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Andy Johnson
Contractor, Problem Solutions
Andy Johnson, a contractor with Problem Solutions, has supported the ADL contract since 2000. He spent much of that time learning and executing the technical specification SCORM, and he created real-world SCORM architecture for programs such as the Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability (JKDDC). He is now the lead on the new tracking specification called the Experience API. Andy holds a BS degree in computer science and a master’s degree in education from UW Madison.
Latest from Andy Johnson
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eLearning Authoring: Taking the Next Step with xAPI
Authoring tools make it possible to create eLearning products, even by designers with no programming skills. These tools evolve constantly, but few of them have done much with the Experience API (xAPI). xAPI can do more than simply replicate SCORM’s tracking mechanisms. In this article, the authors offer new visions for xAPI that will create more effective and engaging online courses.
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Are You an ISD, a Business Process Engineer, or Both?
When human performance problems have their root causes in broken business processes, missing policies, inadequate standards, or poorly designed systems, training alone (including eLearning) may not be an effective solution. The Experience API can help in these cases. Here is a fictitious scenario that illustrates how to use xAPI to optimize the work environment.
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xAPI and Analytics: Measuring Your Way to Success
Applying xAPI and analytics to measure learning and work outcomes enables you to go beyond just front-end analysis to continuously analyze your learning and performance solution’s impact on business results. This approach enables you to adapt your learning and performance solutions in response to the ever-changing needs and priorities of the business. Read all about how to do this here!
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Five Things a Web Developer Needs to Know About the xAPI
The xAPI will likely not be a familiar component to web designers, yet web designers are the experts that instructional designers must call on to execute their xAPI designs. This article is an instructional designer’s go-to document for explaining the xAPI to a web designer.