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Supervisor Utilities – VTA Learner Did You Know?

September 28, 2020

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…)

What is the cmi5 Fetch Parameter? End the confusion

September 16, 2020

Art Werkenthin

xAPI and cmi5

The cmi5 specification calls for a “fetch” parameter to be added to the launch URL when opening and Assignable Unit (AU). What is the cmi5 fetch parameter? How is it used? Are there any “gotchas”? In this article I will…

xAPI enables data gathering for your business intelligence tools.

xAPI Support in the VTA Learning Ecosystem Platform

March 3, 2020

Art Werkenthin

VTA, xAPI and cmi5

VTA Learning Ecosystem Platform RISC has been committed to xAPI support since 2012, when we adopted xAPI in the 0.9 version. In 2013, RISC was the first LMS with a built-in LRS. This was the start of the VTA Learning…

Video player supported by RISC's learning management solution.

xAPI Video Profile in Resource Videos

January 6, 2020

Art Werkenthin

Learner, VTA, xAPI and cmi5

RISC has long supported YouTube videos in the VTA Resource feature. This support includes xAPI statements to track usage. We realize that many customers cannot link to YouTube videos due to corporate policy. For this reason, we have now created…

The Learning Ecosystem Platform with VTA

July 11, 2019

Art Werkenthin

General, VTA, xAPI and cmi5

With the spread of xAPI, an LMS can no longer be a stand-alone silo. It must actively participate in a Learning Ecosystem. (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…

Why xAPI LRS Conformance Matters

March 29, 2019

Art Werkenthin

Learning Data, LRS, xAPI and cmi5

LRS Conformance Matters If you’ve read my blog articles, followed me on Twitter, attended my presentations at conferences or xAPI Camps, you have probably noticed that I am a big xAPI Enthusiast. Lately I’ve seen a disturbing trend infecting the…

VTA 8.2 Online Help is Live and Responsive!

March 29, 2019

Marc Letendre

VTA

Introduction It’s official. The VTA 8.2 Online Help system is now in the production cloud system! So cloud clients can launch it today. Highlights: Visual Topics Video Library Responsive Design Content updated for new features, system updates and clarity (when…

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Best Business Process – Identifying Data Sources for Business Insight

January 31, 2019

Duncan Welder IV

Competencies, Learning Data, LMS, LRS, Reports, xAPI and cmi5

The State of Learning Data & xAPI You’ve likely heard the phrase, “Business Runs on Data” but what does this mean for L&D? With the advent of xAPI, organizations can gain understanding of employee behavior and performance better than ever…

Supervisor Utilities – VTA Learner Did You Know?

What is the cmi5 Fetch Parameter? End the confusion

xAPI Support in the VTA Learning Ecosystem Platform

xAPI Video Profile in Resource Videos

The Learning Ecosystem Platform with VTA

Spaced Learning Set-Up and Delivery in VTA 9.0

Why xAPI LRS Conformance Matters

VTA 8.2 Online Help is Live and Responsive!

Best Business Process – Identifying Data Sources for Business Insight

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