Web-based Learning using SCORM and MPEG-4 for Enterprise Solutions

The Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) defines a Web-based Learning "Content Aggregation Model" and "Run-Time Environment" for learning objects. The SCORM is a collection of specifications adapted from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive suite of eLearning capabilities that enable interoperability, accessibility and reusability of Web-based Learning content.

The SCORM Asset Metadata represents a mapping of the IEEE LTSC Learning Object Metadata (LOM) elements for SCORM Content Model components which includes Assets, Sharable Content Objects (SCO) and Content Aggregation. This metadata is used to facilitate reuse and discoverability of the learning resources within a content repository.

The SCORM Content Packaging defines how to represent the intended behavior of a learning experience (Content Structure) and how to package learning resources for movement between different environments (Content Packaging).

For this demo, we use SCORM to describe and navigate the online courses at a university.

• The SCORM Content Packaging is used to aggregate all five lectures into a cohesive unit of instruction. This describes the 5 Windows NT lectures. If you view the web page source you will see the <manifest> XML document, the SCORM Content Packaging document.
• The SCORM Asset Metadata describes each lecture whose content has been adapted to the device, the user and the network. Viewing the web page source you will see the <lom> XML document, the SCORM Asset Metadata document.

This demo presents a mock-up of a university web site. To run the demo, select the highlighted Windows NT Internals link on the main page. Only the lectures for Windows NT Internals are enabled in the demo.

NOTE: The demo includes additional capabilities of browsers that require XSLT processing of SCORM documents to view as they are intended. Older browsers may not have XSLT support and a newer browser may be used, e.g are using Netscape 6.0 or above. The demo for the visually impaired includes additional capabilities of MPEG-4 Systems that require Java 1.3 or above to view as they are intended. Thus these require the Sun Java plug-in, e.g are using Netscape 6.0 or above, or Internet Explorer 5.0 or above then you will experience the content with the full capabilities. E.g scaling text. The audio quality for the playback is browser dependent.