Importing HTML5 packages

Interactive courses can also be exported as an HTML5 package from authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline. The HTML5 content can be exported as a ZIP file and then uploaded to the LMS so that the courses are available there. No external plug-ins are required for this. The LMS already has everything it needs.

Unlike during integration of LTI or SCORM content, no results are fed back to the LMS when integrating HTML5 packages*. However, it is easy to increase the knowledge level by combining it with other content (i.e. tests generated from a question pool) for subsequent querying and evaluation. The diverse courses are also suitable for qualification of employees.

HTML5 enables a wide variety of course creation options and often leads to really interesting learning elements that bring the learner great added value in terms of fun and interactivity.

* Background: For security reasons, HTML5 files are technically stored on a different server. If they were stored on the same server, malicious code could be introduced via HTML5 content.

LTI

Learning Tools Interoperability® (LTI) allows learning content to be embedded in Coursepath along with basic reporting. Its special feature is that this content is located on the server of the content provider.
This type of content integration is modern and significantly reduces workload. It is not necessary to send content back and forth via email or file transfer and then upload it, for example. The content is simply embedded via the LTI interface, without any uploads or downloads. 

Another advantage is that the provider can keep the learning content up to date without incurring any additional work.

SCORM & xAPI

Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) has been the standard for e-learning since it was introduced in 2000. In the meantime, however, SCORM is being replaced increasingly by the more contemporary methods of HTLM5 content or LTI.

SCORM serves as a kind of  of container for content such as HTML5, Flash or videos. In addition to interactive elements, SCORM content makes it possible to monitor how much time a student spent on the individual learning steps of the course or how much time it took them to complete the course. 

This means that tests can comprise a wide variety of question types or include drag and drop tasks. When the SCORM module has been passed, the LMS learns the score and can combine it with other course content or modules. In most cases, however, the results of the individual questions are not covered, only the overall result is passed on to the LMS.

The disadvantage of the SCORM solution is that the company needs a license for it and you can find more detailed reporting in your SCORM Cloud account. The license for the SCORM Cloud is scaled by number of registrations per user and SCORM package per month.