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Guides
Step-by-step answers for hosting, delivering and tracking SCORM content. Start here when you have a job to do this week.
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What is SCORM? A Complete Guide for 2026
Learn what SCORM is, how it works, and why it remains the most widely supported e-learning standard. Covers SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, the CMI data model, and how modern platforms deliver SCORM content.
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How to Host SCORM Content Without Building Your Own Player
Building a SCORM runtime from scratch is complex and error-prone. Learn the options for hosting SCORM packages and how a managed API approach simplifies deployment, tracking, and maintenance.
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How to Convert PowerPoint to SCORM: A Step-by-Step Guide
Turn existing PowerPoint training decks into trackable SCORM packages. Covers desktop authoring tools, API-based conversion, and best practices for slide design that works well in an LMS.
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How to Set Up SCORM Content Dispatch to Multiple LMSs
Learn how to distribute SCORM training content to multiple third-party LMSs using content dispatch. Track per-client completions and manage versions from a single dashboard.
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SCORM Webhooks: Event-Driven Tracking for Learning Content
Set up signed webhooks for learner completions, session launches, and billing events. Includes code examples and retry handling.
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How to Integrate SCORM with Moodle, Canvas, and Blackboard
Step-by-step integration guidance for Moodle, Canvas, and Blackboard using the supported SCORM content-dispatch workflow.
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How to Track Learner Progress with SCORM and xAPI
A practical guide to tracking learner completions, scores, time-on-task, and progress using SCORM CMI data and xAPI statements. Covers dashboard, API, and webhook approaches.
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How to Use AI to Create and Host SCORM Courses
Generate SCORM-compliant training courses using AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT. Covers the Quick Publish API, GPT Actions, and the planned MCP server workflow.
Standards
What SCORM, xAPI, cmi5 and LTI are, how they differ, and which Allure Connect supports today. Useful before you choose an export format.
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xAPI vs SCORM: Understanding Modern Learning Standards
Compare xAPI (Experience API) and SCORM side by side. Understand when to use each standard, how they differ architecturally, and what migration from SCORM to xAPI looks like in practice.
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What is cmi5? The Next Generation of SCORM
Learn about cmi5, the modern learning standard that combines xAPI flexibility with LMS launch control. Understand how it differs from SCORM and when to adopt it.
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LTI 1.3 Integration Guide for Content Providers
Everything content providers need to know about LTI 1.3: OAuth 2.0 security, deep linking, grade passback, and how to register as a tool provider in major LMS platforms.
Comparisons
Version and pricing comparisons with the sources and dates we used, so you can check the numbers yourself.
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SCORM 1.2 vs SCORM 2004: Which Should You Use?
A detailed comparison of SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 covering data model differences, sequencing, bookmarking, LMS compatibility, and practical guidance on choosing the right version.
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SCORM Cloud Pricing in 2026: Plans, Costs, and Scenarios
Break down SCORM Cloud's published registration-based pricing and compare it with Allure Connect's per-active-learner model. Includes list-price cost scenarios and a feature-by-feature comparison.
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Free SCORM Hosting: What Are Your Options in 2026?
Compare free SCORM hosting options including Allure Connect sandbox, self-hosted Moodle, and SCORM Cloud trials. Honest breakdown of what you get and what you give up.
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