What If Your Case Studies Could Talk Back?

What If Your Case Studies Could Talk Back?

We’re opening up a new opportunity to explore AI-powered simulations to a small group of higher ed instructors.

Participants will get 90 days of access to the Mixta authoring platform, along with a strategy session led by a learning scientist. The goal is simple: build and run a simulation in a real course.

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SQL LRS and the Future of Learning Data: From Storage to Intelligence
SQL LRS, xAPI, Learning Record Store Shelly Blake-Plock SQL LRS, xAPI, Learning Record Store Shelly Blake-Plock

SQL LRS and the Future of Learning Data: From Storage to Intelligence

We are now operating in an AI-driven landscape where raw activity data is no longer sufficient. Logging events is easy. Extracting meaning is hard.

Machine learning systems don’t need more noise—they need:

  • Structured signals

  • Verified outcomes

  • Aggregated performance

  • Deterministic logic

In other words, they need preprocessed intelligence.

SQL LRS is designed to deliver exactly that.

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Two Game-Changing AI Advantages of SQL LRS
SQL, SQL LRS, AI Shelly Blake-Plock SQL, SQL LRS, AI Shelly Blake-Plock

Two Game-Changing AI Advantages of SQL LRS

For organizations working with learning and performance data, the biggest barrier to using AI effectively is rarely the models themselves—it’s the friction between data collection, transformation, and usable features.

This is where SQL LRS creates a significant advantage.

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Mixta.ai and the Rise of 4th Generation Simulation Platforms
Community Highlights, AI, Simulation, xAPI, Explainable AI Shelly Blake-Plock Community Highlights, AI, Simulation, xAPI, Explainable AI Shelly Blake-Plock

Mixta.ai and the Rise of 4th Generation Simulation Platforms

Simulation has always been one of the most powerful tools in learning and workforce development.

But not all simulations are created equal. From static branching scenarios to fully immersive AI-driven conversations, the technology has evolved in waves.

Mixta.ai has developed what we can confidently call a 4th generation simulation platform — AI-enabled, analytics-native, and architected for transparency from the ground up.

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Why xAPI Is a High-Value Data Format for AI in Learning
xAPI, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Architecture Shelly Blake-Plock xAPI, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Architecture Shelly Blake-Plock

Why xAPI Is a High-Value Data Format for AI in Learning

Most AI initiatives in learning focus on surface-level capabilities.

Few focus on data foundations.

But AI doesn’t magically create insight. It amplifies whatever data architecture you give it.

If your activity data is fragmented, mutable, and loosely defined, AI will amplify that chaos.

If your activity data is:

  • Structured

  • Deterministic

  • Immutable

  • Standardized

AI can become a durable, scalable capability.

That’s where xAPI shines.

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