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Discover the benefits of converting SCORM packages to Common Cartridge (CC) format with the insights from Warwick Bailey, Director at Icodeon Ltd in Cambridge, UK. This guide explores why the CC runtime is advantageous for educators, highlighting features such as integration of discussions and web links, which enrich learning experiences. Learn the technical process of conversion, including transformations of the imsmanifest.xml and the handling of SCORM-specific extensions. Understand how this transition helps educators leverage existing SCORM content while exploring the capabilities of Common Cartridge.
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Warwick Bailey, Director Icodeon Ltd Cambridge, UK
SCORM to Common Cartridge Conversion http://www.codeplex.com/scorm2cc 2. Common Cartridge 1. SCORM Package 3. Validated Common Cartridge
SCORM to Common Cartridge Conversion – Why? http://www.codeplex.com/scorm2cc 2. Common Cartridge • … because only a CC runtime is available, and a SCORM run time is not available. • … because CC features, such as discussion, web links can be easily added to a Common Cartridge and not a SCORM package • … because SCORM to CC conversion is a good way to learn about CC features starting from known SCORM content 1. SCORM Package
SCORM to Common Cartridge Conversion – What Happens? 2. Common Cartridge 1. SCORM Package SCORM 2 CC • … imsmanifest.xml is transformed from SCORM profile to Common Cartridge profile. • … if there are multiple organizations in the SCORM manifest, only the default <organization/> is used in the CC manifest. • … SCORM specific extensions to the manifest, such as sequencing rules are removed. CC has no support for sequencing. • … any SCOs (learning objects) in the SCORM packages are “wrapped” to prevent the SCO from attempting to search for a SCORM API