Saturday 5 October 2013

Future of SCORM / Futuro de la especificación SCORM


It seems that SCORM's days are numbered, due to factors of two types:

Technology: how to offer architecture as Service Content avoiding the problem of cross-domain, or the fact that the RTE is based on Javascript)
Pedagogical: new contents such as serious games have problems with SCORM.

The SCORM 2004 standard has not spread and SCORM 1.2 does not respond to progress in complexity of content and new forms of assessment of student activity (as might be the social SCORM).

The question that we all are asking is:  what standard will we use now?

Tin Can API  seems to be the answer ¿Qué es Tin Can API?

 Is an e-learning software specification that allows learning content and learning systems to speak to each other in a manner that records and tracks all types of learning experiences.

What does it have in common with SCORM?
 Track completion       
Track time       
Track pass/fail       
Report a single score


What is different from SCORM?
Report multiple scores        
Detailed test results        
Solid security        
No LMS required        
No internet browser required        
Keep complete control over your content        
No cross-domain limitation        
Use mobile apps for learning        
Platform transition (i.e. computer to mobile)        
Track serious games        
Track simulations        
Track informal learning        
Track real-world performance        
Track offline learning        
Track interactive learning        
Track adaptive learning        
Track blended learning        
Track long-term learning        
Track team-based learning

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ESPAÑOL

Parece ser que SCORM tiene sus días contados, debido a factores de dos tipos:
  1. Tecnológicos: como poder ofrecer una arquitectura de Content as Service evitando el problema del dominio cruzado, o el hecho de que el RTE se base en Javascript)
  2. Pedagógicos: nuevos contenidos, como los juegos serios, que no consiguen ser trazados con SCORM.
El estándar SCORM 2004 no se ha extendido y SCORM 1.2 no da respuesta al avance en la complejidad de los contenidos y de las nuevas formas de evaluación de la actividad del alumno (como podría ser el SCORM social). 

La pregunta que todos nos estamos haciendo es ¿qué estándar usaremos ahora? 

Tin Can API  parece ser la respuesta.

¿Que tiene en común con SCORM?
Track completion        
Track time        
Track pass/fail        
Report a single score


¿En qué se diferencia de SCORM?
Report multiple scores        
Detailed test results        
Solid security        
No LMS required        
No internet browser required        
Keep complete control over your content        
No cross-domain limitation        
Use mobile apps for learning        
Platform transition (i.e. computer to mobile)        
Track serious games        
Track simulations        
Track informal learning        
Track real-world performance        
Track offline learning        
Track interactive learning        
Track adaptive learning        
Track blended learning        
Track long-term learning        
Track team-based learning