The eLearning Special Interest Group is a supportive network for individuals interested in eLearning and discovering practical ways to implement online learning in their organizations. Participants share their knowledge and experiences on trends, ideas, and best practices in the eLearning industry.
Topic: The Experience API (xAPI), often called “Tin Can”, was released on April 26th, 2013. There are already over 90 adopters of xAPI and the level of industry “buzz” has been unprecedented.
So what is it? How can it help me? In this Lunch & Learn we will introduce you to xAPI and show how it is impacting the learning industry now and what new development is in the works.
We’ll also show you the benefits of xAPI and how it can help record a wide range of learning experiences for your students.
The presentation will include a real world case study on Measuring Emergency Response Training and Performance with xAPI. We love when we can learn more from our learners than they do from us. It helps us create more accurate and effective learning experiences. Working with xAPI and an LRS, we have the capability to tie real-world performance in emergency response situations directly to training scenarios. Not only does this help determine if training is effective, it also lets them utilize real world experiences to continuously improve their training.
Speakers: Art Werkenthin is president of RISC, Inc. Mr. Werkenthin has over 30 years experience working with LMS in the Oil & Gas, Retail, Finance and other industries. Mr. Werkenthin holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.B.A. in Information Systems Management from the University of Texas. Mr. Werkenthin is a member of the ADL cmi5 committee. Follow him on Twitter @AWerkenthin.
Brian Dusablon (Principal, Learning Ninjas) has over 20 years of experience working as a developer, designer, system administrator, performance consultant, strategic partner, and coach. He uses existing and emerging technologies to design simple, accessible, measurable, and performance-based solutions.
Duncan Welder IV (Director of Client Services, RISC) is an educational technology geek having spent over 20 years implementing Learning Management Systems, domestically and abroad, to manage regulatory-compliance in high-consequence industries. As an xAPI evangelist, Duncan has provided presentations to professional organizations including the Connections Forum, e-Learning Guild and the Association for Talent Development conference. Duncan’s career is founded in instructional design and e-learning. Duncan is an active member of the Houston ATD currently serving as Director of Special Interest Groups. You can follow Duncan on Twitter (@DuncanWIV).
