If you’ve thought about adding xAPI or cmi5 support into your application, you’ve probably heard that you need an LRS, but what does that mean? Overview of an LRS Let’s start with the acronym LRS, which stands for Learning Record Store. It is a place…
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If you want the advanced tracking capabilities that xAPI provides while having the ability to launch content from an LMS, then cmi5, an xAPI Profile, is likely an option you’re exploring. Once you’re ready to make the move to cmi5, migrating your existing SCORM content…
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Theory teaches us how things should work, in a perfect world. Experience teaches us how they might—or might not—work, in an imperfect world. What better way to learn than to hear someone’s real world experience with the various learning tools and technologies before jumping into…
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We field lots of questions about the basics of xAPI. The most common request is help finding a Learning Record Store (LRS). While there are many LRSs available these days, there are a few different flavors or varieties. Understanding what your requirements and expectations are…
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I’ve been going to I/ITSEC for many years now. If you’re not familiar with I/ITSEC, it’s the premier event for modeling, simulation and training systems with over 17K registrants at NTSA’s 2019 annual conference. The trade show floor really showcased the rise in off-the-shelf virtual…
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Last year I wrote about the IEEE xAPI Base Standard working group, and how we are continuing the process of preparing the existing xAPI 1.0.3 specification to submit to a larger audience at IEEE for consideration as a standard. I recently participated in the group’s…
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Recently, we received an inquiry from someone who was trying to make sense of xAPI. They had a few specific questions that were interesting, so we thought it made sense to share the answers here. Is xAPI installed on a platform? When it comes to…
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As you build your xAPI ecosystem, you’ll likely compile a number of LRSs. Developing a strategy for moving and receiving xAPI data between LRSs becomes essential, which is why our CEO TJ outlined tactical steps for doing just that during his recent xAPI Cohort presentation. To…
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I need an LRS I’ve got a problem, about twice a week we have a conversation with someone who contacts us in need of an LRS. This should be easy. After all, we sell an LRS; we provide a free LRS as part of our…
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