Unlock the magic of xAPI data with an LRS

Unlock the magic of xAPI data with an LRS

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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Considerations for adding xAPI into your application

Considerations for adding xAPI into your application

It’s now been a decade since xAPI was first released, and as more organizations consider adding support, we’ve been answering more questions about how to implement the specification into an application. And we aren’t the only ones hearing about xAPI questions. The 2022: State of…

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xapi blog Difference in deploying an LRS

Differences in deploying an LRS in theory and in practice

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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xapi blog xAPI and cmi5 adoption

An exciting time to watch xAPI and cmi5 adoption numbers

“Ain’t no party like an xAPI party.” That’s how it goes, right? The xAPI Learning Cohort recently hosted the first-ever around the clock xAPI Party for explorers and strategic thinkers who use xAPI. The party was filled with case studies, how-to webinars and demos. So…

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xapi blog post xAPI AU recap

3 xAPI questions on privacy, adoption and LRS architecture

It’s great to see a growing number of people who are experimenting with xAPI across the globe. In fact, members of the Australia xAPI User Group recently asked us to present to their learning and development community and we gladly agreed. Chris Tompkins shared why…

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xapi blog SCORM vs xAPI debate

Answering the tough questions about SCORM vs xAPI

Last month, Chris and I had the privilege of being asked to present to this season’s xAPI Learning Cohort xAPI Party. If you’re not already familiar with the xAPI Cohort, I highly recommend checking it out. The team over at TorranceLearning has been running these…

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moving and receiving xAPI data between LRSs

Moving and receiving xAPI data in an LRS rich environment

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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Webinar Q&A: Nine Practical Uses of the Experience API (xAPI)

On Tuesday, March 31st, 2015, we hosted a webinar about nine practical use cases of the Experience API (xAPI). As usual, the attendees had more questions than we could answer during the live webinar, so we’ve posted the questions and Andrew Downes' answers here. Q:…

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