Presentation for the Torrance Learning xAPI Cohort by W. Duncan Welder IV, Director of Client Services at RISC Inc. This session covers unique case studies in xAPI including learning analytics, spaced learning, mobile content delivery, content morphing and data visualizations. Please note that the live presentation exits the slide deck for hands-on demonstrations.

1. Case Studies:
xAPI in the Wild
Duncan Welder
April 8, 2021
RISC Inc.

2. Duncan Welder IV
RISC, Inc.
duncanw@risc-inc.com
@DuncanWIV
Contact Information

3. Challenge 1:
Microlearning
Delivery
 Hate the LMS
 Mobile first
 Multi-module courses
 Delivered over time
 6,000 remote employee
 Reporting is critical
 Currently SCORM
 RISE Authoring Tool

4. Solution 1:
Spaced Learning
Platform (LXP)
 Migrate to xAPI/cmi5
 Text message content
 No logon (xAPI)
 Spacing enforced
 Reminders & Message
control

5. Challenge 2:
Training Impact
 Petrochemical company
 Interested in mastery of objectives
versus passing courses
 Ability to drill down to question level
 Supervisor access limited to direct
reports
 SCORM Content with Embedded Test
 70% to pass
 Limited item analysis
 No tie back to learning objectives

6. Solution 2 –
PowerBI Integration
 Process & Content Updates
 Internal tool
 Improved communication

7. Challenge3:
Document Control
 Heavily regulated environment
 Large archive of existing
materials
 Concerns with USB Security
 Needed to provide document
control
 Students need to mark-up
documents

8. Solution3:
PDF Annotator
• xAPI enabled browser & iOS App
• LMS handles credentialing
• Reporting to monitor Usage

9. Challenge 4:
Forum Use
Monitor Forum Usage
Group by topic & student
group
Tie responses to posts
Identify non-participants

10.  Visualizations
 New profile
 Context
provides
grouping
 Reporting
database for
LMS data
Solution 4:
Visualizations with Grouping

11. Challenge 5:
Supervisor
Visualizations
 How can we help supervisors
“see” how their employees are
performing.

12. Challenge 6:
Administrator
Visualizations
How do we make
it easy for LMS
Administrators
monitor training
activity?

13. Duncan Welder IV
RISC, Inc.
duncanw@risc-inc.com
@DuncanWIV
Thank you