Development of Suspend Data

It is important for the Content Developer to be aware of the relationship of the Suspend Data and Exit Data Model Elements. The Exit Data Model Element is used to indicate how or why the learner end the learner session with the SCO. If the learner session was suspended, then the learner attempt on the SCO has also suspended and data model elements that were set will be available when the learner attempt is resumed. For more information about the Exit Data Model Element, refer to the SCORM 2004 3rd Edition documentation.

Suspend Data can be used to hold data relevant to the state of the SCO. This data can be used in the situation where the learner attempt on the SCO is resumed and the SCO needs to be placed back in the state it was previously in. This is done in relation to the Exit Data Model element being used to indicate that the learner attempt has been suspended.