Content Reuse Booty or Bust

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Content Reuse - Booty or Bust?

• Lorna Horton, Instructional Designer
• Kim Payne, Sr. Instructional Designer

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Agenda

• Definitions
• Case Studies
• Questions
• Guidelines
• Conclusions

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Trivia Question

• Who is the largest user of SCORM? Hint This
  country has 1.2 million users
• United States
• Australia
• South Korea
• Germany

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Trivia Question

• Which sector is the largest user of SCORM in
  South Korea?
• K-12
• Higher Education
• Business and Industry
• Government and Military

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Definition

• SCORM is a collection of specifications adapted
  from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive
  suite of e-learning capabilities that enable
  interoperability, accessibility, and reuse of
  Web-based learning content. 
• For more information about SCORM, visit
  http//www.adlnet.gov/scorm/index.cfm
• SCOs Content Reuse

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Definition

• Knowledge Lessons Presentation of the material
  to be learned (Limited to no interactivity)
• Practical Exercises Scenario based performance
  assessments (Highly interactive)

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Case Study 1

• Re-usable within the same company
• General knowledge lessons
• Building upon a good foundation
• Example
• Tactical Questioning vs. Every Soldier is a
  Sensor

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Case Study 1

• Benefits
• Have the source code
• Fits the style and quality standards
• Challenges
• May have a different client with different needs
• Updates to software versions
• Content updates
• Considerations
• Ensure that software and content are up to date
  or that modifications can be made easily

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Case Study 2

• Re-useable from varying companies
• Knowledge lessons in development by one company
• Practical exercise in development by another
  company

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Case Study 2

• Benefits
• Using content already built instead of having to
  start from scratch Reduced time and effort
• Challenges
• May need source code to make modifications
• May not meet the style and quality standards of
  the company
• Updates and modifications
• Use of SCORM
• Considerations
• Ensure that source code can be obtained
• Make sure that the course was designed using the
  same SCORM guidelines

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Case Study 3

• Differing platforms
• Web based training
• CD-Rom training

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Case Study 3

• Benefits
• Using content already built instead of having to
  start from scratch Reduced time and effort
• Challenges
• Changing platforms can create additional effort
• Version control
• Considerations
• Ensure that platform specifications match up

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Car Illustration
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Questions

• What is reusable?
• Design/Development considerations
• Versioning/Management

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Guidelines

• Who is the intended audience?
• Is the course 508 compliant?
• Is the course Internet based or computer based?
• Are the interface/controls template based or
  customized?
• Is the course SCORM conformant? What version of
  SCORM?

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Guidelines

• What is the SCO size?
• Is the course mostly text based or audio/video?
  How difficult is it to make changes?
• What type of software is needed to run the
  course? Will upgrades be necessary in the future?
• Does the new course include previously developed
  courseware?
• Are the original source files available?

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Conclusions

• New evolving topic
• Many unanswered questions
• Consider issues before development

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Contact Information

• Lorna Horton
• Lorna.horton_at_imediait.com
• Kim Payne
• Kim.payne_at_imediait.com