Much like in eClass, Canvas allows instructors to upload SCORM packages created in external content creation tools like Articulate Rise, the main difference being that SCORM must be enabled in a course since Canvas implements it as an external tool. Packages can be used as either an Assignment (for grades) or as a Page (for un-graded content).

Getting Started

You must first enable SCORM from your course settings, from the Navigation tab:

Importing and Using SCORM

Once the tool is added, instructors can follow the Canvas documentation to upload SCORM zip files into the SCORM area of their course:

Importing SCORM as an Assignment: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-import-SCORM-files-as-an-assignment/ta-p/673

Importing SCORM as a Page: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-import-SCORM-files-as-a-page/ta-p/424015

Migrating SCORM from eClass

Courses migrated during the bulk LMS transition via K16 will have their associated SCORM files automatically added to the SCORM area of the course and embedded into the respective modules and/or assignments in Canvas course.

For users performing a regular backup/import from eClass into Canvas, the SCORM files will be created in Canvas but will not be added to the SCORM area or embedded as content. To re-use these SCORM file in the Canvas course:

1. Go to the course's Files area:

2. SCORM files are likely zip files, so you can search for 'zip' and they should appear and you can download them to your computer.

3. Go to the SCORM area of your course and re-upload/import the zip files into the SCORM area (see the linked Canvas guides above).

Grades from SCORM

A graded SCORM assignment completed by a student will send a percent value to the gradebook and factor it out the maximum score (100 by default). If the maximum is changed after scores are received from SCORM, the numerator will not adjust automatically and a student would need to resubmit as there is no way to regrade as a Quiz activity could.

Choosing a binary display value such as Complete/Incomplete will result in any score data above 0 to register as Complete.

SCORM activity results from students are not reviewable by anyone and may only be re-attempted by students, if available in the assignment settings.