e-Learning

Representing Objectives in xAPI

August 18, 2026

e-Learning, Instructional Design, Uncategorized, xACTION, xAPI and cmi5

Representing Objectives in xAPI In part 1 of this series, What Happened to the Learning Objective, we discussed the importance of the learning objective and the role of the objective in the Total Learning Architecture. Of course, if we are going…

Learning Objectives in xAPI – What happened to Learning Objectives?

August 17, 2026

Duncan Welder IV

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

What Happened to the Learning Objective? Learning objectives have always been important. As young instructional designers, we were taught to define objectives to ensure we know what a learner should be able to do after training. They provide a common…

Build Capable and RISC Inc. Partner to Deliver Modern Learning Ecosystems Without the LMS

July 10, 2026

Duncan Welder IV

e-Learning, LRS, xACTION, xAPI and cmi5

Build Capable and RISC Inc have announced a strategic partnership to support workforce development through the combination of Build Capable’s XCL and RISC’s xACTION system. This xAPI-first approach enables a modern learning ecosystem without reliance on the Learning Management System (LMS). Build Capable is the creator of XCL, a…

RISC Performance Checklists – The Student View

June 11, 2026

Duncan Welder IV

e-Learning, Instructional Design, Learner, Learning Data, LMS

What are Performance Checklists? Performance Checklists are a type of Assessment that can be created in RISC’s Learning Management System (LMS), the Virtual Training Assistant (VTA). Unlike Tests created in VTA to gauge a student’s knowledge, Checklists are designed to…

RISC xAPI Statement Viewer enhanced for cmi5

February 27, 2026

Duncan Welder IV

e-Learning, Learning Data, LMS, LRS, Uncategorized, xAPI and cmi5

Unlocking Granular Data: A Deep Dive into cmi5 and xAPI for Modern Training Analytics Imagine launching a training course and only knowing if someone passed, failed or completed the training. Sure, knowing a learner’s score on a content element is…

Why cmi5? Lessons Learned from SCORM – Standards Consistancy

September 4, 2025

Duncan Welder IV

e-Learning, Learning Data, Troubleshooting, xAPI and cmi5

Background – cmi5 & SCORM With RISC’s early adoption of xAPI, it made sense to become the first cmi5 conformant LMS on the market. cmi5 is essentially the use case for using xAPI when launching learning content from an LMS. …

xACTION and XCL win Best Performance Support at DevLearn 2024

March 13, 2025

Duncan Welder IV

e-Learning, Learning Experiences, LRS, xACTION, xAPI and cmi5

DevLearn 2024 – Best Performance Support Award RISC Inc and Build Capable combined the power of their products, xACTION and XCL, to win Best Performance Support at DemoFest during the Learning Guild’s 2024 DevLearn conference. As one of the premier conferences…

xACTION – Turning xAPI into Action

August 28, 2024

Duncan Welder IV

e-Learning, Learning Data, xAPI and cmi5

Turning xAPI into ACTION The Experience API, commonly known as xAPI, began as a US Department of Defense (DoD) initiative to establish a common method of recording learning experiences. xAPI has since been adopted by the IEEE as an international…

Getting Ready for the IEEE Learning Engineering Conference

July 7, 2023

Duncan Welder IV

Conferences, e-Learning, Learning Data, LRS, Technology, xAPI and cmi5

Overview We are just two weeks away from the 2023 IEEE Learning Engineering Conference and this is a professional development opportunity that should not be missed. The conference will be held at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania July 24…

RISC Debuts xACTION at DevLearn 2022 to Awards and Accolades

November 11, 2022

Duncan Welder IV

e-Learning, Learning Data, LRS, Uncategorized, xAPI and cmi5

DevLearn 2022 – October 26-28 It is no secret that DevLearn has long been one of my favorite conferences of the year and DevLearn was back in full force in 2022. Nearing pre-COVID attendee numbers, DevLearn lets shine all the…

e-Learning

Representing Objectives in xAPI

Learning Objectives in xAPI – What happened to Learning Objectives?

Build Capable and RISC Inc. Partner to Deliver Modern Learning Ecosystems Without the LMS

RISC Performance Checklists – The Student View

RISC xAPI Statement Viewer enhanced for cmi5

Why cmi5? Lessons Learned from SCORM – Standards Consistancy

xACTION and XCL win Best Performance Support at DevLearn 2024

xACTION – Turning xAPI into Action

Getting Ready for the IEEE Learning Engineering Conference

RISC Debuts xACTION at DevLearn 2022 to Awards and Accolades

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