While Veracity is a relatively new company, we’ve contributed to many xAPI resources and served as leaders in the community since its inception. We often run into new contacts in the learning tech industry that are looking to get started with xAPI. The amount of resources covering xAPI are vast and touch on many specialized topic areas. We decided to share a curated, organized list of some of the most useful xAPI resources from the entire community. The resources are organized into the categories below. If we’re missing a resource or a category, let us know and we’ll add to the list!
OFFICIAL XAPI SPECS
BEGINNER TOPICS
xAPI Overview and Background
xAPI 101 - Getting Started
- xAPI Demystified - Video
- xAPI: Liberating Learning Design
- xAPI Statements 101
- Introduction to xAPI - Part 1
- Introduction to xAPI - Part 2
- xAPI for Dummies
- Tips for Deciding Whether to Implement an xAPI Solution
- Getting Started - Four Lines of Code
- Getting Started - Take a Hike with an Expert
- Ten Steps to Plan & Communicate Your xAPI Design
- Five Things a Web Developer Needs to Know About the xAPI
- What is xAPI
- 3 Getting Started Tutorials
xAPI Data & Planning
- ADL’s Statement Model Diagram
- Designing Your xAPI Data Strategy
- Exploring The Outcomes Of A Mock xAPI Project
- Mapping Learning Events to xAPI Profiles
- Building xAPI-Enabled Ecosystems Requires Strategic Choices
INTERMEDIATE TOPICS
- xAPI Foundations - LinkedIn Learning
- Statements Deep Dive
- Pulling Data Back from the LRS
- How to Query an LRS to Get xAPI Data
- Useful xAPI Queries Designers Should Know
- SCORM vs AICC vs xAPI
ADVANCED TOPICS
TOOLS & RESOURCES
xAPI Learning Record Store (LRS)
- ADL’s Reference Implementation
- ADL’s LRS Conformance Test Suite
- xAPI LRS Conformance Requirements
- List of Official xAPI Conformant LRS Products
xAPI Wrappers / Libraries
- ADL’s xAPI JavaScript Wrapper
- ADL’s xAPI Java Library
- ADL’s SCORM to xAPI Conversion Wrapper
- xAPI PHP Library
- xAPI Objective C Library
xAPI Profiles
- ADL’s xAPI Vocabulary & Profile Server
- All xAPI Verbs
- Benefits of Profiles
- Using Profiles to Turn Unique Business Logic into Actionable Data
- Mapping Learning Events to xAPI Profiles
For Developers
- ADL’s xAPI Statement Viewer
- ADL’s xAPI Lab
- Yet’s xAPI Adapter
- Veracity’s xAPI Statement Generator
- Veracity’s xAPI Statement Validator
Content Authoring Tools / Learning Record Providers
- How To Create Custom xAPI Statements For Storyline
- Storyline xAPI Customization - Best Practices
- Captivate xAPI Customization - Best Practices
- eLearning Bro’s Storyline - How To Videos
- eLearning Bro’s Captivate - How To Videos
- eLearning Bro’s Lectora - How To Videos
- xAPI Ready
- xAPI - Out of the Box
- H5P
- Torrance Learning’s xapi.ly Statement Builder
- Smart Builder
- xapiapps
Content Examples & Demos
- Original Version 0.95 and 1.0 Client Examples
- ADL’s xAPI Dashboard Demo
- ADL’s xAPI and YouTube Example
- ADL’s Mobile Course & Performance Support - JQuery Mobile Example
- Tutorial - Developing Web-based xAPI Content
- Starting from SCORM: A Developer’s Guide to the xAPI SCORM Profile
- xAPI and Alexa
- xAPI for Interactive eBooks
- xAPI and Video Tracking
- xAPI Video Profile
Community Websites, Blogs, & Learning Opportunities
- ELearning Brother’s xAPI Articles
- H2T Labs xAPI Blog
- IEEE Technical Advisory Group on xAPI
- xAPI Cohort
- xAPI Ready
- xAPI.com xAPI Blog
- Yet Analytics xAPI Blog
- Learn xAPI
- xAPI MOOCs
- Torrance Learning - xAPI Articles
- Try xAPI
- xAPI Quarterly
- Investigating Performance (Book)
- #xAPI on Twitter
- #xAPI on LinkedIn
- IEEE ICICLE Special Interest Groups (SIGs) on xAPI