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The ongoing work of learning standards

Litmos

You could use any of the many authoring tools, such as Authorware, but you needed an appropriate player. With the advent of Flash, many authoring tools started creating output that could be played by the Flash player, which meant you didn’t need special software to use the courses (if your IT org would support you having it).

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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. No matter which DVD you buy, it’ll play in your DVD player at home; you don’t need different players to watch different DVDs. Behold: cmi5, which provides a way to move from SCORM to the more modern xAPI specification.

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“How do I know which LRS is right for my needs?”

Rustici Software

Hi Andy, We’re currently building a new web application, and we’re looking into using xAPI to capture more data than we can with SCORM. We know we need a Learning Record Store (LRS) to handle xAPI statements, but we aren’t sure which option is best for our app. If you have a question, you can always fill out this form and ask Andy too.

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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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Attending I/ITSEC? Join us as we talk cmi5 and CATAPULT(ing The Rock)

Rustici Software

Brian will also introduce the cmi5 CATAPULT tools that were developed, including the Content Test Suite, course templates , LMS Test Suite, Player Prototype and comprehensive best practices guide. I/ITSEC emphasizes defense and security training and themes. Learn all about cmi5 here. on Monday, Nov.

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Learning technology procurement: 5 best practices for L&D

Rustici Software

So whenever I have the chance to present to the xAPI Cohort , I jump at it. We had a room full of folks who wanted to learn more about best practices for procuring xAPI and cmi5 technologies, and we thought we’d share those with you. With that many, you might already have a system that supports xAPI and cmi5. You’re my people!

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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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