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Context Object
Definition
The optional xAPI Statement component used to add surrounding information about an experience, such as registration, related activities, relevant Agents or Groups, language, platform, another Statement, or extensions.
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Context lets the same core Actor-Verb-Object event be interpreted within a broader learning, organizational, technical, or situational setting.
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Sources and evidence
- IEEE xAPI Base Standard — IEEE 9274.1.1-2023 §5.2.2.5 — Context (direct)