Tiffany Dombrowski AIM/CPM Program Manager NAWCTSD Orlando 407-380-4431 [email protected] November-December 2011

Authoring Instructional Authoring Instructional Materials (AIM)Materials (AIM)

I/ITSEC ‘11I/ITSEC ‘11

Tiffany DombrowskiAIM/CPM Program ManagerNAWCTSD [email protected]

November-December 2011

Focus of PresentationFocus of Presentation

• AIM Background & History• AIM & Navy Content Development Standards• AIM Software Status

Authoring Instructional Materials (AIM):Authoring Instructional Materials (AIM):• Government-owned & managed system used by the Navy to design, develop, update, manage,

and integrate training content• Provides automated conformance to standards (NAVEDTRA 130B/131B, NAVEDTRA 136/ILE)

resulting in efficient, cost-effective development & maintenance of learning content• Links learning requirements to work definition based on NETC Job Duty Task Analysis (JDTA)

standard per NAVEDTRA 137• Links learning content to Interactive Electronic Tech Manuals (IETMs) (S1000D & other

formats)• Automates identification and notification of potential learning content update requirements

based on performance standard & tech data changes- “Concurrency Management”• Streamlines integration of changes into previous learning content baseline with minimum

impact (because built on relational database)• Supports multiple output methods (paper, PDF, HTML, & SCORM conformant XML formats)

AIM is a mature application & service provider supporting the development & sustainment of 250,000+ instructional hours of formal Navy training content

AIM is a mature application & service provider supporting the development & sustainment of 250,000+ instructional hours of formal Navy training content

• Prototype LO Module; NMCI certification

• Navy ILE ILT authoring/maintenance tool

• Prototype Content Planning Module (CPM)

• NMCI Certification & Distribution of AIM LO Module

• CPM Operational

• Major CPM/LO Module updates including JDTA & OCCSTD support

• Enterprise hosting of AIM I/II Central Sites and CPM

• Prototype of Web-based LO Module

AIM Historical PerspectiveAIM Historical Perspective

Program of Record with history of

continuous improvement and

successful adaptability in

meeting the user’s changing

requirements and technology advances

Program of Record with history of

continuous improvement and

successful adaptability in

meeting the user’s changing

requirements and technology advances

19811981 PresentPresent

• CNET drafts Operational Requirement (OR)

• NPRDC Conducts R&D

• NPRDC Awards R&D Contract

• CNO Establish Project Manager

• AIM MNS/Milestone 0 Approved

• Milestone I/II approved

• Initial version of AIM (UNIX) distributed

• Milestone III approved (Implementation)

• AIM System Support Office (SSO) at NAWCTSD Established

• AIM II Implementation

• AIM I Implementation

• Program Management Shift to NAWCTSD

• IETM Interface• SCORM Output Utility• SQL Server• Word as editor; IMI

Library• AIM first GOTS SCORM

Adopter

1987-971987-97 1998-20051998-2005 2006-112006-111981-861981-86

AIM User OrganizationsAIM User Organizations• NETC Learning Centers:

‒ Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT)

‒ Surface Combat Systems (CSCS)‒ Submarine Learning (SLC)‒ Explosive Ordnance Disposal &

Diving (CEODD)‒ Information Dominance (CID)– Surface Warfare Officer’s School

(SWOS)‒ Personal and Professional

Development (CPPD)‒ Security Forces (CSF)‒ SEABEEs and Facility Engineer

(CSFE)

• Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

• Strategic Systems Programs (SSP)• Naval Air Systems Command

(NAVAIR)• Space and Naval Warfare Systems

Command (SPAWAR)• Commander Naval Installations

Command (CNIC)• Navy Medicine Manpower,

Personnel, Education and Training Command (NAVMED MPT&E)

• Naval Special Warfare Center (NSWC)

• Naval Shipyards Training Central Design Group (NSTEP)

• Special Operations Forces Program Management Office (SOFPMO)

AIM Management OrganizationAIM Management Organization

System SupportOffice (SSO)

NAWCTSD Orlando

System SupportOffice (SSO)

NAWCTSD Orlando

ProgramManager

OPNAV N75

ProgramManager

OPNAV N75

ProgramManager

NAWCTSD Orlando

ProgramManager

NAWCTSD Orlando

Configuration Control Board (CCB)/

Resource Sponsorship:Surface/Air/Sub/NETC

Configuration Control Board (CCB)/

Resource Sponsorship:Surface/Air/Sub/NETC

Functional AreaManager

OPNAV – N00T


OPNAV – N00T

FunctionalRequirements Board (FRB)

FunctionalRequirements Board (FRB)


OPNAV – N12 (proposed)


OPNAV – N12 (proposed)


OPNAV – N79


OPNAV – N79


OPNAV N15/NETC N7


OPNAV N15/NETC N7

Prime Support Contractor- AIMEREON, Inc.

