LTI and SCORM are both ways to connect TinQwise with another learning system. This article explains what each one is and helps you choose.
What is LTI?
Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) is a standard that lets learning platforms connect securely with external tools and content. Learners launch the content without extra logins, and data such as user information, completion status and grades can be passed back securely. There are two versions: LTI 1.1 and LTI 1.3.
What is SCORM?
SCORM is a standard for packaging learning content (as a ZIP file) and tracking learner interactions. A SCORM package contains everything a platform needs to import and launch the content. TinQwise supports SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004.
Which one should I use?
It depends on which direction the content flows:
Bring external content into TinQwise: use LTI (1.1 or 1.3) or upload a SCORM package.
Host TinQwise content in another LMS: use remote LTI or remote SCORM. The content stays in TinQwise and learners open it from the external LMS.
Tip! đĄ
Use LTI 1.3 whenever the other system supports it. Use LTI 1.1 only if it does not. LTI generally offers a smoother learner experience and more secure data exchange than SCORM, and tracking is better, so choose LTI over SCORM if tracking matters.
At a glance
LTI | SCORM | |
Bring external content into TinQwise | LTI 1.3 (preferred) or LTI 1.1 | Upload a SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004 ZIP file |
Host TinQwise content in another LMS | Remote LTI 1.3 (preferred) or remote LTI 1.1 | Remote SCORM (SCORM 2004 4th Edition ZIP file) |
What learners open in a remote setup | Remote LTI 1.3: a programme or a stream. Remote LTI 1.1: the discovery stream. | The discovery stream only, not specific activities |
What is reported back to the external LMS | A completion score. Remote LTI 1.3 sends 100 when a programme is completed, otherwise the current progress percentage. | Limited reporting: incomplete until 100%, then completed (and passed, if your LMS requires it) |
What you need to enable it | Ask TinQwise Support to enable LTI | Remote SCORM: ask TinQwise to whitelist your domain and enable SCORM |
Good to know
With remote LTI, you cannot use reporting, content differentiation or user notifications from TinQwise for these users, and you cannot create or edit content through the LTI link.
With remote SCORM, each ZIP file appears as one tile in the external LMS. Create multiple packages to offer different content to different audiences.
You can use LTI 1.1 and LTI 1.3 on the same platform at the same time.