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Building the Future Learning Ecosystem

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

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ADL Initiative All Over the World
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.

iFEST 2020: New Features for an Engaging, Interactive Conference Experience

While the live portion is over, you can register and view the live recordings and pre-recorded presentations until 31 December 2020

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Thanks to the Canadian ADL Partnership Center and National Defence for offering a French version of the Modernizing Learning book

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NTSA webinar on Transforming DoD’s Learning Infrastructure on August 26

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Latest News

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xAPI Profile Server to Launch in 2021

The ADL Initiative has completed an alpha version of its new xAPI Profile Server and plans to release a forthcoming...

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ICAM for Defense Digital Learning Systems

How many different usernames and passwords do you keep track of? Data-driven services like banking, social media, mobile apps, and...

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ADL Initiative Gears Up for Virtual I/ITSEC 2020

This year’s Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world’s largest modeling, simulation, and training event, has switched to...

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In March 2019, Margaret Weichert (left) and Lisa W. Hershman (right) signed an OPM-DoD memorandum of agreement for DoD enterprise digital learning reform

DoD Reform Effort Puts Digital Learning Systems at the Forefront

Today, DoD spends an estimated $500 million a year on digital learning products and services (a figure that doesn’t even...

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Upcoming Events

Nov 30-
Dec 4

vIITSEC changed
Virtual

Dec
8

ADL Global Partnership Meeting
Virtual

Dec
9-11

Reimagine Education Conference
Virtual

Dec
16

xAPI Profile Server and MOM Profile
Webinar
2021

Jan
20

Enterprise Course Catalog and P2881 Update
Webinar

Feb
8-12

Training 2021 Conference & Expo
Virtual and/or Orlando, Florida, USA

Feb
17

DAU Sandbox Walkthrough and Demo
Webinar

Mar
2-30

NDIA Human Systems Digital Experience
Virtual

Mar
17

cmi5 Update
Webinar

Apr
11-15

Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK21) Conference
Newport Beach, California, USA

Apr
14

DADLAC Spring Meeting
Virtual

Apr
21

SOLAR Project and Outcomes Review
Webinar

Apr
22-23

eLSE - eLearning and Software for Education Conference
Bucharest, Romania

Apr
26

Interim ADL Global Partnership Directors' Meeting
Tuusula, Finland

Apr
26-29

Nordic Defence Forces 9th Annual ADL Conference
Tuusula, Finland

May
25-27

International Training Technology Exhibition & Conference (IT²EC)
Seville, Spain

Jun
1-3

NATO Training Technology Conference (NTTC)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Aug
5-6

DADLAC Fall Meeting
In-person tentative

Sep
28-30

TechLearn 2021 Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA