AIM Toolset Interfaces with AIM Toolset Interfaces with Authoritative Technical DataAuthoritative Technical Data

24 August 2011

Jim Ferrall, AIM TeamJeff Clem, LM for ADL CoLab/Wayne Gafford

OverviewOverview• Current AIM-to-IETM interfaces,

including S1000D Issue 3• ADL CoLab S1000D Issue 4 Reduction of

Total Ownership Cost (RTOC) Bridge Project

The ProblemThe Problem• No cost-effective method for responsively keeping

learning content current with changes to authoritative digital technical data

– AIM solved for CD-based tech data in 2000– Navy shifting to on-line enterprise data repositories

with no enterprise solution to this problem– Even more important for distributed self-paced training

as inherent instructor surveillance efforts during personalization and presentation are removed

– Must address emerging S1000D standard adopted by DoD / Navy, at least through Issue 3

Functional RequirementFunctional Requirement• Support design and development of learning

content tied to authoritative technical and procedural data

• Streamline learning content QA review, approval, and configuration management

• Simplify instructor preparation and delivery• Promote efficient life-cycle surveillance and

update• Enhance cost-effective re-purposing of proven

learning content

IETM AuthoringIETM Authoring Unique Element ID: Alphanumeric value used by

IETM to assign distinct identifier for specific element

Element Title: English language descriptive name for each individual node in IETM

Persistent Element ID: Unique element ID maintained over multiple versions of IETM

Version Information: Alphanumeric value used by individual IETM element to identify change level for that particular element (when element was added or modified)

IETM Interface Process• EXTRACT structural data (“table of contents”) from IETM

database• IMPORT structural data into AIM • BROWSE IETM Structure via Resource Requirements List

(Site RRL). Launch IETM viewer/browser to verify applicability of reference

• LINK specific Related Instructor Activity (RIA) or Trainee Guide (TG) Sheet to IETM reference

• CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE of curricula by importing revised IETM structural data and using detailed Change Impact Report/auto-generated maintenance flags signaling affected curriculum elements

Curriculum DevelopmentCurriculum Development

IETMAuthoring

System

R esourceR equirem ents

List (R R L)

LessonP lan

D P / R IA

TraineeG uide

IMPORT

Positioning m sg to IETM V iewer/B rowser

IETM D isplayw ith correct file

and fram eIETM V iewer/

B rowser

EXTRACT

BROW SELINK

AIM I

IETM S tructural ("Table of Contents")Baseline Data

Curriculum Change/RevisionCurriculum Change/Revision

IETMAuthoring

System

R esourceR equirem ents

List (R R L)

LessonP lan

D P / R IA

TraineeG uide

IMPORT

Positioning m sg to IETMViewer/B rowser

IETM D isplayw ith correct file

and fram eIETM V iewer/B rowser

EXTRACT

BROW SELINK

AIM I

Change Data (including "version" in form ation foradded or m odified e lem ents)

C hange Im pact R eport

Current S1000D ProjectsCurrent S1000D Projects• E-2D:

– S1000D Issue 3– Sponsor: NAVAIR (PMA-231 – Dwayne

Cole/coordinated by NAVAIR S1000D evangelist Bob Sharrer)

– AIM II curricula in production use by E-2D Hawkeye upgrade program for delivery to CNATT

• S1000D-SCORM RTOC API Bridge– S1000D Issue 4.0 interface with CPM– Sponsor: ADL CoLab (Wayne Gafford)– AIM team participated in RTOC Year 1 and now in RTOC

Year 2 due for delivery in September 2011

E-2D Program InterfaceE-2D Program Interface• S1000D Issue 3• Tech data created by Northrop Grumman in

InMedius CSDB and exported to Contenta CSDB for life-cycle management and delivery

• Final XML tech data product published from Contenta and distributed to all users for viewing via NAVAIR Standard IETM Viewer (NSIV)

• AIM II interface with published XML data for initial development/life-cycle surveillance / maint of learning content – will not interface directly with Contenta CSDB

E-2D Program InterfaceE-2D Program Interface(S1000D Issue 3)(S1000D Issue 3)

Narrated Demo

Published E-2D CSDB

Resource Requirements

List (RRL)

Lesson Plan/

Trainee Guide

IMPORT

Positioning msg to NSIV

IETM Display with correct DMNSIV Viewer

EXTRACT

BROWSE LINK

Structural “table of contents” and versioningdata to support learning content dvlp

Change Impact Report

Change Data(including "version" information for

added or modified elements)

SCORM-compliant XML learning content

AIM II

RTOC Year 1 (FY09)RTOC Year 1 (FY09)• S1000D Issue 4.0

• Tech data created in several S1000D Issue 4-compliant CSDBs

• Modernized AIM interfaces directly with CSDB(s) via open API / Web services being designed and developed as part of this project

• Learning content developed and updated in AIM to be passed to CSDB(s) for integration with tech data

• CSDB output published in SCORM-compliant format for use with variety of e-learning delivery systems including SCORM-compliant LMSs

Narrated video demo

Modernized AIM in RTOC Year 1Modernized AIM in RTOC Year 1

SCORMCompiler

S1000D CSDB

Resource Requirements

List (RRL)

Lesson /Section

Change Impact Report

BROWSE(based on new API)

LINK

Data Module/Node ID

S1000D-compliant learning Data Modules and aggregation model

Learning Content Packages

Common Competency / Job-Task Analysis

Content Planning Module(Learning Objectives / Content Outline)

Learning ObjectModule

Change Data/Status

Updated learning Data Modules

RTOC Year 2 (FY10)RTOC Year 2 (FY10)• Build on Year 1 prototype efforts• Add LSI and their CBT toolset to the RTOC team• Focus on adapting CPM to output front-end design

data to CSDB as SCORM Content Package Module (SCPM)

• LSI authoring tool plays primary role in building out learning content as S1000D Issue 4.x learning data modules (LDMs) based on SCPM generated by CPM and passed by CSDB

• Final content package stored in CSDB and output for use with LMS

S1000D-SCORM API Bridge – Year 2S1000D-SCORM API Bridge – Year 2

SCORM Content Pkg

(based on SCPM)

S1000D CSDB

- Tech Data Modules

- Learning Data Modules

- SCORM Content Pkg Modules- Publication

Modules- Assets

Browse for new LDMs/pertinent technical DMs based on specified SCPM

LDMs/technical DMs (browse/check-out)

S1000D-compliant LDMs and aggregation model (check-in)

Learning Mgmt System

Common Competency / Job-Task Analysis - OCCSTDS

AIMContent Planning Module

(JDTA / Learning Objectives / Content Outline)

SCORM Content Pkg Module (SCPM)(content structure based on JDTA / LOS / COI

developed in CPM)

Change Data/Status

Updated learning Data Modules

LSISelf-paced Content Authoring Toolset

(new/revised learning data modules and change impact identification)

RTOC Bridge Project RTOC Bridge Project OverviewOverview

Jeff Clem, LM Moorestown for ADL CoLab, Wayne Gafford

Questions?Questions?