Prime Support Contractor- AIMEREON, Inc.

AIM & Navy Training StandardsAIM & Navy Training Standards• AIM follows ISD rules of the PADDIE model • AIM Toolset continues to support traditional NAVEDTRA

130B/131B policy & requirements• AIM Team working closely with NETC N74 to support new

policy changes:– Reusable Learning Object content development rules per NAVEDTRA

136 Standard– New JDTA methodology (NAVEDTRA 137) for defining work as the basis

for training requirements and learning content structure• AIM outputs:

– Printable Material (PDF)– SCORM-compliant XML Files, electronic classrooms, repositories)– CeTARS CMS Web service files– Database export for use in other AIM systems or content authoring

tools

NETC Policy and Supporting ToolsNETC Policy and Supporting Tools

Policy NAVEDTRA 130

NAVEDTRA 131

NAVEDTRA 136/137

Tool AIM IITraditional

AIM ITraditional

CPM & LO Module

Analysis Approach

(External)JTA PPP Tables JDTA

Products

Management Documents

&Traditional

LP/TG


&Traditional

LP/TG


&Targeted Learning Objects*

* Fully supports ILT objects and supports self-paced objects w/ other authoring tools.

AIM in NETC N6/N7 ‘To Be’ Enterprise TrainingAIM in NETC N6/N7 ‘To Be’ Enterprise TrainingManagement FrameworkManagement FrameworkAIM

Notional AIM-to-Atlas PRO LMS – ILT DeliveryNotional AIM-to-Atlas PRO LMS – ILT Delivery

AIM I / AIM II / LO Module

ILT Development

and Maintenance

- complete ILT learning object development

- change impact identification and

content versioning - test items

- SCORM XML output content package

Technical Data Repository[XML/HTML/smart PDF IETMs as well as S1000D Issue 3 and 4 IETMs]

Links to Authoritative Tech Data / Updates

Baseline ILT

content

Updated ILT

content

Atlas ProLMS

- direct delivery of ILT

with personalization from LMS to ECR

- presentation support and classroom

management provided by NetSupport School or equivalent software

solution - instructor enters

student performance / completion data into LMS

manually

Legend

Authoring tools

Content delivery tools ECR for ILT

LSI ECIS Middleware

- import AIM XML content package - add instructor

personalization to baseline content

- output integrated SCORM XML

package ready for LMS delivery and

tracking- instructor

personalization versioning

Baseline ILT content w instructor

personalization

Updated ILT content w instructor

personalization

Notional AIM-to-ROCCE/LMS for Blended LearningNotional AIM-to-ROCCE/LMS for Blended Learning

LO ModuleILT Development /

Self-paced IMI Design / Blended Content Surveillance-Maint.

- complete ILT learning object- detailed IMI content outline and storyboard/lesson spec report with links to JDTA-defined performance reqts and to authoritative tech/procedural data- change impact identification for IMI content- test items

Content Planning Module (CPM)Blended Learning Content Design

- baseline job performance (JDTA) datalearning objectives- content outline (learning objects)- content mgmt data (project plan / content outline)

Content Outline Draft w

Versioned Learning

Objectives and Metadata

Versioned Learning Objective Updates

ROCCEIMI Development / Maintenance

- dvlp initial self-paced IMI on- screens from design input- coord review comments- finalize and publish IMI content- export data/metadata- update IMI per Chg Impact Reports- tests

Baseline self-paced

content

Technical Data Repository[XML/HTML/smart PDF IETMs as well as S1000D Issue 3 and 4 IETMs]

Links to Authoritative Tech Data / Updates

Content outline, metadata,

links to IETMs, SME inputs on

narrative, interactions,

graphics,test items

Finished IMI data and metadata to support maint

Baseline ILT content

Updated ILT content

Updated self-paced content

Atlas ProLMS

- deliver, track, and report run-time ILT and CBT content

[direct delivery of ILT with personalization and

presentation support]

Legend

Authoring tools

Content delivery tools

Chg Impact data to individual screen level in self-paced IMI

Learner PC for self-

paced

ECR for ILT

Schema-based API

Notional AIM-to-ROCCE Interface DetailNotional AIM-to-ROCCE Interface DetailLO Module

ILT Development / Self-paced IMI Design / Blended Content Surveillance-Maintenance

- complete ILT learning objects- detailed IMI content outline and

storyboard/lesson spec report with links to JDTA-defined performance reqts and to authoritative tech/procedural data

