Standards
E-Learning Standards
As an instructor, or content expert, you may want to know why e-learning standards are important, and why you should care whether the content that you create is standards-compliant.
E-learning standards and the issues surrounding them can be complex. But in general, the primary goal is to make course content and learning tools compatible among various e-learning delivery systems. The advantage is that you can create “portable” content that can be used in any e-learning delivery system without the need to modify the content. If the content and the e-learning delivery system both comply with the same standard, then the learning system will interpret and deliver the standards-compliant content.
SCORM
Softchalk LessonBuilder currently supports the SCORM standard. SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) is a set of technical specifications developed to support the creation of interoperable, accessible, and reusable web-based learning content. The SCORM standards are a work-in-progress, with development led by the ADL (Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative — www.adlnet.org), working in cooperation with a number of government, industry and academic organizations.
SoftChalk LessonBuilder packages your lesson in either a standard zip format or in SCORM format. If you package your lesson using the SCORM format, you can re-use your content in any course management system that supports SCORM (with no need to revise the content). Additionally, the SCORM standards allow your content to work automatically with specific components of the course management system (for example the gradebook), and to track whether a student has completed the lesson.
In the future, as the SCORM standard is further developed, additional integrations between a SCORM conformant lesson and Learning Management Sytems will become available.
Please note that different Learning Management Systems may support different versions of SCORM and may not fully implement the SCORM standards. Check with your Learning Management System provider for more information about compatibility with SCORM.
Accessibility Standards
SoftChalk is committed to providing software products that comply with accessibility standards to address the needs of people with disabilities. Download this description of SoftChalk's Accessibility Compliance.
