What’s a SCO?

• A Sharable Content Object is the most granular piece of training in a SCORM world. Some would call it a module, a chapter, a page… the point is that it varies wildly. A SCORM purist would tell you that it should be the smallest piece of content that is both reusable and independent. In terms of how the LMS treats it, this is the item shown separately in the table of contents and tracked separately from other items. It can contain its own bookmark, score, and completion status.

How does SCORM relate to AICC?

• SCORM is a reference model, which means that it is built on top of existing specifications. From the beginning, SCORM has been described as a "best of breed" solution, culling the best pieces of prior specifications.

• AICC, a standard from the aviation industry, was used as a basis for the runtime communication portion of the SCORM specification. Conforming to one standard does not mean that you automatically conform to the other.