Can I add existing SCORM packages from another LMS into Coassemble? Yes, you can!

Follow the steps in this article to learn how to upload your SCORM packages into a Coassemble course using the SCORM module.

SCORM is a set of guidelines for e-Learning content and Learning Management Systems to work together seamlessly. Think of it like a common language for these systems to communicate and share information, so that e-Learning content can be used on any compatible platform. Basically, it makes it easier for you to re-use the content you’ve created across many different platforms, including Coassemble.

The two most widely adopted versions of SCORM are SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 of which Coassemble supports both.

The SCORM module allows you to upload existing SCORM files that have been created in a third party authoring tool for use in another LMS. Although Coassemble provides the ability to add SCORM to a course, we encourage our users to see this as a temporary step before converting the SCORM contents into Coassemble lesson screens and quizzes.

To get started, select the Course you want to add your SCORM to, or alternatively, create a new course.

Once inside the course builder, click the ‘Add module’ button from the course sidebar menu.

This brings up the Module select modal — choose the ‘SCORM package’ option.

Give your SCORM module a title, and click the ‘Add module’ button.

Now that you’ve created the module, you can upload your SCORM package which should be in .zip format. Drag and drop the .zip file onto the empty container, or click to search for a file on your device.

Once the file has been uploaded successfully, you’ll be asked to confirm how you want the module to behave. There are two options:

Choose ‘Activity’ if elements that require a score, such as a quiz, are contained within the SCORM content. Scores for assessable items will be displayed in reports if you choose this option.

Once you’ve made your choice, click the save changes button to continue.

There are two options that determine how the SCORM file will be displayed to your learners. It can either be displayed ‘Inline’, meaning that it will appear within the Coassemble course, or it can be launched in a new window. Choose the latter option if your SCORM package has complicated navigation that could clash with the Coassemble course navigation.

To ensure that the SCORM package is working properly, select the preview icon at the top right-hand corner of the screen.

Some SCORM packages do not communicate their completion status. To address this issue, you can manually set the SCORM module to immediately mark itself as complete as soon as it is viewed by the learner. Access this setting by clicking the context menu that appears next to the module name in the sidebar menu and choose the ‘Module settings’ option.

As SCORM packages can contain a lot of information, learners may often overlook some of the sections causing them to believe they have completed it when they have not. If this is the case, ask them to go back and check that they have clicked through every interactive section of the SCORM package contents.