Drinking the xAPI Kool Aid
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The document discusses the evolution of eLearning technologies, focusing on the transition from SCORM to xAPI, highlighting their functionalities and the importance of interoperability in Learning Management Systems. It explains the roles of various components such as Learning Record Stores (LRS) and Learning Record Providers (LRP) in storing and analyzing learning data. Additionally, it offers resources for developers and showcases case studies of xAPI implementations across different organizations.
Drinking the xAPI Kool Aid
- 1. Drinking the xAPI Kool Aid Chris Tompkins Australia xAPI User Group
- 2. About Rustici Software eLearning technology experts since 2002 We help eLearning platforms work well together through compliance with SCORM, xAPI, cmi5 and AICC.
- 3. Where we’ve been... Before SCORM ● Training had to be taken directly in each learning portal After SCORM ● One learning platform to rule them all ● One login, one set of reports, one course library from all vendors
- 4. Learning Management System (LMS) ● Authenticates a learner ● Manages content libraries ● Includes general reporting features ● Considers interoperability really important
- 5. SCORM is great for a nurse doing eLearning
- 6. Basic tracking - Big 4
- 7. Don’t assume you’ll need xAPI ● Think of the eLearning standards as tools, select the right tool for the job. ● Sometimes age can be a strength.
- 8. What is the future of SCORM? ● It’s not going anywhere ● Ubiquity ● It just works (most of the time) ● Continue to be limiting
- 9. xAPI ● Real-world experiences ● Breaks learning out of the web browser ● xAPI systems ○ LMS ○ LRP ○ LRS ○ Analytics systems
- 10. Learning Record Provider (LRP) Activity Provider ● Could be an application that plays an eLearning course using SCORM or cmi5 ● Could be a simulator or another application that uses xAPI to track “hands-on” learning experiences
- 11. Learning Record Store (LRS) ● A database that stores xAPI statements ● People care about LRSs for different reasons ○ Hospital: for compliance and efficiencies ○ Nurse: for record keeping ○ LRP: for continuous insight into product ● Data Portability: Statement Forwarding
- 12. Learning Analytics System ● Collects learning data in a visual format ● Provides actionable insights from learning data ● Allows users to connect learning data to other data within an organization
- 13. Examples of people using xAPI at different scales WatershedLRS Case Studies https://www.watershedlrs.com/case-studies/ VISA Track everything 3 Retail training Track a few things well 2 Applied Technologies Track one thing deeply 1
- 14. Cook Up a Pie... Chart
- 15. SCORM Cloud LRS ● Easy to get started with ● Simple to Manage Endpoints and Activity Providers ● Automagically converts SCORM and AICC tracking to xAPI Statements ● Statement Forwarding xAPI Client Libraries
- 16. Helpful resources xAPI developer tools ● Try SCORM Cloud for free ○ https://cloud.scorm.com/sc/guest/SignUpForm ● ADL’s list of conformant LRSs ○ https://adopters.adlnet.gov/products/all/0 ● LRS Conformance Test Suite ○ https://lrstest.adlnet.gov/ ● Open source client libraries ○ https://xapi.com/libraries/ ● WatershedLRS Case Studies ○ https://www.watershedlrs.com/case-studies/
- 17. Questions? Ask me anything. Email me: chris.tompkins@rusticisoftware.com Learn more: rusticisoftware.com | scorm.com | xapi.com Images from Freepik
Editor's Notes
- #4: Tell the Story of SCORM… segway into the ONE LMS TO RULE THEM ALL
- #5: Called many names. Core part of modern learning.
- #8: Right tool for the job.
- #9: MP3 Example
- #10: Added complexity to enable things to play nicely.
- #14: Visa: https://www.watershedlrs.com/case-studies/financial-services/visa/ Behr: https://www.watershedlrs.com/case-studies/retail/behr-paint-xapi/ Applied Industrial Technologies: