How to upgrade existing SCORM courses with AI - without rebuilding your LMS
Did you know that according to the LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report 2025, 49% of learning & development leaders report that their managers are concerned that employees don't have the skills they need to execute business strategy?
And a survey by the Chief Learning Officer Business Intelligence Board(CLO BIB Survey 2024) shows that 65% of organisations still deliver soft skills predominantly through classroom training - an indicator that digital course content is often not updated to reflect the times.
This means that employees often use outdated content that neither meets their current work situation nor fulfils contemporary learning expectations. A direct result of this is that employees leave the learning environment in the middle of the course to clarify questions with Google or colleagues - a massive loss of efficiency.
Problem: Outdated content, inefficient learning experience
Industrial companies with extensive SCORM-based learning catalogues are particularly affected. Creating content once and using it unchanged for years is understandable - after all, every update costs time, money and resources.
However, this means that current questions and challenges in day-to-day work are not answered, which in turn leads to higher support costs and lower learner satisfaction.
Solution approach: fast AI integration via script
Netresearch is currently working intensively on the question of how existing SCORM courses can be supplemented with AI functionalities without changing existing LMS infrastructures.
One current development approach is a lightweight Python script that can enhance existing SCORM packages with AI features. The aim is to provide users with an accompanying AI tutor during the course that answers technical questions directly in the learning context.
Optionally, the chatbot can be supplemented with mini-quizzes to check comprehension and provide targeted feedback. We are currently investigating how such functions can be seamlessly integrated into SCORM standards and what technical and pedagogical benefits this will bring for companies.
Possible added value: Less effort, more efficiency
This type of extension could offer many advantages in the future:
Perspective: What Netresearch is currently analysing
Are you thinking about making your existing courses more intelligent? Then now is an ideal time to start a dialogue. We are currently developing practical solutions for the targeted and effective use of AI in a corporate context.
The focus is on organisations that want to make their learning content fit for the future and explore new ways of supporting employees. Whether proof of concept, consultancy or pilot project - together we will find the right approach for your requirements.
