Integrating the Rustici SCORM Engine with our LMS: part 1
Our aging Docent learning management system is scheduled to be replaced over the next couple of years, but last year it became clear that we chould not wait until then to replace the SCORM elements of the system.
We were nearing a sort of “technical cliff” if you will, where most home computers would have enormous security surrounding Java applets, and the circa 1992 factory-original Java-based SCORM adaptor would pretty much be out of business in modern browsers. The applet-based SCORM adaptor was also completely incompatible with a new authentication and VPN system that was coming online. To stay in the game, we needed to modernize this part of the system, and in the process we took the opportunity to add new capabilities and improve the user experience. We chose the Rustici SCORM Engine because of the depth of knowledge they have surrounding SCORM, and also because they are on the cutting edge of the new standards.
The integration project gave our LMS quite a face-lift, and added some exciting new capabilities like the ability to use TinCan to track learning. But as with all projects, there were some learning experiences that we didn’t expect, as well as some shareable solutions.
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