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SCORM Vs. xAPI (Tin Can): eLearning Content Standards

Academy of Mine

Both SCORM and xAPI are content standards used to create eLearning courses. Tin Can, otherwise known as xAPI, was developed in 2013 (over a decade after SCORM was released). After all, what’s the difference between SCORM and xAPI? And if you’re using SCORM, does it make sense to convert all of your eLearning to xAPI?

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SCORM, AICC, xAPI – Which one do I need?

eLearning 24-7

In the mid-2000s, software changed from versions to “years” in their naming convention, hence the “year” name. There is no forward or backward compatibility, so you DO need to make sure the content and the learning system support the same version. What does xAPI (course standard) mean when a vendor says it? It stuck at 1.2

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With xAPI, do I still need a Learning Management System?

Julian Davis

I’ve been asked this question many times as I spread the word on xAPI. An analogy that I was once given about xAPI is that it is a tool, just like an LMS is a tool. This in itself is a powerful feature of xAPI. If you can demonstrate how simple xAPI / CMI5 is you can transform your training.

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SCORM Vs. xAPI (Tin Can): eLearning Content Standards

Academy of Mine

Both SCORM and xAPI are content standards used to create eLearning courses. Otherwise known as Tin Can — xAPI was developed in 2013 — over a decade after SCORM was released. Contrary to what developers of xAPI thought would happen, the eLearning protocol didn’t gain much traction when it was released. SCORM Vs. xAPI.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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Exploring SCORM, CMI5, AICC, and Tin Can (xAPI)

BrainCert

In this blog, we will delve into four widely recognized eLearning standards: SCORM, CMI5, AICC, and Tin Can (xAPI). CMI5 is the latest version of the SCORM standard that supports a wide variety of eLearning experiences from standalone applications to distributed learning networks. What are SCORM & CMI5?

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The Role of xAPI in Creating Powerful Learning Experiences for the Modern Workforce

Origin Learning

eLearning as a training medium to foster learning at the workplace has been in existence for over two decades now. AICC stands for Aviation Industry CBT (Computer-Based Training) Committee. The earlier version of these standards was designed for course content delivered via CD-ROMs. and SCORM 2004. Project TinCan.

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