Program

Registration for the Spring Cohort, beginning on February 2, 2023, is now open!

Sessions take place every Thursday at 11am PT / 2pm ET

2023 Spring Sessions

Week 1: February 2

David Kelly

CEO, Learning Guild

xAPI Cohort Kickoff: Why xAPI?

During the opening session of the xAPI Cohort we welcome a panel of experts to explore key “why?” questions about xAPI such as “why has xAPI emerged?”, “why should my organization consider leveraging xAPI?”, “why is data so important?”, and more. We will also cover how the cohort works to ensure you get the most value from your time as a participant.

Week 2: February 9

Megan Torrance

CEO, Torrance Learning

The Core Elements of an xAPI Pilot

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and your xAPI adventure will likely start small and build over time. In this session, Megan will share a pathway to xAPI implementation based on successive strategic pilots, starting with the types of projects that you might consider creating here in the xAPI Cohort.

Week 3: February 16

Peter Guenther

Implementation Engineer, Watershed LRS

How to Build an L&D Team that Supports xAPI

Putting xAPI into practice requires new knowledge and skills for many organizations. In this week’s session, we explore the skillsets and potential roles that may be required to support xAPI.

Week 4: February 23

Julian Davis

Head of Digital Systems and Architecture, QualNet Technologies

Rachel Arpin

Learning & Development Consultant, OSUCCC—The James

xAPI in Practice (Case Studies)

This week we feature two examples of organizations that have leveraged the power of xAPI in their learning programs. You will discover why xAPI was put into practice, the lessons that were learned along the way, and most importantly, the value that was driven.

Week 5: March 2

Shelly Blake-Plock

President and CEO, Yet Analytics

Understand and Implement xAPI Profiles

xAPI Profiles provide the context that allows xAPI statements to be understood across different systems. In this week’s session we explore these Profiles and the role they play in your xAPI strategy.

Week 6: March 9

Thomas Turrell-Croft

Head of IT, Berry Cloud

Sending xAPI Data

Learn about sending xAPI data by exploring a new open-sourced Java xAPI library with a fluent interface for sending statements with Java and Spring Boot. The library can be used to send and receive xAPI statements to and from any (conformant) LRS and being open-sourced, you have an invitation to contribute to this project!

Week 7: March 16

Nicola Mastrorilli

Founder, Cartesiani

Khalid Alreemy

Artificial Intelligence Engineer, National eLearning Center

xAPI in Practice (Case Studies)

This week, we feature two examples of organizations that have leveraged the power of xAPI in their learning programs. You will discover why xAPI was put into practice, the lessons that were learned along the way, and most importantly, the value that was driven.

Week 8: March 23

Nicole Kastner

Director of Commercial Sales, Learning Pool

How to Evaluate and Select an LRS

A learning record store (LRS) can play a critical role in the ecosystem that supports xAPI. In this week’s session, we examine what an LRS is and the criteria you should be looking at to find the right one for your organization.

Week 9: March 30

Alfonso Riley

Digital Program Manager, Caterpillar

Build a Business Case for xAPI

You understand the power of xAPI and you can see the potential value it can drive in your organization. Now you need to pitch it to your stakeholders. In this week’s session, we will look at how to build a business case for launching an xAPI initiative in your organization.

Week 10: April 6

Sarah Mercier

CEO, Learning Ninjas

Zsolt Olah

Sr. Learning Technologist, Amazon

xAPI In Practice (Case Studies)

This week, we feature two examples of organizations that have leveraged the power of xAPI in their learning programs. You will discover why xAPI was put into practice, the lessons that were learned along the way, and most importantly, the value that was driven.

Week 11: April 13

Cohort Project Team Demos

It’s time to showcase what you’ve been doing! During this week’s session we’ll see the work of teams that have been collaborating on projects during the cohort. You will see their projects in action and learn from the use cases they are building them around.

Week 12: April 20

Cohort Project Team Demos

During this week’s session, we’ll again focus on the teams that have been working on projects during the cohort. You will see projects in action and learn from the use cases they are building them around. We’ll also talk about the xAPI Party and other resources that are available to continue supporting your xAPI journey.