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2016 eLearning Hype Curve Follow Up

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xAPI: – xAPI is hitting the eLearning industry with force, given the nickname “The New and Improved SCORM.” This article gives a brief overview of what xAPI is and how it’s being used in the eLearning Community. Read xAPI in the eLearning Community. Plateau of Productivity. Appearance. Displayability. Stackability.

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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The Army Research Laboratory in Orlando, Florida (the Silicon Valley of simulation), is, a source tells us, leaning toward specifying xAPI (see below) as the standard for LMS-simulator communication. One case study a week paired with a multiple-choice question makes a ton of sense, perhaps even as a replacement for high stakes certification.

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2016 eLearning Hype Curve Predictions

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So why not something like, say, a weekly self-assessment case study instead of a big certification test every ten years? We think this one has a relatively clear path to the Plateau of Productivity. Peak of Inflated Expectations: xAPI and Badges. In xAPI’s favor, the U.S. Credit to WCW vision Dawn Ramin on this one.

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2016 eLearning Hype Curve Predictions

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So why not something like, say, a weekly self-assessment case study instead of a big certification test every ten years? We think this one has a relatively clear path to the Plateau of Productivity. Peak of Inflated Expectations: xAPI and Badges. In xAPI’s favor, the U.S. Credit to WCW vision Dawn Ramin on this one.

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2017 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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A newer standard than even xAPI, Caliper is somewhat less ambitious than xAPI in the number of use cases considered and APIs specified. As Martin is one of the xAPI originators, this could foreshadow future synergies between the two standards and help xAPI get out of the Trough (see below).

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2017 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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A newer standard than even xAPI, Caliper is somewhat less ambitious than xAPI in the number of use cases considered and APIs specified. As Martin is one of the xAPI originators, this could foreshadow future synergies between the two standards and help xAPI get out of the Trough (see below).