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4.4 SCORM 2004
The specification for SCORM 1.3 was released for Beta testing in June 2003. The full release now called SCORM 2004 was released in January 2004.
  1. Several of the course-to-server data sets have been modified.
  1. The primary modification is expansion to describe course/unit sequencing. This refers to what content is served next based on the student's performance.
  1. The new version also allows for assets (e.g. graphics, glossaries, etc.) that may be shared between different SCOs (Shareable Content Objects). This applies, for example, to a glossary that is available to all the objects.
  1. For an LMS to be SCORM 2004 complient they will need to change their current architecture. This is why you don't see very many SCORM 2004 complient LMSs.
It's True! It's True! Be wary of any Authoring tool that claims SCORM 2004 complience. Some authoring tool vendors only send a "course start" and "course end". Since their SCORM implementation doesn't do much they can pass a certification test.