Posts by Duncan Welder IV

Putting it all Together – The Total Learning Architecture Plugfest 2022

July 13, 2022

e-Learning, Instructional Design, Learning Data, Learning Experiences, xAPI and cmi5

TLA PlugFest In June 2022 the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative held their first PlugFest in over a decade. This PlugFest was centered around the Department of Defense’s Total Learning Architecture and the role of the Experience API (xAPI) in its…

Did you know? Scanning QR Codes for Attendance in VTA LMS

May 27, 2022

Duncan Welder IV

Administrator, How To, LMS, VTA

Introduction From accessing a restaurant menu to sending cashless, no contact payments, QR codes have become a part of everyday life. The RISC VTA Mobile Apps for iPhone and Android have allowed Instructors to scan student QR codes for attendance…

Assessment – Instructor & Supervisor-Graded Lessons

January 19, 2022

Duncan Welder IV

LMS, VTA

Objectives & Assessments How do you provide evidence that a student can complete a task when he or she works remotely? How can you ensure that a student understands a concept or can develop a plan to employ new skills?…

One xAPI Profile…Two xAPI Profiles…More

November 17, 2021

Duncan Welder IV

Learning Data, LRS, Uncategorized, xAPI and cmi5

Follow all the xAPI Profiles Did you know that one piece of content can comply with multiple xAPI profiles? We follow xAPI profiles to ensure consistent data for reporting. With xAPI, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But what…

Did You Know? – VTA Learner Instructor Functionality

August 13, 2021

Duncan Welder IV

How To, LMS, Utilities, VTA

Overview Our blog highlighting RISC Inc’s VTA Learner Supervisor Utilities sparked several questions about the new VTA Learner Instructor functions. Within VTA Learner Instructors can schedule a training without VTA Administrator access. (more…)

xAPI – Integration Without the Middleware by RISC Inc and PeBL Pro

June 24, 2021

Duncan Welder IV

Company Culture, Competencies, e-Learning

Cross-posted to the PeBL.Pro blog. RISC and PeBL collaborated on a demonstration of a learning experience that facilitates learners submitting their own practice work using PeBL Pro, and an instructor grading that work in RISC’s LMS, all facilitated by xAPI. …

cmi5: All About Blocks

November 24, 2020

Duncan Welder IV

xAPI and cmi5

Introduction to cmi5 Blocks cmi5 is gaining traction across the learning space. The ADL and U.S. Department of Defense have a number of projects underway, including a cmi5 test suite, to support the goal of replacing the outdated SCORM standard…

Password Complexity – VTA Learner Did You Know?

October 7, 2020

Duncan Welder IV

LMS, VTA

VTA Learner Did You Know? The RISC VTA Suite is highly configurable. The “VTA Learner Did You Know?” series of blogs highlight features that some users are not aware of. Past examples include Supervisor Utilities and Spaced Learning. If you…

Supervisor Utilities – VTA Learner Did You Know?

September 28, 2020

Duncan Welder IV

Learner, VTA

Supervisor Utilities VTA Learner has a number of self-service tools for Learners, Supervisors, and Instructors. Are you getting the most out of VTA Learner? In this blog, we will explore the functions of the Supervisor Utilities in Learner. (more…)

Spaced Learning Set-Up and Delivery in VTA 9.0

July 9, 2019

Duncan Welder IV

Administrator, e-Learning, How To, LMS, LRS, VTA, xAPI and cmi5

Micro-Learning Delivery: Setting up Spaced Learning in VTA 9.0 Overview You’ve likely heard of Spaced Learning – the delivery of learning content over time to help improve retention. It has been sometimes called Spaced Practice or Spaced Repetition. We introduced you…

Posts by Duncan Welder IV

Putting it all Together – The Total Learning Architecture Plugfest 2022

Did you know? Scanning QR Codes for Attendance in VTA LMS

Assessment – Instructor & Supervisor-Graded Lessons

One xAPI Profile…Two xAPI Profiles…More

Did You Know? – VTA Learner Instructor Functionality

xAPI – Integration Without the Middleware by RISC Inc and PeBL Pro

cmi5: All About Blocks

Password Complexity – VTA Learner Did You Know?

Supervisor Utilities – VTA Learner Did You Know?

Spaced Learning Set-Up and Delivery in VTA 9.0

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