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

eLearning 24-7

Fast forward to the early 2000s, and a US government-sponsored group, the ADL Initiative, took the best of AICC, added some much-needed changes, and SCORM 1.0 What does xAPI (course standard) mean when a vendor says it? xAPI originated around 2013 from a working group sponsored by ADL and led by Rustici.

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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). SCORM is a collection of technical standards from the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative (ADL) that enables users to track learner progress within an LMS course. What are SCORM & CMI5?

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What happened in 2023 and what’s next for eLearning standards

Rustici Software

The Rustici Software team regularly contributes to the evolution of the standards through involvement with the IEEE, ADL and 1EdTech eLearning standards groups. What happened in 2023 xAPI 2.0 2023 ” – or xAPI 2.0. In fact xAPI 2.0 In fact xAPI 2.0 should read Brian’s recent blog. What’s next cmi5 2.0

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We launched CATAPULT: A giant step forward for cmi5

Rustici Software

One year ago, we kicked off a project with ADL to develop tools and resources to help accelerate the adoption of cmi5 , and ultimately xAPI, within both the DoD and across the industry as a whole. The cmi5 spec is an xAPI Profile designed for tracking xAPI enabled learning activities from an LMS.

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An explanation of cmi5 in (mostly) plain English

Rustici Software

It’s all too common to hear someone say “cmi5 is the bridge between SCORM and xAPI” around the office. xAPI came along and was designed to track all kinds of learning activities across different technologies that often sit outside of an LMS, like mobile apps, gaming, simulations, virtual reality and augmented reality.

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Taking cmi5 adoption further by developing a Conformance Test Suite

Rustici Software

For the last 18 years, some of the most important work we’ve done at Rustici Software has been the standards-based efforts we’ve worked on with the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative (ADL). This initiative will remove the barrier to entry and obstacles that the DoD and many organizations face when adopting xAPI and cmi5.

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A Word(le) about 2021

Rustici Software

Interest in learning more about SCORM (and xAPI) did not slow down in 2021. Most are starting with SCORM support but looking to expand into xAPI, cmi5 and video support next. cmi5 fills that gap by providing the rules and guidance needed to serve xAPI enabled activities in the context of an LMS. So let’s give it a whirl.

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