Comments on: SCORM vs e-Learning 2.0 http://blog.elearningcommunity.com/2008/04/14/scorm-vs-e-learning-20/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ben Stoas http://blog.elearningcommunity.com/2008/04/14/scorm-vs-e-learning-20/#comment-2523 Ben Stoas Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:02:44 +0000 http://blog.elearningcommunity.com/2008/04/14/scorm-vs-e-learning-20/#comment-2523 The trouble with frameworks is that soon after they're created, someone wants to extend them in a way they can't be extended... The main issue is that there is no bandaid solution that is going to address all of your eLearning. For example, take http://www.moodle.org vs http://www.helpwize.com . Moodle is basically designed to be used by universities for their whole online learning program, while Helpwize is designed to demonstate how to demonstrate products and websites for business. While both are very good at what they do, neither is appropriate for the role of the other. My attitude is that if you want to have a truely 'web 2.0' elearning platform, the focus should be on integrating third party websites into the technology, rather than just trying to add blogs etc. and calling it web 2.0. For example, the OpenID or login system for 3rd party websites could be used for "guest" users (it could also incorporate elements of tagging and rating etc.). The trouble with frameworks is that soon after they’re created, someone wants to extend them in a way they can’t be extended…

The main issue is that there is no bandaid solution that is going to address all of your eLearning. For example, take http://www.moodle.org vs http://www.helpwize.com . Moodle is basically designed to be used by universities for their whole online learning program, while Helpwize is designed to demonstate how to demonstrate products and websites for business. While both are very good at what they do, neither is appropriate for the role of the other.

My attitude is that if you want to have a truely ‘web 2.0′ elearning platform, the focus should be on integrating third party websites into the technology, rather than just trying to add blogs etc. and calling it web 2.0. For example, the OpenID or login system for 3rd party websites could be used for “guest” users (it could also incorporate elements of tagging and rating etc.).

]]> By: Chris Shaltry http://blog.elearningcommunity.com/2008/04/14/scorm-vs-e-learning-20/#comment-1909 Chris Shaltry Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:40:34 +0000 http://blog.elearningcommunity.com/2008/04/14/scorm-vs-e-learning-20/#comment-1909 SCORM is a standard, SCO is what you should concern yourself with. SCO's (shared content objects) are very flexible when designed properly. New tools are coming out every day to insure quick, cheap and simple creation of SCORM compliant content pieces a.k.a. SCO's. Instead of creating entire SCORM compliant courses, educators should create single objects which can then be strung together in any manner. Clayton Christensen's book "Disrupting Class" references the idea of shareable pieces of content (without actually saying the word SCO). I am working on a sort of "YouTube" for SCO's as we speak. I believe this will bring the idea of flexible and resuable educational content to fruition. This "disruptive innovation" will take a while to mature, but you can bet it will! SCORM is a standard, SCO is what you should concern yourself with. SCO’s (shared content objects) are very flexible when designed properly. New tools are coming out every day to insure quick, cheap and simple creation of SCORM compliant content pieces a.k.a. SCO’s. Instead of creating entire SCORM compliant courses, educators should create single objects which can then be strung together in any manner. Clayton Christensen’s book “Disrupting Class” references the idea of shareable pieces of content (without actually saying the word SCO). I am working on a sort of “YouTube” for SCO’s as we speak. I believe this will bring the idea of flexible and resuable educational content to fruition. This “disruptive innovation” will take a while to mature, but you can bet it will!

]]> By: Ryan Lanham http://blog.elearningcommunity.com/2008/04/14/scorm-vs-e-learning-20/#comment-1852 Ryan Lanham Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:01:19 +0000 http://blog.elearningcommunity.com/2008/04/14/scorm-vs-e-learning-20/#comment-1852 Isn't the hope for SCORM 2.9 that it be more learner-centric, less proprietary, etc. as you want Learning 2.0 to be seen? Isn’t the hope for SCORM 2.9 that it be more learner-centric, less proprietary, etc. as you want Learning 2.0 to be seen?

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