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Re: Moodle, LAMS, SCORM and Accessibility

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From: Shane Anderson
Date: Jul 17, 2006 3:50PM

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> From: "John E. Brandt" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
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> Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:15:57 -0400
> Subject: [WebAIM] Moodle, LAMS, SCORM and Accessibility
> I am on a fast-track learning about the latest version of Moodle (v1.6).
> In
> this new version there are now two new types of Course Formats that can be
> used when setting up courses.
>
> The first one is based on the use of LAMS - Learning Activity Management
> System, an authoring tool/environment developed by LAMS International
> http://www.lamsinternational.com/
>
> The second new course format option allows for the use of SCORM - Sharable
> Content Object Reference Model a set of standards developed by the US
> government for the purpose of providing "a comprehensive suite of
> e-learning
> capabilities that enable interoperability, accessibility and reusability
> of
> Web-based learning content." FMI see http://www.adlnet.gov/scorm/index.cfm
>
> For the SCORM format, it is rather clear this method has accessibility in
> mind. I'm not so sure about LAMS.
>
> Does anyone with familiarity with these care to comment?


Unfortunately, it is not clear with SCORM. When the term "accessibility" is
used in conjunction with SCORM they are referring to "The ability to locate
learning content in multiple locations and to deliver it to multiple
locations." Accessibility to persons with disability is not addressed in the
SCORM specifications.

Shane Anderson
WebAIM.org