Posts tagged ‘SCORM wrapper’
SCORM Tip: Use an onunload handler
Posted Friday, August 6th, 2010.
Filed under SCORM, e-learning with the tags e-learning, How-to, JavaScript, SCORM, SCORM actionscript class, SCORM wrapper
What happens if the browser window containing your course is closed by the learner before the course finishes sending data to the LMS? If you’re not careful about how you’ve coded your course, you can lose some of the data.
SCORM Tip: Don’t forget to commit!
Posted Tuesday, July 27th, 2010.
Filed under SCORM, e-learning with the tags e-learning, How-to, JavaScript, SCORM, SCORM actionscript class, SCORM wrapper
A number of people have recently asked me about the scorm.save() function in the pipwerks SCORM wrappers. What is it, and when should it be used?
Ideas wanted for new SCORM wrappers
Posted Friday, October 2nd, 2009.
Filed under SCORM, e-learning with the tags SCORM, SCORM actionscript class, SCORM wrapper
As you may have read in previous posts or tweets, I’m working on a new SCORM 2004 wrapper for both JavaScript and ActionScript that will contain advanced functionality and improved shortcuts.
For instance, I’m trying to write an easier way to work with the cmi.interactions model, and also trying to add more error-checking that will look [...]
SCORM resources
Posted Wednesday, December 17th, 2008.
Filed under SCORM, e-learning with the tags ADL, e-learning, How-to, LETSI, pipwerks e-learning development forum, SCORM, SCORM actionscript class, SCORM wrapper, standards
I recently emailed a shortlist of good SCORM development resources to a colleague, and figured I should probably post a list here, too. This is a quickie list, and I’m sure I’m leaving someone out. If you know of any resources I’ve missed, please add a link in the comments. This list is presented in no particular order.
What do you want *your* SCORM to do?
Posted Sunday, June 22nd, 2008.
Filed under SCORM, e-learning with the tags ADL, learning management systems, LETSI, opinion, SCORM, SCORM actionscript class, SCORM wrapper, standards
Most e-learning developers don’t care about SCORM and only (begrudingly) learn enough to get the job done. I don’t blame them. This brings up the never-ending question when it comes to using SCORM in courseware: What are you really trying to do with SCORM?
Extending the SCORM wrapper and ActionScript classes
Posted Thursday, May 22nd, 2008.
Filed under SCORM, e-learning with the tags e-learning, How-to, SCORM, SCORM actionscript class, SCORM wrapper
I’ve had a number of people ask me why I haven’t extended my SCORM helpers (the JavaScript-based SCORM API wrapper and the two ActionScript classes) to completely remove the need to know any of the “cmi” calls. I have three reasons: SCORM is not that simple, the functionality between SCORM versions is significantly different, and extending the helpers that far means writing a complete (non-standardized) replacement syntax for SCORM.
SCORM files relocated… again.
Posted Sunday, May 18th, 2008.
Filed under General, SCORM, e-learning with the tags downloads, LegacyCaptivateLoader, SCORM, SCORM wrapper
Sorry to give everyone the runaround, but after trying Google Code for a month, I found it seriously lacking and not very fun to use. Therefore as of tonight, all of my SCORM files (and other goodies) are back at pipwerks.com on a dedicated downloads page.
SCORM API Wrapper updated to auto-handle exit and status
Posted Sunday, May 18th, 2008.
Filed under JavaScript, SCORM, e-learning with the tags e-learning, JavaScript, SCORM, SCORM wrapper
The SCORM API wrapper (v1.1.7) has been updated to automatically set the initial course status and the exit status.
The point of my SCORM API wrapper is to make working with SCORM easier. These two new functions are intended to ensure you follow best practices with your SCORM code while reducing the amount of tedious code you will need to write for your course.
cmi.core.exit & cmi.exit
Posted Saturday, May 10th, 2008.
Filed under SCORM, e-learning with the tags e-learning, How-to, JavaScript, learning management systems, SCORM, SCORM wrapper
Ok, I just had to write a quick blurb about this one: in about 3.5 years of using SCORM in my own course code, I had never used cmi.core.exit (SCORM 1.2) or cmi.exit (SCORM 2004). Seems incredibly daft of me now that I’ve taken a few minutes to review the documentation.
Adding SCORM code to an HTML file using the pipwerks SCORM wrapper
Posted Thursday, May 8th, 2008.
Filed under JavaScript, SCORM, e-learning with the tags e-learning, How-to, HTML, JavaScript, SCORM, SCORM wrapper
Today, I’m going to explain how to add SCORM code to a plain HTML file. This example uses SCORM 1.2 syntax, but as I explain at the end of the tutorial, it’s really easy to edit the code to use SCORM 2004 syntax.