Life in a post-SCORM world: Day Hikes in the xAPI
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The document discusses the transition from a SCORM-based learning world to an xAPI-based learning world. It outlines some key differences, such as a greater focus on data and reporting in xAPI. It then recommends some "day hike" or small pilot projects that can help organizations explore the possibilities of xAPI, such as using it to track a personal learning diary or checklist. It concludes by listing some skills that instructional designers need to succeed in an xAPI environment.
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- 1. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 Dollar Photo Club 57351201 Life in a post- SCORM world Day Hikes in the xAPI Megan Torrance Dec 2015
- 2. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 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.
- 3. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 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.
- 4. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 In an xAPI world … awesome. NOW WHAT DO I DO!??!? Relax. You already know what to do.
- 5. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 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 …
- 6. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 ! Design a solution to meet stated needs ! Respond to questions correctly ! Decide a course of action ! Collect & enter data accurately ! Nail roof shingles safely Practice in Training Know . . . Business Goal that solves a Business Problem Adapted from: Cathy Moore Cathy Moore’s Action Mapping
- 7. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Training Evaluation Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 / 4 Level 4 / 5 Behaviors ! Practice & Testing Knowledge & Retention Results & ROI Level Satisfaction & Experience SCORM xAPI
- 8. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 The 70/20/10 People ExperienceFormal SCORM xAPI
- 9. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 The 5 (9) Moments of Learning Need 5 Moments of Learning Need: Gottfredson & Mosher http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/949/ 9 Moments of Need: Torrance https://www.td.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD- Archive/2014/09/Nine-Moments-of-Learning Apply New More Solve Change SCORM xAPI SCORM Before Prepare Remember Teach
- 10. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 An Experience Learning Model Experience Debrief Reflection Action Planning What What happened? So what? Now what?
- 11. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 Dollar Photo Club 57351201 Day Hikes in the xAPI
- 12. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 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. Dollarphotoclub_60078630
- 13. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 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 Party December 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 Party December 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 S P
- 16. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 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 L P
- 17. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 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 P V
- 18. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 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. L O E
- 19. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 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. F S
- 20. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 Experienceis…Transactionsare..Contextis…Initiatoris…Evaluationis… 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 E L P P ersonal redictable earning nvironment S ummative
- 21. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 Experienceis…Transactionsare..Contextis…Initiatoris…Evaluationis… 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 L L P P S ersonal redictable earning earner ummative
- 22. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 SCORM on steroids Where can I get it?
- 23. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 Experienceis…Transactionsare..Contextis…Initiatoris…Evaluationis… 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 L L V S earning earner ? ocial ariable
- 24. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 The hypomnema Where can I get it? TorranceLearning/ xAPI-Gnome tincanapi.com/ bookmarklet/
- 25. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 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 L L P P F ersonal redictable earning earner ormative
- 26. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 The experience learning to do list Where can I get it? TorranceLearning/ xAPI-Gnome
- 27. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 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
- 28. Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Party December 2015 Megan Torrance CEO, TorranceLearning Connect with me mtorrance@torrancelearning.com @MMTorrance @xAPIGnome @TLearning linkedin.com/in/megantorrance
Editor's Notes
- 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.
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