Day Hikes in the xAPI

Megan Torrance, TorranceLearning | xAPI Camp I4PL November 2015

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Day Hikes in the xAPI Life in a post-SCORM world

Megan TorrancexAPI Camp Nov 2015


What is SCORM?TimeScoreLocationStatusAnswers


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.


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.


In an xAPI world …

awesome.NOW WHAT DO I DO!??!?

Relax. You already know what to do.


Stop thinking about your coursesStart 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 …


!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


Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Training Evaluation

Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 / 4 Level 4 / 5

Behaviors

!Practice &

TestingKnowledge &

RetentionResults & ROI

Level

Satisfaction & Experience

SCORM

xAPI


An Experience Learning Model

Experience

Debrief

Reflection

Action Planning

What

What happened?

So what?

Now what?


The 70/20/10

People ExperienceFormal

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Day Hikes in the xAPI


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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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.


A taxonomy of xAPI projectsSome 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


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


Megan TorranceCEO, TorranceLearning

Connect with [email protected]@MMTorrance@[email protected]/in/megantorrance


The experience is …

SocialActivity is (can be) shared with and followed by othersActivity is consumed horizontally across the organizationEncourages learning from others (high performers)

PersonalActivity is (relatively) privateActivity is primarily consumed by the learner and vertically with leaders

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The context is …

LearningTransactions document the learning process and/or performance simulationsSource of transactions has (often) been created by the L&D team

PerformanceTransactions 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


The transactions are…

PredictableWe know the triggers and when to expect themWe know the possible range of statements

VariableTriggers are “random” or at least not prescribedVerbs and direct objects are unknown until used

P V


The initiator is …

The learnerThe learner chooses when to document the experience.

An observerAn observer chooses when to document the experience.

The environmentThe experience is documented behind the scenes.The learner may not be overtly aware of it.

L O E


The evaluation is …

FormativeWhat do you know? What don’t you know? Data is used to determine learning gaps (and ultimately fill them).

SummativeWhat have you learned?What can you do with it?Data used to certify that learning has happened.

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I?Traditional SCORM ElearningLearners 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 courseInfo & test-based course

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I?SCORM on steroidsTrack 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 togetherDon’t want an LMS login

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SCORM on steroidsWhere can I get it?


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I? Personal organizerClass assignment to collect resources

The hypomnemaPersonal learning diaryLearner 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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The hypomnemaWhere can I get it?

TorranceLearning/xAPI-Gnome

tincanapi.com/bookmarklet/

https://github.com/TorranceLearning/xAPI-Gnome



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I?The experience learning to do listPersonal learning checklistThe 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 LMSLearn more about the learning processSupport performance

New hire checklistCoaching checklistsDeli counter prep checklist

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The experience learning to do listWhere can I get it?

TorranceLearning/xAPI-Gnome