ROCCESelf-paced IMI Development / Surveillance-Maintenance

- dvlp initial self-paced IMI on-screens from design input- coord review comments- finalize and publish IMI content- export data/metadata- update IMI per Chg Impact Reports- tests

Content outline;Metadata;

links to JDTA and IETMs;

SME inputs on narrative,

interactions, graphics;test items

Finished IMI data and metadata to

support surveillance / maintenance

Chg Impact data to individual

screen level in self-paced IMI

- test items- change impact identification for IMI content

- export preliminary IMI design data/metadata to standard XML schema from database- import final IMI content data/metadata/URL links to LO Module database

Revised IMI data and metadata to support

surveillance / maintenance

- export finished initial and revised IMI data/metadat/HTML URL linkto standard XML schema from database

Note: this data

interface already

operational with LSI

Venus.net and GDIT Webtrain CBT tools

Notional AIM-to-Assessment Engine InterfaceNotional AIM-to-Assessment Engine Interface

Learning Object [LO]

Module (ILE ILT content

objects/CBT object design)

Content Planning Module (CPM)

ETMDS application

AIM

Proposed Interface

AIM I/AIM II(Traditional

LP/TG Content)

Learning objectives,

contentoutline,

JDTA Links

OCCSTDS dataLearning Objectives/

COI data

Existing Interface

JDTA Links

Job Duty TaskAnalysis (JDTA) data

Test data for ILT/CBT in-course exams

[test items plus test planning data]

Assessment Engine

(AE)

All ILT and self-paced in-course

testing

Test data for ILT in-course exams[test items plus test planning data]

Note: existing capability to

export AIM I/II test items to

CeTARS testing via standard Excel model

Test item analysis data

Test item analysis data

MT Continuum Prototype ProjectMT Continuum Prototype Project• Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) re-engineering 30+ week training

pipeline for TRIDENT Ballistic Submarine (SSBN) Missile Techs (MTs) into blended just-enough/just-in-time ILE-conformant Instructor Led (ILT) and self-paced segments

• AIM CPM and LO Module toolsets part of SSP’s baseline business process for this re-engineering

• First major end-to-end design, development, and maintenance project that’s validating and extending CPM/LO Module business rules and data exchange mechanisms

• MT Continuum team:– SSP / contractors - Requirements Owners – blended learning

design/ILT development– NAWCTSD / AIM team - CPM/LO Module support– LSI, Inc. - ISD and self-paced content design/development

Tasked and Tasked and Funded Funded

ModificationsModifications

AIM I/II Rel 6.0 – May 2012AIM I/II Rel 6.0 – May 2012

• Course Master Schedule re-engineering• Atlas Pro LMS interface• Portion marking• Modification TPP in AIM II• Other AIM Change Requests (ACRs)

CPM/LO Module Rel 6.0 – Sep 2012CPM/LO Module Rel 6.0 – Sep 2012• Center-based data element filtering• Copy nested DPs/RIAs from traditional AIM I/II• CTTL output from CPM• Import CTTL items/other JTA data as basis for new

JDTA• CPM ‘gatekeeper’ functions• Assessment Engine interface• ROCCE interface• Linking to ‘existing interventions’ tab

Web-based LO Module – Apr 2013Web-based LO Module – Apr 2013

• Integrated into CPM• Gradual phasing out of desktop client LO

Module integrated into AIM I/II Central Site instances

AIM SummaryAIM Summary• History of AIM

– Consistent success in past, updated over time, now extending to blended learning

– Leveraging historical ROI and TOC reduction• One GOTS toolset supporting:

– Traditional content development/maintenance • NAVEDTRA 130B/131B

– Migration of traditional to new content standards • NAVEDTRA 136/137

– New development/support of blended learning • ILT & self-paced

AIM SummaryAIM Summary(contd)(contd)

• Fills gaps in current Navy Training Environment:– ILT toolset supporting emerging NAVEDTRA 136 standard– JDTA links to learning content– Future linkage between JDTA & Navy OCCSTDs– Integrated JDTA-based design, development, and

maintenance of both ILT and self-paced learning content– Automated surveillance capability to drive down

significant total ownership cost of learning content• AIM toolset is filling those gaps as demonstrated by

MT Continuum prototype project and NETC ETMF

Government Points of ContactGovernment Points of Contact

• Software Engineering/Help DeskSoftware Engineering/Help DeskRon Zinnato

[email protected]

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• Program ManagerProgram ManagerTiffany Dombrowski

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Contractor Points of ContactContractor Points of Contact• Contractor Program ManagerContractor Program Manager

Jim Ferrall703-494-1416

[email protected]

• Technical SupportTechnical SupportSteve [email protected]

• ISD SupportISD SupportJamie [email protected] [email protected]

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