The new Delivery OData API provides access to the data you need while allowing third-party integrations to interact with your data during the delivery process.
Why would want to do that?
Assessment thought leader Steve Lay breaks it down int his blog post.
The next issue of the eLearning Papers will examine the use of analytics to improve learning. How do we collect data on learner behaviours and transform it into useful information to improve learning experiences? A call for papers on this topic is now open. Submissions will be accepted until October 27, 2013.