cmi5 is an xAPI Profile that bridges the SCORM and xAPI divide by specifying interoperability rules that inform how an LMS and xAPI activities communicate.
The Experience API or xAPI for short; is a specification document created by a consortium of learning experts led by the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative (ADL), which is a US Government Programme. Whilst the document was being formed its prototype name was ‘project Tin Can’, but these days it is known by its official name, xAPI.
SCORM has been a constant within the eLearning world. Discover the "new kid on the block," xAPI, and how it is slowly changing the eLearning community.
If you’re confused about xAPI, the specification of the future, it might be time to learn more. Let’s take a look at the differences between xAPI and SCORM.