XCL Data Translator

Build Capable XCL has the ability to ‘convert’ or ‘translate’ events and user interactions from media or content into xAPI verbs. XCL allows you to track far more than just eLearning content, so this translation is essential to capturing statements in xAPI from activities that are not normally tracked in a training program. The translation allows you to normalize the data captured from these events into the ‘language’ of training to avoid complex reporting and data visualization issues.

xAPI

xAPI published content will track as programmed. The statements used in the content are sent as-is without translation.

SCORM 

XCL provides support for published SCORM 2004 modules. Each module will behave as though it is running in a SCORM conformant LMS. The state of this pseudo-LMS is preserved for the module within the browser.

When a new browser is used or if the cache of the browser is cleared, the state will be reset. Generally, a module will be used for a short period of time and completed. This behavior allows for starting and stopping until the content is completed. In the future the XCL will store the state data in xAPI in order to resume courses across browsers and after extended periods of time. 

All SCORM data is recorded with the ADL’s “course” activity type: http://adlnet.gov/expapi/activities/course 

SCORM Data	xAPI Verb	Notes
cmi.location	experienced	Location is stored as result/extension  http://buildxcl.com/xclscorm/lessonlocation.
LMS command: Initialize	attempted
The following are progress related. For cmi.completion_status and cmi.success_status		These all include result data for: completion, success, score/scaled, and duration.
cmi.success_status: passed	passed
cmi.success_status: failed	failed
cmi.success_status: unknown	progressed	This is unlikely but sometimes this is called when a module is opened.
cmi.completion_status: completed	completed
cmi.completion_status: incomplete	progressed	Result data can be used to determine completion and success.
cmi.completion_status: not attempted	progressed	This is unlikely but sometimes this is called when a module is opened.
cmi.completion_status: unknown	progressed	This is unlikely but sometimes this is called when a module is opened.
LMS Command: Exit (terminated)	exited	Includes all result data.

Video

Videos will play in the browser from their location. No streaming service is used. XCL limits the type of videos to MP4 and MPEG to ensure high-efficiency and take advantage of built-in buffering behavior associated with this format in the browser. XCL listens for events that occur in the video player and converts those to xAPI statements. The following are the events captured for video. 

All video data is recorded with the ADL’s “media” activity type: http://adlnet.gov/expapi/activities/media

Video Event	xAPI Verb	Notes
opened	started	When the video is loaded and playable. Includes result extension: http://buildxcl.com/xclvideo/videoduration
played	played	The user clicks play or anytime the video resumes playing (for example, after seeking or after pause). Includes result extensions: http://buildxcl.com/xclvideo/currentlocation and http://buildxcl.com/xclvideo/videoduration
ratechanged	ratechanged	Anytime the user changes the rate of the playback. Includes result extensions: http://buildxcl.com/xclvideo/currentlocation and http://buildxcl.com/xclvideo/videoduration and http://buildxcl.com/xclvideo/playbackrate
paused	paused	Includes result extensions: http://buildxcl.com/xclvideo/currentlocation and http://buildxcl.com/xclvideo/videoduration
seeked	skipped	Anytime the position in the video is changed by the user. Includes result extensions: http://buildxcl.com/xclvideo/currentlocation and http://buildxcl.com/xclvideo/videoduration
ended	completed	When the video has reached the end of its duration. Includes result extensions: http://buildxcl.com/xclvideo/currentlocation and http://buildxcl.com/xclvideo/videoduration

Downloads

Downloads are started once the user completes the form and clicks the ‘continue’ button. 

All download data is recorded with the ADL’s “file” activity type: http://adlnet.gov/expapi/activities/file 

Event	xAPI Verb	Notes
File download requested	launched	Called when the download starts (when the form’s ‘continue’ button is clicked).

Weblinks/Website

All weblinks open in the same tab once the user completes the form and clicks the ‘continue’ button (most websites will prevent opening in an iframe). 

All weblink/website data is recorded with the ADL’s “link” activity type: http://adlnet.gov/expapi/activities/link 

Event	xAPI Verb	Notes
opened	launched	Called when the form’s ‘continue’ button is clicked.

Image

Images open in the same tab as the XCL landing page. The image is displayed after the user clicks the ‘continue’ button on the form. 

All image data is recorded with the ADL’s “media” activity type: http://adlnet.gov/expapi/activities/media 

Event	xAPI Verb	Notes
viewed	launched	Called when the image is viewed.

PDF

PDF documents open in the same tab as the XCL landing page. The PDF is displayed after the user clicks the ‘continue’ button on the form.

All PDF data is recorded with the ADL’s “media” activity type: http://adlnet.gov/expapi/activities/media 

Event	xAPI Verb	Notes
opened	launched	Called when the PDF loads in the PDF viewer.
viewed	viewed	Called on each time the readable page changes. Page number is also captured.
printed	printed	Called when the print command is activated, this feature will not know if the document was successfully printed or not.
downloaded	downloaded	Call when the document is downloaded. However, the download control has been turned off in the PDF reader.  Enterprise customers can turn this on.