The Object element of the statement defines the target of the action, or the activity in which the action was taken. This allows you to describe with arbitrary granularity the actions taken by the student including, but certainly not limited to, interactions with videos, buttons, online activities, or even physical Internet of Things devices. This video explores the Object element and demonstrates how it is constructed and used in a xAPI statement.
- [Male Instructor] The object element of the statement…defines the target of the action taken by the actor.…If you recall the motto, "I did this,"…I, is the actor,…did, is the verb,…this, is the object,…or, the thing I did.…The object is defined by an IRI…and again,…these will be URLs in the vast majority of the cases.…Similar to verbs, the URL does not need to resolve…to a functional website.…But it should whenever possible, as it may provide more…information about the object or activity.…
Also similar to verbs,…you can display the name of the object in as many languages…as you'd like…but the object has an additional feature…to help out even more.…There's a description property that can be used to provide…information about the object within the statement.…And, just like the name of the object,…you can list as many languages as you'd like.…This can be really helpful with rapority.…Let's take a look at a couple of examples.…Here's an example of an object that might describe…a course similar to this one.…In this case,…
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12/12/2018- Setting up an LRS in SCORM Cloud or Veracity
- Building an xAPI statement
- Using xAPI extensions
- Sending statements to an LRS
- Recording video plays
- Recording quiz results
- Querying the LRS
- Correlating LRS data for more insights
- Using xAPI for adaptive learning
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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What you should know1m 48s
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1. Introduction to xAPI
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What is xAPI?2m 35s
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How does xAPI work?2m 24s
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How is xAPI useful?1m 59s
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Setting up SCORM Cloud2m 41s
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Setting up Veracity2m 58s
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2. Anatomy of xAPI Statements
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xAPI unique identifiers1m 32s
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The Actor element4m 6s
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The Verb element3m 36s
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The Object element3m 25s
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The Result element3m 35s
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The Context element3m 2s
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The Timestamp element2m 28s
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3. Working with Statements
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Four steps of xAPI3m 8s
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Sending a statement3m 40s
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Record quiz results4m 4s
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4. Getting Statements from Your LRS
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Querying the LRS2m 41s
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Building and sending a query3m 47s
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Query video plays3m 46s
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Query quiz results4m 3s
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Correlation under the hood3m 33s
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Adaptive learning4m 23s
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How adaptive learning works3m 41s
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Conclusion
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Next steps2m 19s
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