The Full Guide to xAPI and Storyline

If you want to learn how to take full advantage of xAPI and Articulate Storyline, then you're in the right place. This resource serves as the hub for all of my xAPI and Storyline tutorials.

Essentially, this resource can serve as your personal learning path towards competency. No prior coding knowledge is required, and you do not need to be a Storyline expert. (However, Storyline expertise will help...especially with the later tutorials).

After completing all of these tutorials, you should feel much more comfortable with JavaScript, JSON objects, and xAPI.

Most importantly, you will have the power to collect rich data about how your learners are experiencing your eLearning courses and performing on your assessments (no LMS required).

Feel free to ask for help at any time in the ID community (free for all mailing list subscribers).

Let's get started!

Getting Started with xAPI and Storyline Tutorial Series

These first three tutorials will give you a solid foundation in using xAPI with Storyline. By the end of this series, you will have sent your first custom xAPI statement from a Storyline course.

• Part 1: Write an xAPI Statement from Scratch
• Part 2: Collect a User's Name and Email from a Storyline Course
• Part 3: Send an xAPI Statement from a Storyline Course

Intermediate xAPI and Storyline Tutorials

These intermediate xAPI tutorials should only be attempted once you've completed the Getting Started series. You can take these tutorials in any order to suit the needs of your project(s), although I recommend saving the last tutorial for last.

• Collect Activity Info with xAPI and Storyline
• Collect Text Responses with xAPI and Storyline
• Collect Quiz Score Info with xAPI and Storyline
• Measure Duration with xAPI and Storyline
• Managing Your Project: xAPI and Storyline

Advanced xAPI and Storyline Tutorials

The advanced tutorials teach you how to start querying your LRS and making use of your data. While it is not required that you complete the intermediate tutorials before attempting the advanced ones, it is highly recommended.

• How to Query the LRS
• Build a Leaderboard with xAPI and Storyline

Live Event Replays

Follow along with the live tutorial versions of the articles above by selecting each link below. Or, you can view them all in the xAPI-Storyline Playlist.

• Write an xAPI Statement
• Collect Name and Email for xAPI
• Send an xAPI Statement from Storyline
• Collect Activity Info with xAPI
• Collect Open Text Responses with xAPI
• Collect Quiz Score Info with xAPI
• How to Measure Duration with xAPI and Storyline
• Manage an xAPI Project
• How to Query the LRS
• Build a Leaderboard with xAPI and Storyline

Having issues with xAPI and Storyline?

If you're experiencing any technical difficulties, feel free to check out the common xAPI and Storyline troubleshooting steps and ask questions in the ID community eLearning Development space.