What standards should an LMS comply with?
An LMS should meet interoperability standards that define the structure of Web-based learning content and how it interacts with the LMS. The best known standard is known by its acronym SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model). An LMS that is “standards compliant” can deliver courses that are also compliant. Having a standards compliant LMS means that courses can be available from multiple vendors. What are learning objects? In order to understand learning management systems and learning content management systems, one must first understand Learning Objects. LCMSs manage information that is packaged in the form of Learning Objects and stored in a centralized Learning Object repository. Learning Objects are sharable, reusable “chunks” of information and learning content that can be presented individually or assembled in many combinations to create different courses, documents and presentations. Some Learning Objects may contain raw information in the form it was originally capture
