--- title: How to Create a SCORM Activity description: Learn the difference between SCORM Plus and SCORM 1.2 in Acorn PLMS, and how to create a SCORM activity with each player. image: https://help.acorn.works/hubfs/acorn-meta-preview.png --- [Skip to content](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/how-to-create-a-scorm-activity#main-content) English - Australia Show submenu for translations [Contact Us](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en-au) [Customer Portal](https://support.acorn.works/tickets?hsLang=en-au) [![AcornLogo\_Horizontal\_FullColourWhite\_1000px](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/AcornLogo_Horizontal_FullColourWhite_1000px.png?width=200&height=45&name=AcornLogo_Horizontal_FullColourWhite_1000px.png)](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre?hsLang=en-au) - [Help Articles](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/help-articles) - [Patch Notes](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/patch-notes) - [Status](https://status.acorn.works/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Help Articles](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/help-articles) - [Patch Notes](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/patch-notes) - [Status](https://status.acorn.works/) - English - Australia Show submenu for translations - [Contact Us](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer Portal](https://support.acorn.works/tickets) Welcome to the Help Centre - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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SCORM Plus is available from Release 2.1 and is switched on for every organisation. xAPI packages come with a built-in Learning Record Store (LRS), so you do not need to set up your own. Existing SCORM activities keep working exactly as before. The original player is now called **SCORM 1.2** in the Activity Type dropdown menu. Which SCORM player should you use? - Use **SCORM Plus** for SCORM 2004, xAPI or cmi5 content. - Use **SCORM 1.2** if you need to report on scores, answers or time spent, or if you are adding the activity to a Live Learning. | Feature | SCORM Plus | SCORM 1.2 | | --- | --- | --- | | SCORM 2004 | Yes | No | | SCORM 1.2 | Yes | Yes | | xAPI (built-in LRS) | Yes | No | | cmi5 | Yes | No | | Course completion and Training History | Yes | Yes | | Scores, answers and time spent | No | Yes | | SCORM Access Logs | No | Yes | | Copy activity | No | Yes | | Live Learning | No | Yes | ### How do you create a SCORM Plus activity? **1.** Navigate to the Course \> click the **cog** icon \> **Start Editing** \> **Create Activity**. **2.** Select **'SCORM Plus'** from the Activity Type dropdown menu. **3.** Fill in the following details: - **SCORM Name** - Enter the title of the SCORM activity, e.g. Security Awareness. - **SCORM Description** - Briefly describe the module for users. - **Show description in activity preview** - Configure the optional toggle button to display the SCORM description in the activity preview. - **SCORM Package File** - Upload your package as a zip file. The default maximum file size is 400MB. - **Completion Criteria** - Select the criteria for this activity to be marked as completed. Most packages need **complete or pass**. - **Force New Attempt** - Configure the optional toggle button to start users on a new attempt each time they reopen the activity. **4.** Click the **SAVE** button. Acorn PLMS processes the package in the background. This usually takes up to 15 minutes. **Note:** SCORM Plus packages open in a new tab. Make sure users allow pop-ups for your Acorn PLMS site. *You have now successfully created a SCORM Plus activity!*  What should you know about SCORM Plus? - Completion flows into Course completion and Training History. - SCORM Plus records completion only. Scores, time spent and attempts are not recorded, and SCORM Plus activities do not appear in SCORM Access Logs. - Existing activities stay on SCORM 1.2. Nothing is migrated automatically. - SCORM Plus activities cannot be copied and are not available in Live Learning. - Acorn PLMS does not keep a copy of a package once it is replaced, so keep a copy of your last working zip file. ### How do you create a SCORM 1.2 activity? The SCORM 1.2 player supports SCORM 1.2 and AICC packages. Packages can be uploaded as a zip file, or you can provide the URL of a remote SCORM or AICC package. **1.** Navigate to the Course or Live Learning \> click the **cog** icon \> **Start Editing** \> **Create Activity**. **2.** Select **'SCORM 1.2'** from the Activity Type dropdown menu. **3.** Fill in the following details: - **SCORM Title** - Enter the title of the SCORM activity, e.g. Security Awareness. - **SCORM Description** - Briefly describe the module for users. - **Show description on Course page** - Configure the optional toggle button to prevent the SCORM description from displaying in the Course view page (directly below the SCORM name). The default setting (blue button) is to display the SCORM description. - **SCORM Package File** - Drag and drop it onto the Create a New Activity page in the designated area, or click the **Browse Files** button. Click on the file image in the same area to remove it. - **Force New Attempt** - When a user opens the SCORM activity, a new attempt is automatically created. This only occurs when the user's previous attempt has a completed, passed or failed status. - **Hidden to Users** - Configure the optional toggle button to hide an activity. A hidden activity is not visible to users, and is used to restrict access to certain material to administrators and facilitators. The default setting (white button) is to not hide an activity. - **Icon** (*optional*) - Click the **SELECT ICON** button to choose a simple icon to appear next to the activity name in the Course view page. Click the **CHANGE ICON** button to change it, or click directly on the icon to remove it. - **Previous Course Completion Prerequisite** - Configure the optional toggle button to require the user to have previously completed this Course before accessing this activity. This is useful for refresher training. The default setting (white button) is not to require the Course to have been completed prior. - **Activity Prerequisites** (*optional*) - Click the **ADD PREREQUISITE** button to define if All or Any of the selected activities must be completed before users can access this activity. If a prerequisite is hidden to a user for any reason, they will not be required to complete it. - **Completion Criteria** - Select one of the following: Users must complete the SCORM package; Users must view the SCORM package; Users must manually mark themselves complete; or Disable activity completion if there is no requirement to mark off this activity as completed. **4.** Click the **CREATE ACTIVITY** button at the bottom of the page. **Note:** The default maximum file size for a SCORM 1.2 activity is **400MB**. If you require this limit to be increased, please [contact support](mailto:support@acorn.works). We do not recommend files greater than 900MB, as this can impact user experience. *You have now successfully created a SCORM 1.2 activity!* How do you troubleshoot a SCORM activity? | Issue | What to do | | --- | --- | | "Failed to import" message | Open the activity to see why. The most common cause is a missing or broken imsmanifest.xml file. Fix the zip file, then upload it again via **Edit Activity**. | | Users finish the package but do not get credit | Many packages only report "completed" rather than "passed". 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