Understanding the TinCan API
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This document discusses the Tin Can API, an open standard for tracking learning experiences outside of a learning management system (LMS). It describes how the Tin Can API works by allowing any learning activity to send simple statements to a learning record store, freeing learners' data from the LMS. Examples are given of different types of learning experiences, like watching a YouTube video or completing a mobile app topic, and how student activities could be recorded and statements sent to the LRS. Challenges of using self-reported data are also mentioned. Overall, the document provides an overview of the Tin Can API and how it can be used to track a variety of online learning activities and experiences outside of an LMS.
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Understanding the TinCan API
- 1. Understanding the Tin Can API Mark Aberdour Head of Learning Platforms
- 2. An open standard for tracking
- 4. Very little online learning happens on the LMS
- 6. What Tin Can API does Layer 1: Frees us from the obsolete constructs of SCORM Layer 2: Allows us to record ANY learning experience Layer 3: Frees learners’ data from the LMS Layer 4: Enables merging with performance data
- 7. How Tin Can API works Tin Can enabled activities send simple statements to a Learning Record Store. LRS Elearning Game Simulator Blog YouTube
- 9. Tin Can in Education “Jenny uploaded „Guide to Moodle navigation‟ to YouTube”
- 10. Tin Can in Education “Jenny watched Moodle for Beginners on Khan Academy”
- 11. Tin Can in Education “Jenny subscribed to „Class podcast‟ on iTunesU”
- 12. Tin Can in Education “Jenny posted „My first encounter with Moodle‟ on Jenny‟s Blog”
- 13. Tin Can in Education “Jenny attended 2013 UX Conference”
- 14. Tin Can in Education “Jenny uploaded a photo to the field work database”
- 15. Tin Can in Education “Jenny borrowed Moodle Administration from the college library”
- 16. Tin Can in Education “Jenny completed Topic One in Mobile Revision App”
- 19. Improving the learning experience Learning Data Engagement Collection Big Data Analytics standard Retention Recruitment
- 24. Challenges Unreliability Privacy and Data of self ethics correlations reporting concerns should not be taken at face value
- 26. LMS support
- 28. Tin Can API Moodle options SCORM Cloud for Moodle: course format / commercial service MDL-35433: Modified SCORM module > SCORM reports (Jamie Smith) MDL-35433: Incorporate into new module (Dan Marsden) MDL-35433: Discuss. Code. Vote!
- 29. Further information ADL: http://www.adlnet.gov/capabilities/tla/experience-api Rustici: http://tincanapi.com/ Andrew Downes: http://tincanapi.co.uk/ Epic: http://epiclearninggroup.com/uk/knowledge-base/
Editor's Notes
- NewADL focusextends to non-linear learning experiences and social media interactions and communication between systemsTo this end, the current SCORM standard simply doesn’t cut the mustard any more.Enter ADL’s new initiative: ‘Training and Learning Architecture‘, which includes the Experience API (Tin Can API) and the Learning Record Store (LRS).
- Tracks formal e-learning only Tracks high level completion Only takes a single quiz scoreLINK: Learning must start at the LMS
- TC recognisesthat learning happens away from the LMSMany other systems have knowledge of student’s learning activitiesTCAPI enables these to be pulled togetherLearner activity streams
- Digital footprint extends to: Library systems Conference / event booking systems App store and mobile device data Webinar tools
- Layer 4: start to analyse the impact of learning activities on performance, and adjust the learners’ activities as needed. LEARNING ANALYTICS.TCAPI can provide the plumbing for an LA programme.
- Familiar with Facebook?Jenny added a photoJim commented on Jenny’s photoOliver shared Jenny’s photoOliver changed his profile pictureHelen shared a linkOpen Web Standard:http://activitystrea.ms/
- Visitors pass which records attendance
- LINK: So what happens to all those statements?
- Personal Data Locker
- Now let’s add some performance indicators too (highlight these in some way).LINK: DATA, ANALYTICS
- Separate discipline, but TCAPI is an ENABLER for Learning Analytics programmes, whether for an individual, a course or an institution.
- Breakdown of a 3 yr courseAchievement percentiles
- Fine as it is, but with colour/style changes
- Image of programmers at work
- Layer 4: start to analyse the impact of learning activities on performance, and adjust the learners’ activities as needed. LEARNING ANALYTICS.TCAPI can provide the plumbing for an LA programme.