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Posted: 08/22/2008 8:56:31 AM
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Hi ,
Can anyone describe me the basic difference between SCORM and AICC course in a LMS system.How is SCORM more advantageous than AICC.
Thanks,
Husaina
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Posted: 08/24/2008 12:20:04 AM
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I found a good quote on this at: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0MNT/is_4_56/ai_85009340
"The SCORM specification actually incorporates many of the AICC's good traits. For example, SCORM uses a data model for communication between learning objects and a learning management system that's derived directly from the AICC specification.
The AICC specification, however, is quite old and was conceived for content delivery and tracking in a DOS environment, long before the window-based graphical environment--let alone the Web--was considered viable. As such, AICC suffers from legacy issues and ambiguities that have never been resolved properly. Still, it's useful in certain contexts--in particular, when compliant legacy content and tools are deployed.
The SCORM specification and test suite are less ambiguous and more practical than the AICC specification--in part, because more stakeholders are involved in SCORM, causing more scrutiny of the specification as it evolves. For example, the latest SCORM specification enables the collection of an entire content deliverable into a robust package, but the AICC specification has no such facility, and migrating AICC-based content is difficult. In addition, it's easier to create learning content for SCORM than for AICC because SCORM doesn't require a complicated communication protocol to code into the content."
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