{"id":3989,"date":"2014-09-22T08:53:43","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T13:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/develop.paradisosolutions.com\/paradiso\/blog\/?p=3989"},"modified":"2026-04-09T18:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:04:09","slug":"tin-can-api","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paradisosolutions.com\/blog\/tin-can-api\/","title":{"rendered":"Tin Can API in a Nutshell and Its Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>What is Tin Can Api?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><b>Tin Can API<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">, also known as the Experience API (xAPI), in a nutshell \u201cis an e-learning software specification that allows instruction systems to speak to each other in a manner that records and tracks all types of learning experiences\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">In other words Tin Can API is the successor to SCORM which has been the <em>de facto<\/em> standard for packaging eLearning content to be delivered to corporate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paradisosolutions.com\/learning-management-system\/education-lms\">education LMSs<\/a> and promises to address the limitations of SCORM standards.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4019\" src=\"http:\/\/www.paradisosolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/tin-can-api-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"tin-can-api\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The Tin Can Api makes it possible to collect data about the wide range of experiences a person has (online and offline) and it blends a decade of eLearning experiences with technological advancements, to provide powerful learning experience to various organizations and learners alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Tin Can API Features <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Tin Can Api brings to the table several new capabilities and features that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paradisosolutions.com\/blog\/what-is-scorm-format\/\" class=\"broken_link\">SCORM<\/a>\u00a0is missing, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Tracking learning plans and goals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Team-based e-learning<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Taking e-learning outside of the web browser<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">E-learning in native mobile applications (M-learning)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">More control over content<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Solid security using Oauth<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The ability to track real-world performance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The ability to track games and simulations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Platform transition<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">For more information about the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><b>Tin Can Api \/ SCORM\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">or how you can take advantage of this concept in your organization, please visit our website at <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stagingps.paradisosolutions.com\/best-cloud-based-lms\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">ParadisoSolutions.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">, send an email to <\/span><\/span><a href=\"mailto:Sales@ParadisoSolutions.com\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Sales@ParadisoSolutions.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"> or call us +1 800 5135902<\/span><\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; 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