SISO International Program: Advanced Distributed Learning An Invitation Bob Downes Executive Secreta

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SISO International ProgramAdvanced
Distributed LearningAn InvitationBob
DownesExecutive Secretary, ADL InitiativeMarch
27, 2001
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Shared Vision
The shared vision for advanced distributed
learning is to ensure access to high-quality
education and training materials that can be
tailored to individual learner needs and made
available whenever and wherever they are
required. Our collective aim is to advance the
state of the art technologies to dramatically
improve the quality and cost-effective delivery
of training and education.
WE HAVE A COMMON VISION
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Shared Goals For NATO and PfP

• Reduce time and cost of developing and
  distributing education and training, while
  increasing military readiness for a wide range of
  missions.
• Coordinate the development of specifications and
  guidelines that provide interoperability, reuse,
  durability, adaptability, and cost-effectiveness
  of learning tools, course content and delivery
  systems.
• Encourage widespread cooperation in developing
  and sharing of learning resources across and
  within organizational boundaries.

WE HAVE COMMON GOALS
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Worldwide Community for Learning Technology
CEN/ISSS
ISO/IEC JTC1 SC36
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PROMETEUS
ADLnet
IEEE
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ARIADNE
IMS Asia
AICC
IMS
Singapore
IMS Australia
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Cooperation among Consortiums and Projects
Groups of universities
Academic organizations
Groups of professional schools
Groups of IT corporations
Government related organizations
Groups of educational corporations
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European Partnership Labs
ADL Academic Co-Lab
ADL Co-Lab Hub
ADL Joint Co-Lab
PfP Consortium
Partnership Lab - Zurich
ADL Partnership Lab - Genoa
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NATO Training Group - Working Group on Individual
Training and Education Developments
Azerbaijan Austria Bulgaria Canada Czech
Republic Denmark Estonia Finland Germany
Great Britain Greece Hungary Italy Latvia
Lithuania Macedonia Moldova Netherlands
Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovenia
Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey
Ukraine United States
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Goals and Vision of the NATO / PfP ADL initiative

• Provide access to the highest quality education
  and training, tailored to the individual needs of
  NATO / PfP personnel, anywhere and anytime.
• ADL reduces the time and cost associated with
  developing and providing the education and
  training materials, while also increasing their
  readiness and adaptability for a wider range of
  military missions.
• Establish common consensus specifications that
  provide interoperability, reuse, durability,
  adaptability, and cost-effectiveness of learning
  tools and course content.
• Encourage widespread cooperation in developing
  and sharing of learning resources across and
  within organizational boundaries.
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Elements of a Comprehensive NATO Training Policy
on ADL
Overview of the NTG IT ED

• 28 years of cooperation on Education and
  Training Developments
• Reorganized 2 years ago to increase focus on
  common needs
• Today - representatives from 30 NATO / PfP
  countries
• Leverage substantial National learning
  resources
• Most reps have National responsibility for Ed
  / Training Policy
• Bi-annual meetings divided into four Sub
  Groups
• Leadership Training
• Cross Cultural Training
• Systems Approach to Training
• Advanced Distributed Learning
• Formed Ad Hoc Group to conduct in-depth Needs
  Assessment
• Ready to assume greater role in drafting NATO
  training policy,

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Goals and Vision of the NATO / PfP ADL initiative

• Provide access to the highest quality education
  and training, tailored to the individual needs of
  NATO / PfP personnel, anywhere and anytime.
• ADL reduces the time and cost associated with
  developing and providing the education and
  training materials, while also increasing their
  readiness and adaptability for a wider range of
  military missions.
• Establish common consensus specifications that
  provide interoperability, reuse, durability,
  adaptability, and cost-effectiveness of learning
  tools and course content.
• Encourage widespread cooperation in developing
  and sharing of learning resources across and
  within organizational boundaries.
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Elements of a Comprehensive NATO Training Policy
on ADL
Proposed Program of Work for the NTG WG IT ED

• In coordination with the JSSG, the NTG WG IT ED
  will
• Review and clarify draft NATO Training Policy
• Synchronize with Systems Approach to Training
• Expand Cross Cultural and Staff Officer Training
  project(s)
• Analyze common NATO / PfP ADL needs and
  priorities
• Determine how technology pedagogy can meet
  needs
• Draft ADL policies, procedures, and
  Implementation Plan(s)
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• Many NATO military organizations, universities,
  and businesses will participate.
• NTG will lead the development and coordination of
  ADL policy, procedures, and guidelines.
• NTG WG IT ED will draft policies and coordinate
  with other NATO and PfP forums.
• NTG WG IT ED will identify and work with key
  POC's in each NATO and PfP countries to conduct
  an in depth analysis of common needs, priorities,
  and existing capabilities.
• NTG WG IT ED shall determine how ADL technology
  and pedagogy could be used to best meet these
  challenges and recommend a set of priorities to
  the NTG through the JSSG.
• NTG WG IT ED, JSSG, and NTGSE will work
  together to brief senior NATO.
• NTG WG IT ED will work with the ADL Co-Labs to
  coordinate the development of the common
  specification, provide guidelines and tutorials,
  and assist organizations with development,
  refinement, and assessment of prototype tools and
  learning content.
• MS organizations will coordinate use of
  distributed simulation for coalition training.

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Thank You!
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