An Implementation of Digital Content Model Conversion System – From SCORM to EPUB

Hsuan-Pu Chang

doi:10.6180/jase.201806_21(2).0015

An Implementation of Digital Content Model Conversion System – From SCORM to EPUB

Computer Science and Information Engineering

Hsuan-Pu Chang This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.¹

¹Department of Information and Library Science, Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taiwan 251, R.O.C.

Received: August 15, 2017
Accepted: February 27, 2018
Publication Date: June 1, 2018

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ABSTRACT

This study proposes a conversion process for converting SCORM content packages into EPUB digital publications. A systematical analysis and a comparison were conducted to clarify the crucial features between the two standard content models from three different aspects: content presentation, metadata,and package structure. A conversion system was introduced and implemented to facilitate an EPUB e-book production with excellent and well-organized learning content. A SCORM compliant e-learning course was adopted to demonstrate the conversion, and the output result was successfully used on the EPUB readers, Readium and iBook.

Keywords: Conversion SCORM, EPUB, e-book, Conversion, Content Model

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