HealthStream Authoring Center customers can add Authored SCORM learning activities (self-developed online content) to their HLC courses. The SCORM activity is developed outside the HLC using HealthStream’s advanced authoring platform, Lectora by Trivantis, or any other SCORM-compliant e-learning development tool. SCORM content can be added to your authoring account either by direct upload from Lectora*, using the import option within the HLC (described below), or using a third-party FTP software client.
Note: Tests and evaluations created as part of a SCORM learning activity will not be usable in test or evaluation reports on the HLC’s Reports tab. When creating a course, consider using the HLC’s integrated assessment builder for creating tests and evaluations. This will ensure that reporting is available.
Before uploading SCORM content to the HealthStream Authoring Center, you should:
Test that the content is meets SCORM standards. You should use the third-party SCORM testing tools at www.scorm.com to verify that your content meets SCORM standards. (A free SCORM Cloud Account registration is required to access the SCORM.com test tracker.)
Ensure that the content meets HealthStream’s Authoring Center Policies and Guidelines. When directly uploading your content from Lectora, your content is automatically tested for compliance with these policies. If you are importing SCORM content developed in another development tool, you are responsible for ensuring that your content is in compliance.
For detailed information about adding SCORM content to an HLC course, review the Adding SCORM Content to your HLC Courses self-instructional module. This module covers the following:
Preparing SCORM content with Lectora
Preparing SCORM content with a tool other than Lectora.
Adding SCORM content to an HLC course
Managing HLC SCORM content
To add an authored SCORM learning activity to a course:
Search for the course to which you want to add an SCORM learning activity. See Searching for a Course for details on conducting a course search. The Course Builder page appears.
Click Add an Authored SCORM Activity. The Common Properties page appears.
Note: Online content that is not SCORM based is added by clicking the Add an Authoring Center Activity link from the Course Builder page.
Complete the Common Properties page. See Adding a Learning Activity.
Click Save.
The default for Learning Standard is SCORM. Do not change this setting.
Note: The Learning Standard list also contains an option for AICC. Do not use the AICC option unless you have been trained and have received documentation from HealthStream.
Select the SCORM content to associate with the course. Select Import or Choose a Folder.
If your desired SCORM content has not been added to your authoring account (for example, via Lectora or FTP), select Import.
If your SCORM content is available on your authoring account, select Choose a Folder.
Note: If the SCORM content was previously transferred to your authoring account, you will not need to import it again. Simply choose the folder that contains the SCORM content.
To import SCORM Content
Importing SCORM content allows you to browse for and select a ZIP file that contains SCORM content. The ZIP file will be imported to your authoring account and unzipped as a content folder.
Click Browse to the right of the field ZIP course package to import. The file selector for your web browser will open.
Browse for the ZIP file containing SCORM content on your local hard drive.
Click Open in the browser’s file selector.
Click Load on the SCORM Import page. The HLC will import the ZIP file and extract the file contents to your authoring directory.
Click Preview if you wish to preview the authored content that you have selected.
Click Save. The SCORM Player Properties page is displayed. This page contains its own set of links with SCORM-specific configuration options. See SCORM Player Properties for more information.
Click Save. The selected SCORM learning activity is now associated with the course.
To choose a folder
Choosing a folder allows you to select a SCORM content folder in your authoring account.
Click the desired folder name link. A listing of SCORM assets within the folder appear in the window to the right.
Click Preview if you wish to preview the authored content that you have selected.
Click Save. The SCORM Player Properties page is displayed. This page contains its own set of links with SCORM-specific configuration options. See SCORM Player Properties for more information.
Click Save. The selected SCORM learning activity is now associated with the course.