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The ongoing work of learning standards

Litmos

At the dawn of the video recording age, a battle raged about the best standard to use: VHS or Betamax. In it, Sony came out with a better standard, but kept it to themselves. Meanwhile, JVC’s VHS standard wasn’t quite as good, but they openly licensed it. Standards provide several benefits. Learning Standards.

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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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Learning technology procurement: 5 best practices for L&D

Rustici Software

There are a lot, but one has to be hanging out and chatting with other eLearning standards nerds. 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.

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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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Don’t throw away your shot with Rustici Engine!

Rustici Software

Whether you are a current Rustici Engine customer looking to get the most out of Engine, or on the hunt for a content player for your learning platform, check out the full recording of our Don’t throw away your shot with Rustici Engine session. xAPI statement data can be forwarded to external analytics and reporting systems.

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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. Why Project CATAPULT matters.

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“How do I add xAPI support to my LMS?”

Rustici Software

Now we need to answer the question, how do we add xAPI support? Thanks, xAPI-Less LMS. Hey xAPI-Less LMS, Thank you for reaching out! When it comes to adding xAPI support to your LMS, you have a couple of options. Implement the xAPI specification yourself. Implement the xAPI specification yourself.

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