SCORM in 60 seconds
SCORM is a packaging standard so a course built once runs in any LMS.
1.2 vs 2004
2004 supports sequencing rules, branching. 1.2 is simpler and still dominant.
When SCORM fails
Mobile-first, social, video-heavy → use xAPI/cmi5.
scorm · 9 min read
SCORM 1.2 vs 2004 in plain English. When to use it, when xAPI is better, real cost of switching.
AcadNexx Team · 2026-04-26
SCORM is a packaging standard so a course built once runs in any LMS.
2004 supports sequencing rules, branching. 1.2 is simpler and still dominant.
Mobile-first, social, video-heavy → use xAPI/cmi5.