cmi5
cmi5 is the modern standard for packaging an online course, and the successor to SCORM. It is the format I build in.
- It runs on many current learning platforms, and on phones.
- It is built on xAPI, so it can record any learning event, not only “completed” and a score.
- The same course can report to two places: the platform for compliance, your own store for insight.
The referentialThe generation contract: what each course must teach, to whom, within which limits.input
1 · Content & elementsVocabulary, dialogue, media, quiz, retrieval, AI-coached practice.learner sees
2 · Language & localisationThe language taught, plus help in the learner’s own language, one tap away.partly seen
3 · Learning designSpaced retrieval, recognition to production, three phases, level calibration.under the hood
4 · AccessibilityRead-aloud, captions, alt text, contrast, keyboard use (WCAG 2.2 AA).partly seen
5 · Data & metricsCompletion, score and time to the platform; every answer to the event store.under the hood
6 · Media & assetsAudio, images and video, hosted in the EU and referenced by address.under the hood
7 · Compliance & infrastructureEU residency, encryption, GDPR, and the publishing pipeline.under the hood
Built once: layers 3 to 7. Per template: the elements and their order. Per course and language: layers 1 and 2.