What is xAPI and LRS?
Learning Record Store (LRS) = A place to store learning records. The LRS is the heart of any Experience API (xAPI) ecosystem; receiving, storing and returning data about learning experiences, achievements and job performance. You’ll need an LRS in order to do anything with xAPI.
What is the difference between scorm and xAPI?
SCORM, the main difference is that xAPI allows the tracking of learning activity from multiple contexts online and offline, not just on the LMS. xAPI is fast becoming the new industry standard, challenging SCORM for dominance in the e-learning sphere.
What does xAPI stand for?
Experience API
The Experience API (or xAPI) is a new specification for learning technology that makes it possible to collect data about the wide range of experiences a person has (online and offline). This API captures data in a consistent format about a person or group’s activities from many technologies.
What is xAPI in LMS?
xAPI is a simple, lightweight way to store and retrieve records about learners and share these data across platforms. These records (known as activity statements) can be captured in a consistent format from any number of sources (known as activity providers) and they are aggregated in a learning record store (LRS).
What is LXP platform?
A learning experience platform (LXP) is an AI-driven peer learning experience platform delivered using software as a service (SaaS). LXPs were born out of a new approach to corporate learning platforms, addressing perceived shortcomings with learning management systems (LMS).
Do I need LRS?
Generally speaking, you’ll need an LRS if you want to track a large number of learning activities from a multitude of sources. Collecting all of these activities gives you more data points to analyze. It’s big data for eLearning. If you don’t generate this number of ‘touchpoints’ then there’s no need for an LRS.
Is xAPI replacing SCORM?
xAPI was created to be the next generation of SCORM but in reality, there are a lot of differences between areas covered by the two specifications. xAPI enables the tracking of any learning experiences whilst SCORM focused on packaged quiz-based e-learning courses.
Is xAPI better than SCORM?
The technical detail of the xAPI spec allows it to capture more and richer data, more reliably than SCORM. A powerful LMS like LearnUpon allows you to automate reports based on the incredibly detailed data xAPI tracks.
What is the difference between API and xAPI?
API stands for Application Programming Interface. It is a generic software term for the connection between different technical systems. Two software systems can share data with each other using APIs. The xAPI refers specifically to how learning activities should be reported between different technical systems.
Why is xAPI called tin can?
could be adapted to suit the next generation of eLearning. xAPI is the result of that work. Rustici chose the name project name “Tin Can” to describe the two-way conversations the technology would track as it made it easier for learning systems to communicate with each other.
Is Pluralsight a LXP?
This offering came through the acquisition of Smarterer, which was a very innovative system to crowd-source assessment based on the skills of others. While Pluralsight is not in the LXP market, one may ask “how can the LXP use the skills data from a content provider?”
Will LXP replace LMS?
Despite the substantial differences between the two platforms, the LXP shouldn’t be considered a complete replacement of the LMS – but an enhancement of it. A combination of both approaches allows for mandatory training to be completed, but in a more personalised, engaging fashion.