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New: SCORM API wrapper for ActionScript 3.0

I just converted my AS2 SCORM class to AS3. Read documentation and download file(s) here. Note this class requires the pipwerks SCORM API wrapper for JavaScript. Not being much of an AS3 guy (so far!), it was easier than I expected; I guess since I had already used strong

New: SCORM API wrapper for ActionScript 2.0

I just finished an ActionScript 2.0 class file meant to be a companion to my JavaScript SCORM API wrapper. Update: AS3 version now available, too. Simplified syntax The idea was simple: give me (and others) a way to make SCORM calls using ExternalInterface without having to constantly type ExternalInterface!

SCORM API Wrapper updated to 1.1.1

Found a small bug when using the wrapper with Flash (AS2): functions that return string values (such as SCORM.data.get()) were coming out ‘undefined’. (grr) Explicitly typing the return value as a string seems to make Flash happy. return String(value); This all-in-one wrapper has now been tested successfully

SCORM API Wrapper updated to v1.1

Some small edits to the wrapper: 1. Fixed a few typos in debug statements 2. Added extra error-checking during SCORM.connection.initialize; if connection cannot be made AND no error code is given, display notice that server has not responded. Related links: * Original SCORM API Wrapper journal entry * pipwerks.com

Building e-learning courses: Should we use e-learning authoring tools?

This post was triggered by BJ Schone’s question “How do you build e-learning courses?“ So, here’s my question: How do you build your e-learning courses? Do you build them from scratch (ex. HTML, JavaScript, etc.)? Do you use an authoring tool for the whole course structure? This is

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