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What Is xAPI? Overview & Benefits of Experience API

WhatFix

Back to Blog Employee Training & Development What Is xAPI? the Director of the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative, aptly said, ‘xAPI is what helps us put the puzzle together’. What Is xAPI? xAPI stands for Experience API and is a cutting-edge eLearning standard format. xAPI is a massive ‘upgrade’ to SCORM.

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Lost in Lingo? Top 10 L&D Jargon Terms Emerging Professionals Should Know

Hurix Digital

While some legacy systems remain siloed, modern corporate LMS platforms strive for open standards and robust interoperability, often supporting industry-standard learning packages like SCORM and xAPI. xAPI The Experience API, commonly known as xAPI, is a powerful tool revolutionizing learning data tracking.

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People that inspire me: my 5 eLearning heroes

Challenge to Learn

He is also the one that made agile e-Learning development main stream with his book Leaving ADDIE for SAM. ADDIE is the ‘old’ approach of building eLearning through the so called waterfall model, Sam use agile principles that come out of the world of software development. called the XAPI. There is nothing like it.

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Learning and Development Glossary

Petra Mayer

The Agile Learning model is often held in contrast to the ADDIE process. The CMI5 is a profile for blending the xAPI specification with the learning management system. It involves a set of rules for xAPI which narrow the ‘umbrella’ or extensive specification to enhance its adoption rate in the industry. Agile Learning.

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Ultimate eLearning terms you should know: Part 1 (A-L)

LearnUpon

From API to xAPI, the words we use everyday can be complex and confusing. ADDIE: An acronym made up of the words: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The ADDIE process for developing learning solutions has gone through a number of iterations since it was first used in the 1950s.

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E-Learning Jargon: What you might think it is.well…

eLearning 24-7

ADDIE - Should be punted into outer space. SCORM 2004 3rd edition, SCORM 2004 4th edition (rarely used), AICC, PENS – all of which are compliance standards, each with strengths and minuses. . As you are aware I am not a fan of AICC – useful in early 2000’s, but IMO not that useful today.

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The Ultimate Glossary of eLearning Terms

LearnUpon

From Agile to xAPI and everything in between, there are a lot of eLearning terms to get your head around. ADDIE (Analysis Design Development Implementation). The ADDIE model is an acronym: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. Notable contributions include SCORM and xAPI. Agile Learning.