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The TLA Standards Digital Learning Acquisition Techniques report is now available! This quarterly report provides techniques to assist DoD personnel with the integration of DoDI 1322.26 learning technology standards. These standards provide the technical underpinnings of the Total Learning Architecture (TLA), which enables personalized, data-driven, and technology-enabled lifelong learning across the DoD.

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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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TLA SDL Acquisition Technique Report

This quarterly report provides techniques on how to integrate DoDI 1322.26 learning technology standards, which enable personalized, data-driven, and technology-enabled lifelong learning across the DoD. Read more

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Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation

The Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative is commemorating its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of groundbreaking contributions to education and learning technology. Read more

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IEEE Standard for Learning Technology

The IEEE 1484.20.3 Data Model for Shareable Competency Definitions is now available! This standard establishes a data model for referencing and sharing competency definitions and frameworks, allowing for interoperability among learning systems.

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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.

Tutorial Presentations at I/ITSEC

The ADL Initiative presented two tutorials at I/ITSEC on Monday, November 27, in Orlando, FL. The team shared insights on how to create a sustainable xAPI strategy and how to manage learning resources with metadata standards.

I/ITSEC Website

New Vice Chair of the IEEE LTSC

ADL Initiative’s own Specs and Standards Manager, Andy Johnson, was recently elected as the Vice Chair of the Institute of Electronic Engineers (IEEE) LTSC (Learning Technology Standards Committee)!

LTSC Information

xAPI Becomes an Official Standard

The xAPI is now a published IEEE standard, becoming the first open source standard in IEEE’s history! ADL Initiative will be archiving the xAPI 1.0.3 repository that was available in Github. Please plan to use the new xAPI 2.0 repository moving forward.

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Latest News

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    Second Annual TLA Plugfest - The Sequel

    On 27 July 2023, The ADL Initiative held its second annual Total Learning Architecture (TLA) PlugFest at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nearly...

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