SCORM vs xAPI

Explaining xAPI to a 5th grader, click the image below 
 
 Understanding SCORM vs xAPI 
 
 What is SCORM? 
 Shareable Content Object Reference Model 
 Learning standard used to publish interactive learning content 
 1.1, 1.2, 2004 2nd Edition, 2004 3rd Edition, 2004 4th Edition (Versions) 
 Tracking simple “end result” outcomes of e-learning e.g. Completion, Success, Score, Time Tracked 
 What is xAPI? 
 Experience API (xAPI) 
 Learning standard used to publish interactive learning content 
 Format: Actor (A) : Verb (V) : Object (O) Examples Joe Black (A) viewed (V) the policy (O) Joe Black (A) correctly answered (V) the question ‘How many developers does it take to fix a bug’ by selecting ‘1’ (O) Joe Black (A) viewed (V) the Government Gazette website (O) 
 xAPI content can reside outside of the LMS 
 Since 2013 – 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3 - Versions 
 
   
 
 Similarities 
 Can both reside on the LMS 
 Can both report on simple outcomes e.g. Completion, Success, Score, Time Tracked 
 Both are learning standards 
 Key differences 
 Learning standard / comparison area 
 SCORM 
 
 xAPI 
 
 LMS 
 Only run inside LMS 
 Can run inside and outside of an LMS 
 Reporting 
 Simple outcomes 
 Advanced outcomes e.g. multiple scores 
 Web browser required 
 Yes 
 No 
 Decision time 
 Don't know when to use which standard? 
 See document Signify Software - SCORM or xAPI.pdf attached to the left. 
 Other standards 
 cmi5 
 cmi = computer managed instruction
 Use xAPI learning standard as the communication protocol 
 Plus definition on packaging an structure 
 If xAPI is the electrical current, then cmi5 is the wall socket where you plug into your LMS! 
 
 AICC - Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training Committee 
 AICC - a specification of eLearning content, established by the committee from which it gets its name