Content Hierarchy

SCORM 1.2 incorporates the IMS Content Packaging Specification as a versatile method of representing an organization or organizations of learning materials. The specification provides a logical structure for the organization of learning resources into a hierarchy.

An organizaton may consist of one or more branches composed of items. A hierarchy of these items may be used to represent such concepts as unit, chapter, module or topic, depending on the design of the course.

 

Items may be grouped together within other items, and may be nested any number of levels.

This hierarchy of items provides the foundation for the organization (or multiple organizations) and sequencing of learning content.