Creating SCORM-compliant e-learning content using Blender
3D visualization can make any e-learning content more captivating and descriptive. We're not talking about static imagery or video rendered in Cycles, because efficient e-learning course must be immersive and interactive.
We're talking about real-time 3D graphics which is more like a game. Check out the Robot demo made which were produced entirely in Blender:
The virtual robot is capable of assembly, welding, drilling and packaging things. You can see how it operates, configure it to your liking and manipulate it by hand or a VR controller! Put it in any SCORM-compliant learning management system (LMS) and you get a perfect course!
Tools Required
The list is not that big:
- Blender 3.80+
- Verge3D 3.9+ (download here)
- SCORM-compliant LMS (if not sure, try SCORM Cloud or Moodle)
Creating 3D content
Yes, you can do everything right in Blender! Make sure your content look fine in EEVEE, because in the next step you'll need to convert your content to web-based 3D visualization and that one is realtime by it's nature.
Exporting to Web
In the essence, any SCORM package is just a web-based application. So we need to convert our 3D visualization made in Blender to interactive web-based content. For that you'll need to use Verge3D. If you're still not familiar with this tool, check out the following course for beginners:
Converting Web App to SCORM package
Use the SCORM converter which comes with Verge3D for Blender. See here for more info.
Uploading SCORM to LMS
If you have worked in SCORM this step should be familiar to you. If now, we'd recommend using SCORM Cloud as this LMS requires zero efforts to get your e-learning course up and running:
Adding interactivity and managing learner's progress
For that, Verge3D comes with nice tool called Puzzles. With puzzles you can add interactivity to your SCORM course without a single like of code:
