xAPI statements describe an action performed by a user. They are formatted as actor-verb-object. For example:
Luci (actor) completed (verb) Page 1 (object)
xAPI statements offer a wider variety of verbs in comparison to SCORM which only offers Completed and Passed. This table shows a list of the xAPI verbs that Elucidat supports.
| Verb | Description |
attempted |
Notifies the LRS that a course has begun. |
experienced |
Sent when a page has been viewed. |
answered |
Sent when a page is a scored page and a score has been sent. |
completed |
Indicates when a learner has viewed or completed the required percentage of pages. |
passed |
Indicates that a course has been completed with a passing score. |
failed |
Indicates that a course has been completed with a failing score. |
terminated |
Indicates that the learner has completed the course and got to the last page |
Elucidat xAPI uses Basic Authentication—before using xAPI, you should ensure that your LRS or LMS supports Basic Authentication.
More resources
- To learn how to use xAPI in your elearning, see Adding xAPI learner tracking to your course.
- For information on how to use the API to retrieve usage statistics from your course, see API: Get Status (and access URLs) of a Release.