1. Instrumenting xAPI in Forums & Discussion Groups
xAPI Camp – DevLearn
November 15, 2016

2. Art Werkenthin President, RISC, Inc. LMS developer since 1988
0.9 xAPI Adopter
Learning Solutions author
xAPI Quarterly author
risc-inc.com
@awerkenthin

3. Duncan Welder Director of Client Services, RISC, Inc.
LMS Implementation
High Compliance Industries
xAPI Quarterly author
risc-inc.com
@duncanwiv

4. Why, Why, Why xAPI? Track user behavior Identify star performers
Participation
Posting or Replying
Engagement
Identify star performers
Voted Up
Accepted
Identify developmental opportunities
Voted Down
Tracking Poll Results (over time)

5. Joining & Leaving Groups
Manually or Assigned
Leaving
Engagement time
Using Extensions

6. Posting & Replying What topics are HOT! Context identifies the parent
Grouping tracks threads

7. Voting Up, Down & Accepted
Who is contributing positively?
Whose answers are accepted?
Who is engaged?
Are there trends for down votes?

8. What about deletes? There is no deleting in the LRS!
Wait, what if an accepted answer is… “Unaccepted?”

9. Vocabulary Considerations
Research verbs, activity types and extensions
5X more time spent on research than coding
Created only one context extension
Statement validation
Where possible, do not create new
Our “recipe”