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May 7, 2015
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SCORM wrapping multiple files

  • May 7, 2015
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I have to find out how to SCORM wrap multiple files and load them onto an LMS.  The problem is, that this can not be done with Aggregator as it does not support the SCORM wrap functionality as far as I could find out.  Apparently the older versions of Captivate was able to do this when you are busy with the training without forcing the browser window to close after each course. We have to load a total of about 200 courses onto an LMS and doing it manually is time consuming and not learner friendly.  Please please help.  Boss is breathing down my neck.  Thanks

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    Erik Lord
    Erik Lord
    Inspiring
    May 7, 2015

    I differ from TLC's reply...

    The 'MultiSCO Package' that should be provided with Captivate should allow you to do exactly what you need.

    File > New Project > Multi-SCORM Packager

    Adobe Captivate Help | Adobe Multi-SCORM Packager

    This will almost surely facilitate you uploading multiple lessons/SCOs to your LMS.

    However, this will NOT 'blend them together' like the Aggregator does.

    Your LMS will likely see them all as separate SCOs which you then have to setup in the LMS as separate lessons.

    But at least all the SCOs will be there...

    This process has worked in three different LMS products I've used in the past...but somewhat as TLC saying, there's no guarantee your LMS will handle it (though it should, IMO).

    Oh, and as far as I know, the Aggregator never supported SCORM - it's always been for non-SCORM delivery.

    Or if you more meant that you'd not only like to upload the SCOs *and* have them accessible through one overall Captivate interface...that's not possible with Captivate's tools, nor is it likely your LMS supports it (it would need to support SCORM 2004's 'Sequencing' spec, and very few do).

    HTH!

    TLCMediaDesign
    TLCMediaDesign
    Inspiring
    May 7, 2015

    What I'm referring to is separate courses. Each course has a manifest no matter how many SCO's.

    It sounds to me like the OP want to load all 200 courses at once, as in a package that has 2000 imsmanifest documents in it.

    The multi SOC packager is not meant to package multiple courses, it is meant to package multiple SCO's.

    If you packaged multiple courses they would end up under one Course and it would never complete the master course until you completed every course.

    Erik Lord
    Erik Lord
    Inspiring
    May 8, 2015

    Well, it depends on terminology, which is always an issue with SCORM and LMS products.

    In many LMS products I've used, a 'SCO' = a .zip file = a course, or a lesson, depending.

    So my reply implies 1 SCO is one lesson, so all the SCOs in a multi-SCO package would be multiple lessons...

    Once those make it into the LMS, those SCO/Lessons would need to be setup into courses...manually.

    Apologies if that wasn't clear or assumed too much.

    In other words, the Multi-SCO Packager will bundle up multiple SCOs (that indeed each contain their own manifest) and create a separate manifest identifying each SCO...which most LMS's (in my experience) will identify and 'pull out' of the Big SCO and setup as individual SCOS in the LMS...then it's up to the LMS Admin to setup those separated SCOs how they like (i.e. assign one per 'lesson', and setup however many 'lessons' in a 'course'....but again, it depends on the user/admin/LMS on how those terms are actually defined).

    It would indeed be GREAT if you could specify the name of the Course in the multi-SCO manifest and the LMS would assemble all the SCOs into the one, or many, Courses...! I've not seen an LMS do that though

    TLCMediaDesign
    TLCMediaDesign
    Inspiring
    May 7, 2015

    Each course has to be loaded separately as there is a imsmanifest.xml file for each course. A course can have multiple SCO's (i.e. several Captivate files making up a course).

    Unless your LMS is special and will let you batch upload multiple courses, you have to do them 1 by 1.

    This has nothing to do with Captivate.

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