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      SCORM vs The Tin Can API

       

      Why should I adopt the Tin Can API?


      Learning technology specifications have been around for a long time, and they serve a good purpose. They ensure that content creators and content consumers are able to work well together and with ease — but they’ve had their flaws. The Tin Can API builds on over a decade of industry-wide experience, relieving many of the biggest drawbacks of previous standards. It’s a simple but powerful specification that many companies and products have adopted already, and it will be the backbone of learning technology for a long time to come.

      What’s in it for me?

      As a specification, the Tin Can API opens up a world of data you can share with and receive from other tools. By sharing, everyone benefits. You can provide more relevant suggestions to learners because you know the activities they have completed. You can participate in a much larger learning economy than has been possible before. No matter where the experience happens, it can be recorded with Tin Can API.


      So what are the differences between SCORM and the Tin Can API?

      The chart below sums it up pretty well.

      SCORM
      Track completion
      YesYes
      Track timeYesYes
      Track pass/failYesYes
      Report a single scoreYesYes
      Report multiple scores--Yes
      Detailed test results--Yes
      Solid security--Yes
      No LMS required--Yes
      No internet browser required--Yes
      Keep complete control over your content--Yes
      No cross-domain limitation--Yes
      Use mobile apps for learning--Yes
      Platform transition (i.e. computer to mobile)--Yes
      Track serious games--Yes
      Track simulations--Yes
      Track informal learning--Yes
      Track real-world performance--Yes
      Track offline learning--Yes
      Track interactive learning--Yes
      Track adaptive learning--Yes
      Track blended learning--Yes
      Track long-term learning--Yes
      Track team-based learning--Yes
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