Saba v5.3

Non-default player properties for Skillsoft SCORM content

• None

LMS-specific notes for Skillsoft SCORM content

SCORM Content Importation:

1. Import content to LMS as SCORM Package and create an offering via Catalog Manager.
2. Specify the default Player Template or as required by the customer.

   

   Note: Course descriptions are not imported and displayed in the LMS.

LMS Status:

Lesson Status:

• Saba 5.3 displays the Lesson Status as posted by the Skillsoft player e.g. Incomplete, Completed or Passed.

Module Status:

Saba displays a Module Status of Not Evaluated until the user has reached some form or

completion at the lesson level (passed, failed or completed) at which stage a Module status of

Successful or Unsuccessful is displayed depending on the Lesson Status achieved.

IT-e3 SCORM 12 content does not track progress on Saba 5.3:

• When launching Skillsoft IT (e3) SCORM 1.2 content on Saba 5.3, messages in the javalog indicate that the SCORM version is 2004 e.g.

  Javalog extract:

  ----------------------------------------

  SCORM Version is: 2004

  ----------------------------------------

  ********* Creating ModuleProgress!!!! ********

  JS:extAPIWrapper.LMSInitialize()

  JS:extAPIWrapper.LMSSetValue(cmi.core.exit, suspend) -> true

• When subsequently exiting the course via the Course Exit button the following error appears and no progress is posted back to the LMS no matter which option is taken.

  

  Workaround: Before importing the content:

  1. Unzip the SCORM PIF file
  2. Edit the FindApi.js file.
  3. Replace

     var theAPI = _2004APIAdaptor.get2004APIHandle();

     with:

     var theAPI = null;

  4. Rezip

SCORM Course Launch Error on Saba v5.3:

The following error is returned when attempting to launch Skillsoft SCORM content on Saba 5.3

• Error: Access is denied

  

• Cause: The error occurs after specifying Saba’s System Defined or Empty players during the content import where the content and LMS are on different servers. When using Saba’s System Defined or Empty players the content is presented in a frameset controlled by the Saba server. As a result, when you choose to specify the Skillsoft B page as the launch page the Skillsoft Player attempts to reposition the window in the centre of the screen thereby throwing up a permissions error because the content on the content server is attempting to manipulate the parent window on the LMS server.
• Workarounds: Do one of the following:
  1. Specify 3.x/5.1 x Compatible player, or
  2. Specify an A Page Launch

Saba V5.3 Course level v Module Level Results:

It is standard Saba 5.3 functionality that Module level results are not updated until the user has

reached some form or completion at the lesson level (passed, failed or completed) so that the

completion status at Module level is displayed as ‘Not Evaluated’ until completion.

The screenshot below shows Module level results in Saba v5.3 which are displayed when a user exits a course that’s not yet completed.

Screenshot below shows Lesson (Course) level results for Saba v5.3 which are displayed when

user exits a course that’s not yet completed.