The SCORM Data Model: Understanding cmi.core
A tour through the most important data model fields like score, status, and session state.
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The JavaScript API: SCORM’s Communication Core
How content finds the API, how it communicates, and how the lifecycle works.
The Launch Flow: How an LMS Starts a SCO
A walkthrough of what happens behind the scenes from the moment a learner clicks Launch.
The SCORM Package: SCOs, Assets, and the imsmanifest
A closer look at the structure of a SCORM zip, what a SCO is, and how the manifest defines the learning experience.
What SCORM 1.2 Brought to the Web
Why SCORM 1.2 became the standard for browser based learning and why it outpaced AICC.
Building a Minimal AICC Prototype
Hands-on time: build your own tiny AICC course, test LMS communication, and see HACP in action. A retro coding exercise to appreciate legacy design done right.
The Legacy and the Bridge to cmi5
AICC’s story evolved into cmi5, created by the same committee to bridge SCORM and xAPI. Let’s follow the path from 1980s aviation to today’s learning ecosystems.
AICC vs. SCORM: The Evolution of Learning Standards
When the web took over, SCORM replaced AICC, but not everything changed. Here is what improved, what suffered, and what the transition can still teach us today.
Hosting, Launching, and Testing AICC Content
How do you deploy an AICC course in practice? Learn the full flow, from packaging and launch URLs to LMS endpoints and effective debugging.
Tracking Learner Data: The AICC Data Model
From status to score, AICC’s CMI data model defined how learning progress was tracked. Let’s explore the data fields that still influence SCORM and xAPI today.