ISO/IEC TR 29163-2:2009 PDF

Overview

ISO/IEC TR 29163-2:2009 - SCORM® 2004 3rd Edition: Content Aggregation Model (CAM) v1.1 - standardizes how learning content is structured, packaged, described and sequenced for exchange between systems. It defines the components of a learning experience (assets, SCOs, activities, organizations), how to build content packages and manifests, how to apply metadata for search and discovery, and how to express sequencing and navigation rules. The CAM promotes consistent storage, labeling, packaging and reuse of SCORM-conformant learning content across LMSs and content repositories.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Content Model: common terminology and component definitions - assets, Sharable Content Objects (SCOs), activities, content organizations and aggregations.
• Content Packaging: requirements for creating a content package and manifest, use of Package Interchange Files (PIF), and guidelines for bundling resources so packages can be imported and launched consistently.
• Manifest Components: structure and roles of manifest elements including metadata, organizations, resources and content references.
• Metadata: use of Learning Object Metadata (LOM) to describe package-level and component-level properties (e.g., general, lifeCycle, technical, educational, rights, relation). Metadata requirements support discovery, filtering and reuse.
• Sequencing & Navigation: specification of sequencing elements and rules (e.g., , , sequencing rules, rollup rules, objectives, randomization and delivery controls) to define learner pathways and runtime behavior.
• Best practices & application profiles: guidance for building manifests, handling hrefs, using dependencies and choosing validation approaches (strict, custom, loose) for LOM XML.

Practical applications and users

Who benefits:

• Instructional designers and content authors - to build interoperable courses and package learning objects for reuse.
• LMS and LRS vendors - to implement import, launch and sequencing behaviors consistent across systems.
• Content aggregators and publishers - to package, catalog and distribute SCORM-conformant learning content.
• Enterprises, government and training providers - to ensure consistent course behavior, trackability and content discovery across platforms.

Practical outcomes:

• Easier content exchange between systems, improved interoperability, and predictable course behavior.
• Better search and discovery through standardized metadata (LOM).
• Reusable learning objects with consistent sequencing and navigation across compliant LMSs.

Related standards

• ISO/IEC TR 29163 parts: Part 1 (Overview), Part 3 (Run-Time Environment), Part 4 (Sequencing & Navigation).
• Integrations and references: IMS Content Packaging, IMS Simple Sequencing, and IEEE LOM standards.

Keywords: SCORM, ISO/IEC TR 29163-2:2009, Content Aggregation Model, CAM, content packaging, metadata, LOM, sequencing, manifest, LMS, e-learning interoperability.