The table below shows differences in the available functionality in the various methods for exporting and playing back courses.
| Function | Integrated with Maestro LMS |
Unity SCORM Export (as in version 5.2 SR1) |
AICC | LCMS Course Player (stand alone no LMS) | Presentation Only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Summary | Yes | No | Yes (if start course immediately set to no) | Yes | No |
| Reference | Yes | No | Yes (as node in tree) | Yes | No |
| Resources | Yes | Yes (appears as node in course menu) | Yes (appears as node in course menu) | Yes | Yes (appears as node in course menu) |
| History | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Student Reports | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Test Link | Yes | Yes | Yes (appears as node in course menu) | Yes | Only at end of module |
| Course Details/Progress on launch page | Yes | No | Yes (if not using window only mode) | Yes | No |
| Design Notes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Test Randomized (optional) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Run without LCMS | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Student Notepad | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Student Course Map | Yes | Yes (requires customization) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Student Help | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Glossary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Test Results Page | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| LCMS keeps tracking information | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Auto Bookmarking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Manual / Custom Bookmarking | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Custom skins supported (v50 skins only) | Yes | Yes (requires files in presentationCDbars skin folder to be customized | Yes | Yes | Yes (requires files in presentationCDbars skin folder to be customized |
| Supports all question types, including Flash (v50 templates only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced programming functions supported | Yes | Yes (limited to navigation control functions) | Yes | Yes | Yes (limited to navigation control functions) |
| Advanced XML features supported | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Polls supported | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Surveys supported | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Podcasts supported | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Plugin checking | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audio / mute control (content must be developed to support audio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Requires Server Backend (CF) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Scalable (horizontal) | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Offline sync engine (aka offline course player) | No | No | No | No | No |
| Same course features in all modes (online, offline, scorm) | No | No | No | No | No |
| Tracking services (includes SCORM courses) | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| multilingual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| SCORM Certified | No | No | No | No | No |
| SCORM 1.2/2004 | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Player Updates | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Content Updates | auto | requires republish | auto | auto | requires republish and download |
| Dashboard (progress, details and launching) | No | No | No | No | No |
Items below are toggle options unless indicated specified otherwise
| Function | Integrated with Maestro LMS |
Unity SCORM Export (as in 5.2) |
AICC | LCMS Course Player (stand alone no LMS) | Presentation Only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Launching Options | All options are set at the course level and can be modified after launch | All options are set when published | All options are set when AICC files are exported. Options can be updated and re-exported to LMS. | Options are set during enrollment, options can be set for one or more students and can be modified anytime. | Testing is optional |
| Take offline / downloadable course | Coming Soon | Yes | NA | Coming Soon | NA |
| Start Course Immediately | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Do not show end of module screens | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Multiple menu choices for course | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Time limit to complete course | Yes (starts when student starts the course) | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sequential Order | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Adaptive Settings | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Pre-test, review and hyperlink | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Post-test, review and hyperlink | Yes | Yes (hyperlink not available) | Yes | Yes | Yes (hyperlink not available) |
| Test all modules in a course pre and post test | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Timed test | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Student access code | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Test navigation disabled | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | always disabled |
| Test review feedback after question submit | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Test review feedback after test completed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |