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xAPI Camp - Learning Solutions
The document provides an agenda for the xAPI Camp - Learning Solutions event on March 15, 2016. The schedule includes opening remarks, campfire sessions for sharing lessons learned and case studies, breakout sessions, and a closing wrap up. Breakout topics include the Experience API (xAPI) standard, learning record stores, activity statements, and how xAPI solutions are developed and implemented. The event is intended to facilitate conversations around practical applications of xAPI and emerging best practices.
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- 1. Connections Forum xAPI Camp- Learning Solutions March 15, 2016
- 2. xAPI Camp -Learning Solutions is Made Possible By Partnering Organizations With Generous Support From
- 3. How xAPI CampWorks • The Conversations You Need to Have • Structured and Emergent • “Yes-And” • The Law of Two Feet
- 4. The Schedule • 8:30-9:15amOpening Remarks (Aaron Silvers) • 9:15-10:00am Campfires (Rob Houck, Janet Laane Effron) • 10:00-10:15am Break • 10:15-noon Breakout Sessions • Noon-1:00pm Lunch • 1-1:45pm State of the State: Authoring Tools (Sean Putman) • 1:45-2:30pm Campfires (Robert Gadd, Nick Washburn) • 2:30-2:45pm Break • 2:45-4pm Breakouts • 4-4:30pm Wrap Up and Closing
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- 6. Matthew McConaughey “I havemy own vocabulary. I love linguistics. That surprises people.”
- 7. What exactly isxAPI?
- 8. The Experience APIis a standard way of talking about our experiences, using data.
- 10. The Experience API(xAPI) • Can track many different types of experiences — including things that people do on the web, in mobile applications, with wearables, in classrooms and in workplace environments • Moves beyond a web-based, didactic model • Promotes better design and technology practices • Makes integration with other systems and practices easier • Provides a way to gather and use more useful information.
- 11. It answers alot of ‘How’ type questions… • How can I inform better business decisions? • How do I avoid locking us into a solution? • How can I make investments in learning development last longer and more future-proof? • How can I make sure what I evaluate today is useful in the future? • How will I connect a learner’s activities across multiple applications?
- 12. How Does ExperienceAPI Work? • People interact with “stuff” (i.e. content, apps, business systems, etc.) • These interactions are observed and described in JSON. • The “stuff” sends the statements to a Learning Record Store.
- 13. What is aLearning Record Store, or LRS? • It’s a database that stores activity statements - the “data” • LRSs can be software (even hardware) that stands on its own. • LRSs can be a part of data appliances, enterprise applications and learning management system (LMS)
- 14. User Management LearningRecords Scheduling Course Management Statistics Grade Book Tracking eLearning Content Storage Search Assignments Sequencing Delivery Preferences Reports Assessment
- 15. Someone Did Something ActivityStatements are “Observations” Actor Verb Object (To Someone) (Using Stuff) (With Some Result)
- 16. { "actor": { "mbox": "mailto:n3ed8rw7r39@adlnet.gov", "name":"n3ed8rw7r39@adlnet.gov", "objectType": "Agent" }, "verb": { "id": "http://adlnet.gov/expapi/verbs/passed", "display": { "en-US": "passed" } }, "object": { "id": "http://z2.vc/xapi/activities/passed", "objectType": "Activity", "definition": { "name": { "en-US": "HTML5 data attribute prototype" }, "description": { "en-US": "Example generation of a passed activity using an HTML5 data attribute with unobtrusive js" } } }, "id": "d3574611-8092-4616-bfdc-4f48933a0d42" }
- 18. What are otherterms we might hear?
- 19. Adaptive Learning assessessomeone’s current knowledge state and recommends a sequence of activity that moves that knowledge state toward a defined learning outcome.
- 20. CMI5 is aprofile of xAPI that defines “plug-and-play” interoperability between learning content activities and LMSs.
- 21. A profile isa set of rules that govern how to use xAPI in specific ways for specific experiences.
- 22. Sometimes a profileis called a recipe. When followed, it ensures consistent data to describe similar activities can be generated by different activity providers.
- 23. Interoperability is theexpectation that what works in one system will work in a set of other systems by default with no configuration necessary.
- 24. For xAPI, interoperabilitymeans that data created in one system can be shared with appropriate security and used by other systems with complete integrity and authority.
- 25. An experience isa set of activities.
- 26. An activity provideris some form of content, software application or other media that creates activity statements that can be sent to an LRS.
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- 28. What does someonewho works with xAPI do?
- 29. Typical xAPI Projects •Data Strategy • Content Strategy • Learning Architecture • Systems Integration • Reporting • Experience Design
- 30. How do Iwork with xAPI?
- 31. Mindsets Systems Thinking IntegrationFacilitation A Maker Mindset Assume you have permission to tinker Make, maintain and grow useful connections Surface goals big & inviting enough to motivate action Be The Change Interrogate perceived boundary conditions Identify new paradigms supported by both sides of double-binds Inspire others, modeling how to navigate through shifting paradigms “Yes. And..” Augment rather than change discrete systems Seek connections and overlaps that add value beyond the immediate context Help others avoid negation
- 32. Who puts xAPIsolutions together? Technology Partners Vendors, consultants, tool providers, etc. Your Team Stakeholders, team members, customers.
- 33. How xAPI solutionshappen… • Use a tool that is built with xAPI, natively, from the ground-up ( “Native” ) • Leverage an existing data source that is modified, extended or translated into xAPI ( “Modified” ) • Build Your Own ( “BYO” )
- 34. Native Modified BYO Technology Partners xAPIfrom ground-up APIs or other data sources that can translate to xAPI Whatever You Want Your Team Balancing wants, needs and sustainability Creating & maintaining middleware Practices, Resourcing & Scaling
- 35. Native Modified BYO Technology Partners xAPIfrom ground-up APIs or other data sources that can translate to xAPI Whatever You Want Your Team Balancing wants, needs and sustainability Creating & maintaining middleware Practices, Resourcing & Scaling
- 36. Questions for technologypartners If there’s support for xAPI from the ground-up… • What activities are designed?
- 37. Common Needs Social Custommobile applications Play existing courses Create new courses Track/report progress Off-the-shelf applications integration Testing Competency management See the learner’s journey See content usage Work activities Sensors Simulations Recruitment Compliance activity Reporting
- 38. Questions for technologypartners If there’s support for xAPI from the ground-up… • What activities are designed? • How are activities tracked?
- 39. Recipes and Profiles •Communities of Practice • Controlled Vocabularies • Domain Profiles
- 40. Questions for technologypartners If there’s support for xAPI from the ground-up… • What activities are designed? • How are activities tracked? • What data points are in each statement?
- 41. “Observations” Someone Did SomethingActorVerb Object Context Result
- 42. Questions for technologypartners If there’s support for xAPI from the ground-up… • What activities are designed? • How are activities tracked? • What data points are in each statement? • How do I input or change endpoint credentials?
- 43. Prompt Hack Fixed You’llhave a prompt to input one or multiple LRS endpoint credentials. As an example, while there’s a default configuration, there’s JavaScript or other code as an interface that can be amended with knowledge of how the technology works. The technology is in a published or executable- only state (a .exe file, a .swf file — something server side) that makes it difficult if not impossible to change.
- 44. Questions for technologypartners If there’s support for xAPI from the ground-up… • What activities are designed? • How are activities tracked? • What data points are in each statement? • How do I input or change endpoint credentials? • How does it rely on the LMS or other software applications?
- 45. Native Modified BYO Technology Partners xAPIfrom ground-up APIs or other data sources that can translate to xAPI Whatever You Want Your Team Balancing wants, needs and sustainability Creating & maintaining middleware Practices, Resourcing & Scaling
- 46. Questions for yourteam If considering a tool built with xAPI from the ground-up… • Is what’s baked-in going to be enough? • Does the right data align across tools? • If not… can we support our own unbiased reporting, knowing the caveats?
- 47. Native Modified BYO Technology Partners xAPIfrom ground-up APIs or other data sources that can translate to xAPI Whatever You Want Your Team Balancing wants, needs and sustainability Creating & maintaining middleware Practices, Resourcing & Scaling
- 48. Questions for technologypartners If there’s support for APIs or other data sources that can translate to xAPI… • What APIs does the technology offer? • Of these… Can we capture the right activities? • What data will fill in the gaps in information we need?
- 49. Native Modified BYO Technology Partners xAPIfrom ground-up APIs or other data sources that can translate to xAPI Whatever You Want Your Team Balancing wants, needs and sustainability Creating & maintaining middleware Practices, Resourcing & Scaling
- 50. Questions for yourteam If considering a tool built for APIs or other data sources that can translate to xAPI… • Can we get enough from this/these APIs? • How much value will we get from this system? • What resources will we have… • to do custom API development? • to keep up our code with the different specs, ongoing? • to build the translation layer?
- 51. Native Modified BYO Technology Partners xAPIfrom ground-up APIs or other data sources that can translate to xAPI Whatever You Want Your Team Balancing wants, needs and sustainability Creating & maintaining middleware Practices, Resourcing & Scaling
- 52. Questions for technologypartners If your technology partner will build whatever you want… • What learning experience are you designing? • What interactions are needed to support the learning experience design?
- 53. Native Modified BYO Technology Partners xAPIfrom ground-up APIs or other data sources that can translate to xAPI Whatever You Want Your Team Balancing wants, needs and sustainability Creating & maintaining middleware Practices, Resourcing & Scaling
- 54. Questions for yourteam If you can build whatever you want… • What learning experience are you designing? • What interactions are needed to support the learning experience design? • What interactions are needed but don’t evidence or disprove the learning experience? • What recipes exist? • What is the data model and information architecture it should conform with? • What is our ability to support this at scale?
- 55. How do Ivet technology partners for xAPI projects?
- 56. When considering technologypartners… • Consider the know-how and investment of those who contribute to the actual spec (example: https://github.com/adlnet/xAPI-Spec/graphs/contributors) • Consider those who can demonstrate xAPI interoperability (example: http://tincanapi.com/2015/04/16/tale-three-lrss/) • Consider those who stay current with the spec (example: https://github.com/aaronesilvers/IEEE/blob/master/ 2014_State_of_xAPI_Tools_Survey_Responses.csv) • Consider those who won’t lock you into one size fits all (example: http://connectionsforum.com/case-studies/)
- 57. This seems likea lot… right?
- 58. How do weaddress all that?
- 59. The Data InteroperabilityStandards Consortium (Data Interoperability) is the international, nonprofit organization that will handle the operations and maintenance of xAPI into perpetuity.
- 60. Board of Directors Megan Bowe Kirsty Kitto Eric Nehrlich Brenda Sanderson Aaron Silvers Robert Todd MakingBetter Queensland Univeristy GoogleIxDA MakingBetter Learning Invention
- 61. Stewardship > Evolution> Standardization
- 62. In 2016, DataInteroperability will address... Vocabulary Profiles Partnerships Certification Stewardship • Federated registry and associated APIs, freely available for individuals; fee-based for products • Maintained and managed • Schema to validate profiles • Recognize and document community-of- practice activities, normalizing profiles by domain (vs • Relationships with stakeholder groups wanting to leverage xAPI in their own specs • Supporting interests beyond just US DoD • Identifies software and hardware that conforms to requirements of the xAPI specification • Guarantees xAPI’s value proposition • Supports xAPI’s relevancy to market needs • Provides resources and vehicles to support xAPI adoption
- 63. RENEWCERTIFICATION Concept: Certification APPLICATIONIMPLEMENTINDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE Vendoris interested in offering a product or service using xAPI. Vendor makes contact with DISC with request for informatio n. Vendor develops xAPI functionali ty in their product or service. Vendor applies for certificatio n testing of their product or service. Vendor successful ly earns a digital badge certifying product authentica lly. Vendor renews certificatio n to keep current with any changes to xAPI.
- 64. Workstreams INFORMATION CERTIFICATION SPECIFICATIONCOMMUNICATION Federated Registry Index of Certified Products Maintaining Requirements Third-Party Testing Program Maintenance Strategic Evolution Communities of Practice Working Groups June 2017 January 2017 September 2016 January 2017 March 2016 June 2016 March 2016 March 2016 Supporting Vendors Informing Customers Delivering Market Relevance Engaging Contributors
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- 67. Janet Laane Effron •Data Scientist, HT2 • Lessons Learned DATA RULES: UNMEASURED LEARNING’S DAY OFF • http://investigating- performance-0.launchrock.com
- 68. Rob Houck • CTO,Learnshare • Case Study A Path from Training to Proficiency
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- 71. State of theState: Authoring Tools
- 72. Sean Putman • VicePresident of Learning Development, Altair Engineering • Best Practices State of the State: Authoring Tools
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- 74. Robert Gadd • President,OnPoint Digital • Lessons Learned: Simple but Powerful Use Cases for xAPI
- 75. Nick Washburn • Director,Learning Division, Riptide • Big Idea The Enterprise Learning Ecosystem
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