Studio: xAPI Overview

Overview

This article provides an overview of xAPI and how it is used within Skyllful Studio. 

xAPI

xAPI is a data specification for learning technology that documents how a learner interacts with the content.  These interactions are saved as verb statements within the learning management system (LMS) or learning record store(LRS). 

xAPI and Skyllful

Skyllful allows for one-way data migration between Skyllful Simulator and an organization's LRS.  This allows for a wholistic approach to data analysis when learning activities are spread across multiple learning platforms.

xAPI Statements

• xAPI statements are organized in the format of "actor verb object". 
• The actor is the uniquely identified learner. In the case of Skyllful, the learner can be identified by email or internal ID.  
• The verb is a word in the past tense. It describes the interaction between the learner and the content. There are established xAPI verbs.
• The object is what the actor interacts with. In the case of Skyllful, this is the learning content. There is established xAPI object terminology.