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How can I upload and use SCORM courses in Motimate?

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Motimate now supports SCORM courses, allowing you to upload and integrate SCORM content seamlessly within your MotiSpace. Follow this step-by-step guide to upload, manage, and publish SCORM courses using the new feature ✨

 
 

What is SCORM?

SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) is a widely used e-learning standard that enables interoperability between learning management systems and digital courses. Motimate supports SCORM 2004 3rd Edition and SCORM 1.2.

 

Who Can Upload SCORM Courses?

  • Organization Admins:
    Can upload, edit, and delete SCORM packages.

  • Chief Editors:
    Can upload and edit SCORM packages.

    Training Editors, Pulse Editors, and Normal User Editors can view a SCORM course, edit the title, image, and description, but can not upload SCORM or edit the SCORM package in an existing SCORM block.

 

Uploading a SCORM Package

  1. Go to Studio.

  2. Click on SCORM in the left side panel.

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  3. Click the Upload button to open the upload modal.

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  4. Select the .zip file containing your SCORM course.
    • The maximum size for the zipped file is 1GB.
    • Individual files within the ZIP cannot exceed 50MB, and the ZIP can contain a maximum of 2000 files.

  5. Enter a custom title (Optional)
    If no title is provided, Motimate will use the title from the SCORM manifest or the zip file name.

  6. Enable "Generate Moti" (Optional)
    Enable this option to automatically create a Moti from the uploaded SCORM package.

  7. Enable "Own Navigation" (Optional)
    Allows SCORM’s internal navigation to be used if provided by the package.

  8. Click Upload
    The SCORM package will begin processing. This can take anywhere from a minute to half an hour, depending on file size.

  9. Monitor the upload status

    • In Progress: The file is being processed.

    • Success: The file is ready to use.

    • Failed: The file encountered errors and cannot be used.

Congratulations! You've uploaded your SCORM course 🎉

 

Please note:
While standard SCORM courses are standalone packages which runs locally in the Motimate platform, whose progress and completion is tracked in Motimate, there are also some SCORM courses that connect to external, 3rd party providers. These types of SCORM courses send user data and progress to third-party providers to track user progress externally.

Remote SCORM courses are not currently supported in Motimate, as they carry with them more security and privacy concerns.

 

Managing SCORM Packages

  1. Editing SCORM titles
    Organization Admins and Chief Editors can rename SCORM packages.


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  2. Deleting SCORM packages

    • Only Organization Admins can delete SCORM packages.

    • A SCORM package cannot be deleted if it is used in any Moti.

    • To delete a SCORM package, first remove it from all associated Motis.

 

You can also create a new Moti for an already uploaded SCORM course

  1. Go to Studio and click Motis, then click the green Compose button.

  2. Once you have configured the Moti, go to the Editor.

  3. Click Edit Chapter and find the SCORM content block.
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    If other content blocks or multiple chapters exist, the SCORM option will be disabled, as this is not compatible.

  4. Select a SCORM package

    • Select an existing SCORM package from the dropdown list.

    • Only packages with a Success status are available.

  5. Add a title, description, and image.

  6. Approve and publish your Moti.
    Find more information on how to create a Moti here.

Please note:
When a SCORM content block is included in a Moti, it will not be possible to copy content blocks or chapters.

 

Can a SCORM Moti have translations?

A SCORM Moti can indeed work with translations. All you need to do is to first make sure the SCORM course for the new language has already been uploaded (with the Generate Moti option disabled), and then:

  1. Set the Moti up in any language first, like described above (but you do not need to publish it first).

  2. Go to the Moti's Settings and find the Language settings, then click Add language and follow the guide.

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  3. Once the language has been added, go to the Editor and select the new language from the drop-down.

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  4. Click Edit chapter in the new language and go to the settings for the SCORM block, and select the SCORM course corresponding to the new language from the drop-down menu.

  5. Click Save and then approve and publish when you are ready. Note that all translations must be approved before the Moti can be published.

You can find a full guide for Moti Translations here.

 

What will SCORM Motis look for your users?

  1. When a user starts the SCORM Moti, they will see a SCORM content block with an "Open" button.

    • If the SCORM course was started but not completed, users can click Continue.

    • Once completed, the button changes to Open Again.

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  2. Once the SCORM course is opened, it will open in full-screen mode. On mobile devices, the screen will automatically switch to landscape mode.

  3. Users can revisit the course even after completion.

 

Reporting & Insights

A SCORM Moti is either complete (1) or incomplete (0), and this completion data is available in Insights like any other Moti.

 

Need Help?

If you encounter any issues uploading or using SCORM courses in Motimate, reach out to Motimate Support for assistance.

 

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