The first step in combining multiple lessons under one TOC is to publish each of the individual lessons as SCOs. Publish SCOs to be Used in the SCORM Packager The manifest file that Captivate creates will contain XML tags that describe the organization and structure of the published project to the LMS. When you publish projects, you can have Captivate create the manifest file for you. The Manifest file allows your published Captivate projects to be used and launched from a SCORM 1.2 or 2004 compliant LMS. Each SCO will be added to the SCORM Packager and then uploaded into your LMS.
Once you Enable reporting in a Capitvate project and publish the project as a zip file, you've got yourself a SCO. There are two primary versions of SCORM-version 1.2, released in 1999, and version 2004.
Although SCORM is not the only eLearning standard (AICC is another), SCORM is one of the most common. eLearning courses and LMS's that follow the SCORM specifications allow for sharing of courses between federal agencies, colleges and universities.
Developed by public- and private-sector organizations, SCORM is a series of e-learning standards that specify ways to catalog, launch and track course objects. SCORM stands for Sharable Content Object Reference Model. In short, an LMS is the backbone of a Web-based training system. An LMS handles issues related to providing access to the content, delivery of the content and student performance tracking/reporting. LMS stands for Learning Management System. First, let's discuss a few terms you should be familiar with.
I'll show you how to use the SCORM Packager soon enough. To start the Aggregator, simply choose Start > All Programs > SCORM Packager. The SCORM Packager ships with Adobe Captivate 4, but it's an often-overlooked program. But what if you want to combine SWFs under a single TOC and you're uploading your lessons to a SCORM compliant LMS? No worries. The Aggegator is perfect if you are uploading the SWF lessons to a Web server and you don't have the time to create a menu. Last week I talked about the Aggregator, which allows you to present multiple SWFs under one uniform TOC.