SCORM 1.2 Course
The SCORM 1.2 Course is designed to prepare Training Professionals for success. In
this course, you will learn how to actually create SCORM conformant courseware.
Who Should Attend?
This course on SCORM is for managers, authors, instructional designers and
developers of online courses who want to comply with the requirements of the
Sharable Content Object Reference Model 1.2.7.
Course Objectives
The goal of this course is to provide students with a practical understanding of
SCORM specifications and implementation techniques for modern courseware
development.
Detailed Outline
1. Beginner Lessons
1. Core Concepts - Terminology, acronyms and rationale for SCORM
2. Content Packaging - Packaging SCORM courses using the imsmanifest
file
3. Run-Time - The SCORM run-time methods and key student data
4. metadata - Introduction to course metadata
5. Beginner Assessment - Integrated assessment of the learner's mastery of
the above four lessons
2. Advanced Lessons
1. Core Concepts - Concepts associated with Sharable Content Objects
2. Content Packaging - Fundamental structure of the course manifest file
3. Run-Time - Using the SCORM run-time methods to communicate
student data and the golden rule of SCOs
4. metadata - Embedding course metadata in the course manifest file
5. Advanced Assessment - Integrated assessment of the learner's mastery
of the above four lessons
Course Seat Time
This course should take approximately 3 hours to complete.
Instructor Biography
General Information
Brian Caudill has been a training consultant, and owner of JCA Solutions, since 2001.
He specializes in SCORM and e-learning standards and their implementation. Mr.
Caudill has a wealth of knowledge and experience in Web integration of training
content and learning systems analysis. Mr. Caudill is an authority on the development
and implementation of Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) and is
well-versed in Learning Management System selection and integration, XML,
JavaScript, ASP, PHP, and Visual Basic. He is a past member of the University of
Central Florida's Accessibility Task Force for Implementation of Section 508 of the
American Disabilities Act and a former member of the Core Group of the Department
of Defense Joint Advanced Distributed Learning Co-Laboratory, where he provided
technical consulting on SCORM to the military and private contractors. Mr. Caudill is
a registered Department of Defense contractor.
Publications:
Mr. Caudill has published white papers and a book on the subject of SCORM and
received the Army dL Maverick Award twice for his presentations on SCORM.
Tanner, S., Caudill, B., Hamel, C., & Blickensderfer, E. (2002).Building an online course by developing and
sequencing shareable content objects (SCOs). Proceedings of the Interservice / Industry Training, Simulation, and
Education Conference, December 2002, Orlando, FL.
Banks, D., & Caudill, B. (2006). Instructional Designer’s Pocket Guide to SCORM (1st edition). Oviedo, FL: JCA
Solutions.
Caudill, B., & Caudill, S. (2009). Blended Technologies in a Blended Learning Environment: The Case for ELearning 2.0 and SCORM 2.0. Proceedings of the Army 8th Annual dL Workshop, March 10 - 12 2009, Newport
News, VA.
Caudill, B. (2009). Security Issues in SCORM. Proceedings of the Joint ADL Co-Lab Implementation Fest 2009 (NDIA)
workshop, August 18-20 2009, Orlando, FL.
Caudill, B. (2010). Tracking and Reporting Learner Data Using Web Services: An LMS Agnostic Approach.
Proceedings of the Army 9th Annual dL Workshop, March 15 - 18 2010, Newport News, VA.
Education:
He holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Central Florida(UCF) and is one
of nine (1 of 9) nationally certified auditors for SCORM 1.1. View SCORM Auditor
Certificate. Mr. Caudill continues to work with UCF on the Instructional Technology
Advisory Council.
SCORM Certified