PowerPoint to SCORM: how to convert your training deck into an LMS-ready module.

If you work in L&D, the request lands in your inbox at least once a quarter: "Can you turn this PowerPoint into something we can put in the LMS?" This article walks through what SCORM actually is, why your LMS asks for it, and the three reasonable paths for converting a PowerPoint training deck into a SCORM-compliant eLearning module.

What SCORM is

SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) is a packaging standard that lets a learning module talk to a Learning Management System about completion, score, and time spent.

The three reasonable paths

• Export the PowerPoint as SCORM directly using a publishing tool.
• Rebuild the content in a dedicated authoring tool like Storyline or Rise.
• Generate the module from a brief using a tool like Mltitude.