AF ADLS Overview - Advanced Distributed Learning
AF ADLS Overview - Advanced Distributed Learning
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Develop America's Airmen Today ... for Tomorrow<br />
Air Force<br />
<strong>Advanced</strong> <strong>Distributed</strong> <strong>Learning</strong><br />
Program <strong>Overview</strong><br />
Tom Giattino<br />
AETC/A3I<br />
31 July 2012<br />
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<strong>Overview</strong><br />
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• <strong>Advanced</strong> <strong>Distributed</strong> <strong>Learning</strong> (ADL) in transition<br />
• Air Force <strong>Advanced</strong> <strong>Distributed</strong> <strong>Learning</strong> Service<br />
(<strong>ADLS</strong>) update<br />
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<strong>AF</strong> <strong>Learning</strong><br />
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• Overarching Objective: Facilitate Continuum of<br />
<strong>Learning</strong> (CoL) for the Total Force<br />
• Focus on learning to provide an efficient,<br />
effective, relevant and adaptable learning<br />
environment, regardless of computing capability<br />
or digital device<br />
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First Principles<br />
•The Air Force <strong>Learning</strong> System is adaptable<br />
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•The <strong>Learning</strong> System is effective and efficient in meeting <strong>Learning</strong><br />
Objectives, protecting Airmen’s time, and minimizing cost<br />
•Technology is leveraged to deliver the most innovative <strong>Learning</strong><br />
System possible, standardized across the Air Force<br />
•<strong>Learning</strong> is available anytime and anywhere<br />
•Students are responsible for their own <strong>Learning</strong><br />
•<strong>Learning</strong> is more doing, less teaching, and self-paced to the<br />
maximum extent possible<br />
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Distance <strong>Learning</strong> Is<br />
One Type of Training<br />
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• 15 Types of <strong>AF</strong> Training<br />
• Type 6 Distance <strong>Learning</strong><br />
– “Formal training<br />
developed by [entities] …<br />
for export to students at<br />
bases of assignment;<br />
designed for students to<br />
learn without AETC<br />
course-qualified instructor<br />
on-site expertise.”<br />
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<strong>AF</strong> <strong>Learning</strong> Environment “As-Is”<br />
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<strong>AF</strong> <strong>Learning</strong> Environment “To-Be”<br />
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Develop America's Airmen Today ... for Tomorrow<br />
• Provides ADL hosting service to over 1 million<br />
customers worldwide<br />
• Meridian LMS<br />
• Outstart LCMS<br />
<strong>ADLS</strong> Update<br />
• Servers hosted by DISA DECC<br />
• Primary at Montgomery, AL / COOP at St Louis, MO<br />
• Network caching/acceleration using AKAMAI technology<br />
• 783K users active past 12 months<br />
• Customers include <strong>AF</strong> active duty, reserve, guard,<br />
civilians, contractors, family members, other<br />
services, and foreign nationals<br />
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<strong>ADLS</strong> Partners<br />
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• 18 site partners utilize <strong>ADLS</strong> to deliver<br />
customized training to their communities<br />
• Provides custom look and feel; utilizes baseline<br />
system code & infrastructure<br />
• Examples: Medical Services, Weather Agency, Civil<br />
Engineers, Security Forces, Financial Mgmt<br />
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1000<br />
Total Courses Per Partner Site<br />
as of 18 July 12<br />
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900<br />
800<br />
700<br />
600<br />
500<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
0<br />
3,012 Total Courses<br />
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<strong>ADLS</strong> Monthly Course Completions<br />
1,000,000<br />
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2007 Completions<br />
2008 Completions<br />
2009 Completions<br />
2010 Completions<br />
2011 Completions<br />
2012 Completions<br />
800,000<br />
600,000<br />
400,000<br />
200,000<br />
0<br />
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec<br />
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<strong>Learning</strong> Environment Challenges<br />
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• IT security landscape is changing – security mgmt<br />
is a challenge in resource-constrained climate<br />
• Skillset requirements changing; staffing must keep pace<br />
• Manpower stretched thinly across programs<br />
• Programs offices will need to share/pool resources<br />
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Final Thoughts<br />
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