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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. ADL decided to create a new standard, the Experience API (xAPI; originally known as Tin Can). Lee] [viewed] [the troubleshooting video]), the xAPI provides a way for systems to provide data about what people do.

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Captivate 7 updated

ICS Learning

More flexible xAPI integration. Side Note: Many of the newer features are reminiscent of Authorware. Someone on that CP team should get together with a couple Authorware experts and review the overall functionality of that program. First, stop calling it TinCan; the working name has been retired.

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People that inspire me: my 5 eLearning heroes

Challenge to Learn

called the XAPI. XAPI is a real revolution for learning. In fact it is so new, that we all still struggle to wrap our headS around it and come up with applications that use XAPI to its full potential. On top of that he also managed that both SCORM and IACC will merge into a new standard CMI5, based on XAPI.

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Megan Torrance shares her career journey

CLO Magazine

After getting a bachelor’s in communication and an MBA, I joined Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), learned Authorware (an early e-learning authoring tool) and how to write training guides … then was never staffed on a project where that was my role.

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A Brief Historical Look at Corporate Training

Litmos

I’ve met people who had worked on the original SCORM standard, those driving the new xAPI standard, as well as early champions of our industry who coined the terms and built the original software tools. Hypercard and Authorware both launched in 1987, making it easy to create multi-media programs.

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The DevLearn eLearning Rockstar Stage Reveal

eLearning Brothers

or Why Should I Care About xAPI? How the Experience API (xAPI) is an enabler. Technology discussed in this session: Experience API (xAPI), games, simulations, and HTML5. John was also co-founder and lead engineer at BocaSoft, a software utility creation company. 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM | Wednesday, October 25.