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xAPI

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What is xAPI?

xAPI (Experience API) is a specification for learning technology that allows learning content and learning systems to record all types of learning experiences. It is used to track learning activities beyond traditional e-learning, such as real-world performance, simulations, games, and social learning. The data is stored in a Learning Record Store (LRS).

What other technologies are related to xAPI?

xAPI Competitor Technologies

SCORM is a competing e-learning standard to xAPI. It defines how learning content is packaged and communicated with an LMS.
mentioned alongside xAPI in 24% (1.5k) of relevant job posts
AICC is a competing e-learning standard to xAPI. It is an older standard for e-learning interoperability.
mentioned alongside xAPI in 39% (428) of relevant job posts
cmi5 is a competing e-learning standard to xAPI. It's a profile of xAPI designed to address some limitations of SCORM while leveraging xAPI's flexibility.
mentioned alongside xAPI in 85% (150) of relevant job posts

xAPI Complementary Technologies

Adobe Captivate is an authoring tool that can be used to create xAPI-enabled content, making it complementary.
mentioned alongside xAPI in 3% (274) of relevant job posts
Articulate Storyline is an authoring tool that can be used to create xAPI-enabled content, making it complementary.
mentioned alongside xAPI in 3% (266) of relevant job posts
Articulate 360 is a suite of authoring tools that includes Storyline and Rise, all of which can be used to create xAPI-enabled content.
mentioned alongside xAPI in 2% (242) of relevant job posts

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