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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

Announcements

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iFEST 2021

iFEST 2021 focused on the growing imperative for education and training innovation. Check out the recap article and video to see what over 525 participants learned from the virtual discussion.

The DADLAC 2020 Annual Report is now available

DADLAC Annual Report

The Defense ADL Advisory Committee (DADLAC) 2020 Annual Report showcases the efforts of the DoD distributed learning community to innovate and modernize education and training, as well as highlights policy and steps taken by the community in response to COVID-19. Check out the publication now.

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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.

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Global Partnership in 2021

The ADL Global Partnership Network continued to foster international relationships and facilitate ongoing collaboration in the virtual world in 2021 by hosting its Interim Directors’ Meeting on 15 June 2021. Learn more about the ADL Global Network.

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 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.

Dive Into Technical Webinars

View the most recent technical webinars including “An Overview of the DoD’s DevSecOps Reference Design and its Intersection with the Learning Technology Warehouse” featuring the DoD’s Chief Software Officer, Mr. Jason Weiss.

Webinars

I/ITSEC 2021 - Innovation and Accelerating Training: Adapting to an Unexpected Future!

Join ADL Initiative at I/ITSEC 2021 in Orlando, Florida, 29 Nov–3 Dec, for paper and tutorial presentations, special events, and to visit our exhibit booth #3154.

I/ITSEC

Check Out Technical Resources

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

View Technical Resources

Latest News

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ADL Initiative Returns to In-Person I/ITSEC 2021

With a theme of Innovating and Accelerating Training: Adapting to an Unexpected Future!, the I/ITSEC conference returns to Orlando on...

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Digital Learning Modernization: Making It Real

An important component of the U.S. National Defense Strategy is the modernization of DoD’s education and training systems—through the development...

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IEEE to Standardize xAPI v2.0 as an International Standard

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) professional standards association is on track to release the Experience Application Programming...

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iFEST 2021 Wrap-Up: Pandemic Lessons-Learned for DoD Education and Training

iFEST 2021 focused on the growing imperative for education and training innovation, including data-centric reforms needed to create a DoD-wide...

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Upcoming Events

Nov 29-
Dec 3

I/ITSEC 2021
Orlando, Florida, USA

Dec
6-8

2021 Systems & Mission Engineering Conference
Virtual

Dec
6-10

Reimagine Education Conference
Virtual

Dec
8

DADLAC Water Cooler Meeting
Virtual/Teams

Dec
8-10

Senior Executives Virtual Leadership Summit
Virtual

Dec
10

xAPI Party
Virtual
2022

Feb
9-11

ATD TechKnowledge
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, and Virtual

Feb
16

Learning Professionals' Consortium
Virtual

Feb 28-
Mar 2

2022 Digital Credentials Summit
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Feb 28-
Mar 2

Training 2022 Conference & Expo
Orlando, Florida, USA

Mar
19-23

Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK22) Conference
Newport Beach, California, USA

Apr
13-14

Military Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (MSOTL) Forum
 

Apr
25-28

Nordic Defence Forces 10th Annual ADL Conference
Bredsten (Vejle), Denmark

Apr
26-28

International Training Technology Exhibition & Conference (IT²EC)Changed
ExCeL, London

May
9-11

MODSIM World
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Jun
1-3

Learning at Scale (L@S) 2022
New York, USA

Aug
16-18

iFEST 2022
Alexandria, Virginia, USA