xAPI Readme

This open source repository contains the Experience API (xAPI) Standard. xAPI is a learning technologies interoperability standard that describes communication about learner activity and experiences between technologies. The standard is divided into seven documents:

An additional document contains xAPI examples

What to do if the standard is unclear

If when implementing the standard you find something is unclear or unhelpful, you can help to improve the specification by joining the working group. When raising an issue, please give as much detail as you can in regards to:

  • Which part/parts of the specification you are reading.
  • Your understanding of what these parts mean.
  • The product and feature you are implementing xAPI in; what's the use case you are trying to achieve?
  • How you would like the specification to be improved. Suggest some specific new wording if you like!

Notice

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