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Making Sense of xAPI

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Making Sense of xAPI

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You probably have data on course enrollments and completion and pass rates on course tests, but what about data on how learners are applying their new knowledge? The Experience API (xAPI) can help you collect and track more complete data on your learning programs and their results. An application programming interface (API) is a means for transmitting data across software systems. xAPI allows you to document and track learning experiences.

In this issue of TD at Work,"Making Sense of xAPI," Megan Torrance and Rob Houck offer an overview of xAPI and provide guidance to help you get started making xAPI part of your learning management system.

This issue includes:

  • definitions of essential terms

  • sample activity statements for xAPI

  • examples of types of data to collect with xAPI

  • discussion of how xAPI relates to action mapping, the Kirkpatrick model, and the 70-20-10 model

  • an xAPI project planning guide.

Book Details

  • ISBN: 9781562867614

  • Pages: 24

  • Publication Date: March 2017

  • Formats: Paperback, PDF

  • Product Code: 251703

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About the Authors

Megan Torrance

Megan Torrance is the CEO and founder of TorranceLearning, where she leads a team of learning experience designers and engineers in reimagining workplace learning. Her firm has served Fortune 1000 companies, major research universities, global professional associations, and federal agencies for more than two decades. Megan brings a strategic vision that helps TorranceLearning bridge vision with execution—delivering innovative, data-informed, and learner-centered solutions.

Rob Houck

Rob Houck is currently the head of technology innovation with UL Compliance to Performance. He has provided strategic direction for learning and talent management software, managed software development and support of technology products and services, and overseen software implementation for more than 3.2 million users in 73 organizations. He has worked in technology for more than 25 years and has consulting experience ranging from small business to Fortune 100 corporate clients.


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