Content Distribution: LTI, SCORM, or API?

The LTI Provider Service

Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) is a technical standard from 1EdTech that allows you to seamlessly integrate external learning tools and content into an LMS. Instead of uploading content files directly, LTI creates a secure link between the LMS (the LTI consumer) and the platform hosting the content (the LTI provider).

Linqur’s LTI Provider Service simplifies this process, allowing you to share SCORM packages, videos, and entire learning paths via a secure LTI connection. You can manage all your content from a central dashboard, providing clients with an LTI link that works in their own LMS.

Key Benefits of LTI

• Centralized Updates: When you update content in your central environment, it's instantly updated for all clients. This eliminates the need to send new files and ensures everyone has the latest version.
• Enhanced Security and Control: Your content remains on your secure, EU-based servers, meaning you never lose control of your intellectual property. You can also manage access and registrations for each client.
• Comprehensive Data Analysis: Track user activity, course completions, and performance from a single dashboard. With support for LTI 1.3, you gain access to richer data exchange and improved security.
• Broad Compatibility: Linqur’s service supports both LTI 1.1 and LTI 1.3, ensuring compatibility with virtually any modern LMS your clients might be using.

As one of our customers, Celine, an E-learning Coordinator at Learning House Epilepsy, puts it: "Linqur has given us the ability to share our SCORM packages with our clients through the LTI protocol."

The SCORM Proxy

SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) has long been the industry standard for packaging e-learning content so it can be uploaded into an LMS. However, traditional SCORM distribution involves sending files to your clients, which leads to a loss of control and major headaches when updates are needed.

A SCORM Proxy, like the one offered by Linqur, solves these problems. Instead of sending the actual SCORM file, you provide clients with a lightweight proxy file. This file directs the client's LMS to your centrally hosted content.

Key Benefits of SCORM Proxy

• Remote Content Updates: Update your SCORM packages in one central location, and the changes are automatically reflected across all client LMS platforms. This saves immense time and effort.
• Intellectual Property Protection: Since the actual content files never leave your secure environment, you retain full ownership and control, minimizing the risk of unauthorized distribution.
• Access Management: You can grant or revoke access to your e-learning modules at any time. This is perfect for managing licenses and ensuring only active customers can use your content.
• Usage Insights: The proxy system tracks user registrations, giving you insight into how your content is being used. Meanwhile, user progress and completion data are reported directly to the client’s LMS for a seamless experience.

The Linqur API

For organizations that need maximum flexibility and automation, an Application Programming Interface (API) is the most powerful solution. The Linqur API is a RESTful interface that connects your systems directly to our platform, allowing you to programmatically manage your content distribution workflows.

With the API, you can automate repetitive tasks, create custom reports, and integrate Linqur's functionalities deeply into your own LMS or applications.

Key Benefits of the API

• Powerful Automation: Automate the creation of courses, management of SCORM packages, and configuration of LTI tools. This frees up your team to focus on creating great content instead of manual administration.
• Custom Integration: Build bespoke integrations tailored to your specific needs. If you have your own LMS, you can use the API to expand its capabilities with Linqur’s powerful features.
• Tailored Reporting: Create custom reports to get the exact insights you need. Analyze user performance, track engagement, and share data with stakeholders in the format you want.
• Full Scalability: The API is designed to scale with your organization. Whether you're managing a few hundred or thousands of users, the API provides the flexibility to grow without limitations.

LTI vs. SCORM Proxy vs. API: A Comparison

So, how do you choose between these three powerful options? The right choice depends on your specific goals, technical resources, and client needs.

Choosing the Right Path Forward

Selecting the right content distribution strategy is key to scaling your e-learning business efficiently and securely.

• If your priority is a simple, non-technical way to share a variety of content types while maintaining control and enabling rich data analytics, the LTI Provider Service is your ideal solution.
• If you primarily distribute SCORM packages and your main challenges are managing updates and protecting your intellectual property, SCORM Proxy offers a streamlined and secure answer.
• If you have development resources and need to automate your content workflows or build custom solutions, the Linqur API provides the ultimate flexibility and power.

Each of these methods empowers you to deliver your learning content seamlessly, ensuring your clients always have access to the most up-to-date materials without the technical headaches. By centralizing control, you can focus on what you do best: creating exceptional learning experiences.