SCORM

How Course Completion is Determined

A course can have three different status levels:

1. Passed: Either of the following conditions is met:

   • All lessons in the course have achieved "passed" status

   • For courses with required lessons:

     • All required exam lessons have achieved "passed" status

     • AND all required content lessons have achieved at least "completed" status

2. Completed:

   • If required lessons exist: All required lessons have achieved at least "completed" status, but the "passed" criteria above are not met

   • If no required lessons exist: All lessons have achieved at least "completed" status, but not all have "passed"

3. Incomplete: The minimum completion requirements have not been met

The final course score is calculated with priority given to exams:

1. If exams exist: Uses the average score of exam lessons only (prioritizing required exams over non-required)

2. If no exams exist: Uses the average score of all content lessons

3. Score is rounded to 2 decimal places for SCORM compliance

How Lesson Completion Works

Content Lessons

Content lessons are marked as complete only when:

1. A learner goes through all cards

2. AND all quiz elements in the lesson have been completed

Content lessons can have the following statuses:

• Browsed: Initial status when a learner first visits a lesson (default)

• Passed: All quizzes are completed with a perfect 100% score

• Completed: All quizzes are completed, but with less than 100% score

• Incomplete: Either the content hasn't been fully viewed or interactions haven't all been completed

Exam Lessons

Exam lessons track both completion and pass/fail status:

1. An exam is initially marked as "browsed" when a learner first visits it

2. An exam is marked as "passed" when:

   • All interactive elements have been completed

   • AND the learner's score meets or exceeds the minimum score you configured in the exam settings

3. An exam is marked as "failed" when:

   • All interactive elements have been completed

   • AND the score is below the minimum score

   • AND the exam is set as "Must complete to proceed"

4. An exam is marked as "completed" when:

   • All interactive elements have been completed

   • BUT the score is below the minimum score

   • AND the exam is NOT set as "Must complete to proceed"

5. An exam is marked as "incomplete" when not all interactive elements have been completed

Required vs Optional Lessons

You can configure which lessons are required for course completion:

• For exam lessons: Set "Must complete to proceed" in the exam settings

• For content lessons: Set "Must complete to proceed" in the lesson settings

If no lessons are marked as required, a learner must complete all quizzes in all lessons for the course to be considered complete.

Preventing Lesson Skipping

You can enable "Prevent Lesson Skipping" in your course settings to enforce sequential completion:

1. Learners must complete the current lesson before proceeding to the next

2. This ensures methodical progress through your course material

3. Useful for content that builds on previous knowledge

Technical Implementation

Courseau implements SCORM 1.2 specification for compatibility with most Learning Management Systems:

• Lessons are tracked as SCORM "objectives"

• Quiz questions are tracked as SCORM "interactions"

• Lesson status values in SCORM:

  • "browsed" - initial status when a learner first accesses a lesson

  • "passed" - highest level of completion

  • "completed" - minimum requirements met

  • "incomplete" - requirements not met

  • "failed" - explicitly failed (for exams)

• Course completion status uses only:

  • "passed" - highest level of completion

  • "completed" - minimum requirements met

  • "incomplete" - requirements not met

Best Practices

1. Use Clear Requirements: Be explicit about which lessons are required for completion

2. Balance Flexibility: Consider which lessons truly need to be mandatory

3. Test in Your LMS: Always test your exported course in your target LMS to verify completion behavior

4. Use Exam Lessons Strategically: Place exams at key points to verify understanding before proceeding

5. Configure Appropriate Passing Scores: Set reasonable minimum passing scores based on content difficulty