1. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
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Day Hikes in
the xAPI
Life in a post-SCORM world
Megan Torrance
xAPI Camp Nov 2015
3. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
When we live in a SCORM world …
We focus on the instruction & the media in elearning.
Developer tools do the heavy lifting for SCORM.
We don’t think much about data or reporting.
We may struggle to tie learning “completions” to organization results.
We probably don’t track out-of-LMS learning at depth or scale.
4. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
In an xAPI world …
We focus on the instruction & the media & the data in everything.
There are few rich developer tools do the heavy lifting for xAPI yet.
We now get to think about data and reporting.
We can tie learning & behavior to organization results if we do it right.
We can track out-of-LMS learning at depth and scale.
We can import behaviors & organizational results tied to learning.
5. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
In an xAPI world …
awesome.
NOW WHAT DO I DO!??!?
Relax. You already know what to do.
6. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
Stop thinking about your courses
Start thinking about your questions.
Start thinking about what data would help you answer those
questions.
You’re already using some ID concepts and techniques that will
lend themselves well to an xAPI world …
7. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
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Designasolutiontomeetstated
needs
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Respondtoquestionscorrectly
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Decidea courseofaction
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Collect &enterdata
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Practice in Training
Know . . .
Business Goal
thatsolvesa
Business Problem
Adapted from: Cathy Moore
Cathy Moore’s Action Mapping
8. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Training Evaluation
Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 / 4 Level 4 / 5
Behaviors
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Practice &
Testing
Knowledge &
Retention
Results & ROI
Level
Satisfaction &
Experience
SCORM
xAPI
9. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
An Experience Learning Model
Experience
Debrief
Reflection
Action
Planning
What
What
happened?
So what?
Now what?
12. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
What is a day hike?
Those first-step projects that:
• Show real impact
• Help you figure out your data issues
• Prove your point
• Free or very low cost
• (Maybe even under the radar)
Things you can pick up and do
without breaking other things.
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13. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
Why do you need a day hike?
You can’t sell xAPI. (no one cares)
You can sell the connection between improved learning
data and better organizational outcomes.
You probably need a proof-of-concept.
You have to show it.
14. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
A taxonomy of xAPI projects
Some trail markers make it easier.
The markers help you sort out:
• The nature of the experience
• The nature of transactions
• The context of the situation
• Who the initiator of the transaction is
• The purpose for the evaluation
15. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
So what’s an instructional designer to do?
Skills you need:
• Instructional Design
• Written Communication
• Visual Communication
• Developer Tools
• Project Management
• JavaScript
• Data Science
• Data smarts
• Good questions
• Business acumen
16. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
Megan Torrance
CEO, TorranceLearning
Connect with me
mtorrance@torrancelearning.com
@MMTorrance
@xAPIGnome
@TLearning
linkedin.com/in/megantorrance
17. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
The experience is …
Social
Activity is (can be) shared with and followed
by others
Activity is consumed horizontally across the
organization
Encourages learning from others (high
performers)
Personal
Activity is (relatively) private
Activity is primarily consumed by the learner
and vertically with leaders
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18. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
The context is …
Learning
Transactions document the learning process
and/or performance simulations
Source of transactions has (often) been
created by the L&D team
Performance
Transactions document actual performance
Source of transactions has been created by
(or in) another source and sent to or
imported by the learning system
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19. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
The transactions are…
Predictable
We know the triggers and when to expect
them
We know the possible range of statements
Variable
Triggers are “random” or at least not
prescribed
Verbs and direct objects are unknown until
used
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20. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
The initiator is …
The learner
The learner chooses when
to document the
experience.
An observer
An observer chooses when
to document the
experience.
The environment
The experience is
documented behind the
scenes.
The learner may not be
overtly aware of it.
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21. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
The evaluation is …
Formative
What do you know?
What don’t you know?
Data is used to determine learning gaps
(and ultimately fill them).
Summative
What have you learned?
What can you do with it?
Data used to certify that learning has
happened.
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22. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
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USECASES
WHYxAPI?
Traditional SCORM Elearning
Learners access elearning in a learning management system (LMS).
Important metrics include completion, score, status, location.
If this works for the situation, there may
be no need for an xAPI solution.
Traditional compliance course
Info & test-based course
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23. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
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USECASES
WHYxAPI?
SCORM on steroids
Track all the things.
You need to track more, and more easily, than could ever be done with
SCORM.
This formal learning environment is still a private experience.
You need to track multiple people doing the same thing together.
Document more about learning Student groups working together
Don’t want an LMS login
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25. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
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USECASES
WHYxAPI?
Personal organizer
Class assignment to collect resources
The hypomnema
Personal learning diary
Learner bookmarks web pages and experiences to create a personal
diary.
Others can see or follow the path. High performers can be followed.
Tag and comment on pages.
Creates a personalized & transferrable library.
Document more about learning
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26. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
The hypomnema
Where can I get it?
TorranceLearning/
xAPI-Gnome
tincanapi.com/
bookmarklet/
27. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
Experienceis…Transactionsare..Contextis…Initiatoris…Evaluationis…
USECASES
WHYxAPI?
The experience learning to do list
Personal learning checklist
The learner has a checklist of things to accomplish as part of a curriculum.
SCORM and non-SCORM items can be on the checklist.
Two-way communication with the LRS means the learner can initiate some
checks, and others can be gathered “hands-free.”
Track learning outside the LMS
Learn more about the learning process
Support performance
New hire checklist
Coaching checklists
Deli counter prep checklist
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28. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015
The experience learning to do list
Where can I get it?
TorranceLearning/
xAPI-Gnome
Notas do Editor
xAPI lets us track learning and experiences that happen outside the LMS. As an instructional designer, are you ready to step up to this challenge? In this session, we’ll discuss the opportunities and the challenges that xAPI (the Experience API or Tin Can API) creates for instructional designers, and offer a few models for taking advantage of this more robust and interesting tracking of the learning process. While the “big 3” developer platforms can publish a course for xAPI, the capabilities go far beyond tracking the experience inside a course. We’ll touch briefly on:
Action Mapping and how it can help us identify data needs and sources
A taxonomy we can use to compare learning experiences
We’ll wrap up by identifying ways to get started with first projects in xAPI and where to learn more about this new technology.
SCORM is just fine if everything you need to learn and track can be housed in your LMS. And you only learn when you’re connected to the internet and logged into the LMS.