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RISC xAPI Statement Viewer enhanced for cmi5

February 27, 2026

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 – 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…

The Future of Assessments with xAPI

August 9, 2024

Duncan Welder IV

Learning Data, Technology, xAPI and cmi5

Unlocking the Future of Assessments with xAPI In the latest episode of the xAPI in Action series, I sit down with Julian Davis, the founder and creator of Remote Reviewer and Associate Fellow of Australian Institute of Training and Development. …

Impactful Developments in xAPI Standardization

May 10, 2024

Duncan Welder IV

Learning Data, Learning Experiences, Uncategorized, xAPI and cmi5

Impactful Developments in xAPI Standardization In our third episode of ‘xAPI in Action’ we take a deep dive into the fascinating world of xAPI standards development with Andy Johnson from the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative. Duncan and Andy shed light…

From Data Desert to Data Oasis: Using xAPI to Quantify Learning

April 9, 2024

Duncan Welder IV

Instructional Design, Learning Data, xAPI and cmi5

No Longer a Data Desert: Using xAPI to Quantify Learning In our second episode of ‘xAPI in Action’ we dive into the transformative power of xAPI (the Experience API) and its applications with Amy Parent. Amy is a leading voice…

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…

Putting it all Together – The Total Learning Architecture Plugfest 2022

July 13, 2022

Duncan Welder IV

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…

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…

Learning Data

RISC xAPI Statement Viewer enhanced for cmi5

Why cmi5? Lessons Learned from SCORM – Standards Consistancy

xACTION – Turning xAPI into Action

The Future of Assessments with xAPI

Impactful Developments in xAPI Standardization

From Data Desert to Data Oasis: Using xAPI to Quantify Learning

Getting Ready for the IEEE Learning Engineering Conference

RISC Debuts xACTION at DevLearn 2022 to Awards and Accolades

Putting it all Together – The Total Learning Architecture Plugfest 2022

One xAPI Profile…Two xAPI Profiles…More

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