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JISC Learning Analytics Vocabulary

The following terms are in use in the Jisc learning analytics recipes. NOTE: The xapi.jisc.ac.uk namespace URI may change.

Verb

Usage:

  • verb.id -Corresponds to a Verb definition.
Label Description IRI Recipe Example
Logged in Logged in to some service https://brindlewaye.com/xAPITerms/verbs/loggedin Logged in
Logged out Logged out of some service https://brindlewaye.com/xAPITerms/verbs/loggedout Logged out
Viewed Indicates that the actor has viewed the object http://id.tincanapi.com/verb/viewed Object Viewed
Session timed out Indicates the activity provider has determined that the session was abnormally terminated either by an actor or due to a system failure. [https://w3id.org/xapi/adl/verbs/abandoned] (https://w3id.org/xapi/adl/verbs/abandoned) Session Timeout
Completed Completing an activity - finishing in its entirety [http://adlnet.gov/expapi/verbs/completed] (http://adlnet.gov/expapi/verbs/completed) Assignment submitted
Scored Indicates a numerical value related to an actor's performance on an activity. http://adlnet.gov/expapi/verbs/scored Assignment Graded

Result

Usage:

Label Description IRI Recipe example
Grade A non-numerical assessment result. Data type is string (256) http://xapi.jisc.ac.uk/grade

Object

Usage:

objects for:

Label Description IRI Recipe example
Application Represents any kind of software application http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/application Logged in
Module A module represents any “content aggregation” at least one level below the course level. Modules of modules can exist for layering purposes. Modules are not content. Modules are one level up from all content. http://adlnet.gov/expapi/activities/module Module-View

Usage:

atomic values for:

Label Description IRI Recipe Example Moodle User Interface Example Blackboard User Interface Example
VLE Learning Management System. At it's core, a platform used to launch and track learning experiences. http://id.tincanapi.com/activitytype/lms
VLE content Any generic resource in a VLE http://xapi.jisc.ac.uk/vle/content
VLE page Any page within a VLE that isn't designed to be learning content. e.g. navigation or administration pages http://xapi.jisc.ac.uk/vle/page Object View A page
VLE quiz Quiz within a VLE http://xapi.jisc.ac.uk/vle/quiz Object View A quiz
VLE forum A VLE forum/discussion board http://xapi.jisc.ac.uk/vle/forum A forum Discussion board
External URL An external URL http://xapi.jisc.ac.uk/externalURL
File Accessing any kind of non-web native file type. e.g. MS office, video or audio. http://xapi.jisc.ac.uk/vle/file

Usage:

Label Description IRI Recipe Example Moodle User Interface Example Blackboard User Interface Example
Due Date Date object is due to be submitted. Format is ISO 8601 date time http://xapi.jisc.ac.uk/dueDate
Application Type Identifies the genre of software application http://xapi.jisc.ac.uk/applicationType Logged in

Context

Usage:

Label Description IRI Recipe example
Umbrella course area Umbrella course/parent area by its home page URI http://xapi.jisc.ac.uk/courseArea
Session id local session id http://xapi.jisc.ac.uk/sessionId
IP address client's address location on internet http://id.tincanapi.com/extension/ip-address
Recipe Version Version of Recipe used. Version number can be found on recipe page http://xapi.jisc.ac.uk/recipeVersion
  • Context.extensions.courseArea
Label Description IRI Recipe example
VLE Module ID Entity that connects a course area in a VLE with a module http://xapi.jisc.ac.uk/vle_mod_id