SCORM Version 1.2 Content Packaging XML Conformant". The label for this level of conformance is ADLCP-PIF1. The requirements for this conformance label are listed below¹:

• If the Content Package is contained in a Package Interchange File (PIF), the PIF shall be compatible with PKZIP Version 2.04g, and
• The Manifest shall be placed at the root of the Package (e.g. ZIP archive or CD-ROM), and
• The Manifest shall be named "imsmanifest.xml", and
• All supporting control documents shall be placed at the root of the PIF or root directory, and
• The "imsmanifest.xml" shall be well-formed XML, and
• The "imsmanifest.xml" shall validate against the IMS Content Packaging XML Schema Definition (XSD) Version 1.1.2, and
• The "imsmanifest.xml" shall validate against the ADL Content Packaging XML Schema Definition (XSD) Version 1.2, and
• The Content Package shall contain at least on Sharable Content Object or Asset as defined in the SCORM Content Aggregation Model, and
• All Sharable Content Object (SCO) learning resources identified in the "imsmanifest.xml" shall be at a minimum: SCO-RTE1, and
• All Meta-data used with the "imsmanifest.xml" shall adhere to the appropriate SCORM Meta-data Application Profile requirements.

Run-Time
Shareable Content Objects (SCOs) created by Continuum 2.0 are "SCORM Version 1.2 Run-Time Environment Conformant - Minimum with Some Optional and Some Mandatory Data Model Elements" conformant. The label for this level of conformance is SCO-RTE1+Mandatory+Optional. The requirements for this conformance label are listed below¹:

• Can be launched by a known conformant LMS as defined in Section 3.2 of the SCORM Run-Time Environment, and
• Searches for and finds an API Adapter as a Document Object Model (DOM) object, and
• Invokes, at a minimum, the LMSInitialize() and LMSFinish() API functions as described in Section 3.3 of the SCORM Run-Time Environment, and
• Any additional API functions that are invoked are called correctly.
• Implements support for correctly getting and/or setting one or more LMS mandatory SCORM displayScormVersion(); Version 1.2 Run-Time Environment Data Model Elements.  (Note LMS mandatory is defined as those data model elements that are required to be implemented by an LMS.)
• Implements support for correctly getting and/or setting one or more LMS optional SCORM displayScormVersion(); Version 1.2 Run-Time Environment Data Model Elements.  (Note LMS optional is defined as those data model elements that are optional for implementation by an LMS.)

Data Model Support

• cmi.core.student_name
• cmi.launch_data
• cmi.core.lesson_status
• cmi.core.student_id
• cmi.core._children
• cmi.core.lesson_location
• cmi.core.score.raw
• cmi.core.score._children
• cmi.core.score.min
• cmi.core.score.max

Sources and Notes
¹ See ADL SCORM™ Version 1.2 Conformance Matrix (ConformanceMatrix.htm) packaged with Conformance Test Suite Version 1.2.6.
* Conformance Test Suite Version 1.2.6 log files are available: SCO Run-Time, SCO Packaging.
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