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R&D for Distributed Learning Modernization
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Distributed Learning Policy and Technical Guidelines
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Implementation Support and Cross-Coordination

Building the Future Learning Ecosystem

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Announcements

The DADLAC 2022 Annual Report is now available

2022 DADLAC Annual Report

Check out the Defense ADL Advisory Committee (DADLAC) 2022 Annual Report. This report highlights the distributed learning community’s activities in 2022, along with important policies and plans to build the future learning ecosystem.

ADL Global Partnership Network Meeting 2022

Global Partnership Network Meeting in 2022

The ADL Global Partnership Network continues to foster international relationships and facilitate ongoing collaboration by hosting its in-person Annual Directors’ Meeting on November 27, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Learn more about the ADL Global Network .

ADL Initiative Announces New Director Laura Milham, Ph.D.

ADL Announces New Director

The ADL Initiative welcomes Dr. Laura Milham as Director of the program. Dr. Milham is a DoD civilian and an applied human-systems scientist, focusing on individual and team training and assessment. Please join us in welcoming her to the community!

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TLA PlugFest Graduates 2022

The ADL Initiative organized a “PlugFest” event on 22-23 June that brought together DoD decision makers, information technology (IT) managers, and distributed learning application vendors to learn more about the TLA. Click to read more about this hands-on event.

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Total Learning Architecture “How-To” Guide

Ready for an interoperable data architecture for your e-learning systems? This guide shows how to connect learning technologies to the TLA Reference Implementation, or establish your own sandbox to integrate and test against TLA data interoperability standards.

The Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative is a government program reporting to the Office of the Secretary of Defense. This video provides a brief overview of the purpose, reach, and effect of the ADL Initiative on the DoD community and beyond.

Overview Video

The Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative is a government program reporting to the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) under the Director, DHRA. This video provides a brief overview of the purpose, reach, and effect of the ADL Initiative on the DoD community and beyond.

xAPI Cybersecurity Webinar Recording Now Available

Come up to speed on xAPI cybersecurity by watching ADL Intiative’s 25 January webinar recording of Shelly Blake-Plock, chair of the IEEE LTSC Working Group on xAPI Cybersecurity.

Webinar

iFEST 2022 Highlights Partnerships

More than 360 attendees focused on the importance of partnerships in building the DoD’s new learning ecosystem.

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Check Out Technical Resources

The ADL Initiative produces research-based reports, technical specifications, how-to guides, software prototypes, and policy guidance.

Technical Resources

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