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An All-In-One Resource for All Things xAPI

eLearningMind

But for those of you who are new to it, it stands for Application Programming Interface. It is software, or snippets of code, that enables the communication between two or more other pieces of software, systems, programs, or apps. Experience API (xAPI) is a newer standard to make such an inter-program/app possible.

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SCORM vs. Tin Can (xAPI) vs. AICC: What’s the difference?

eLearningMind

Before we get into how SCORM, Tin Can (also called xAPI, or Experience API), and AICC are different, let’s start with what they all have in common: a complicated acronym (AICC is a doozy), and standards and specifications for eLearning content that is compatible across multiple platforms. appeared first on ELM Learning.

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What Is xAPI? Overview & Benefits of Experience API

WhatFix

Back to Blog Employee Training & Development What Is xAPI? the Director of the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative, aptly said, ‘xAPI is what helps us put the puzzle together’. What Is xAPI? xAPI stands for Experience API and is a cutting-edge eLearning standard format. xAPI is a massive ‘upgrade’ to SCORM.

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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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eLearning: Is it Time to Jump on the xAPI Bandwagon?

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Megan Torrance      xAPI and the Tin Can Project. Few eLearning developers have ever developed or seen an eLearning project that uses xAPI. However, given the fact that eLearning development tools and learning platforms now support xAPI, it may be the time to jump on the xAPI bandwagon. 

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5 Real Benefits of Using xAPI

LearnUpon

xAPI was touted as the future of eLearning back in 2013 when it was first introduced (named Tin Can at the time). xAPI has some awesome benefits that you should know about and avail of. xAPI has some awesome benefits that you should know about and avail of. xAPI can do everything that your SCORM 1.2 Future proofing.

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The ongoing work of learning standards

Litmos

The problem with committee work is well known; in this case vendors who participated wanted the standard to make it easy for their content to be made compliant. Vendors got on board, and SCORM became a more-or-less viable mechanism. ADL decided to create a new standard, the Experience API (xAPI; originally known as Tin Can).