Post on 26-Jun-2015
Army DL ConferenceJune 2011
Technology Roadmap …with emphasis on Integrating mobile learning
into the Acquisition Workforce
DAU’s mission
To provide practitioner training and services enabling the Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) community to make smart business decisions and deliver timely and
affordable capabilities to the warfighter.
We achieve this mission by delivering certification training, mission assistance, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing that is convenient, accessible and cost-effective,
via up-to-date technology.
Changing the Culture of the workforce
KEY INITIATIVESLearning Technologies Roadmap
Learning Technology Implementation
Roadmap - Key Initiatives
• Performance Learning Infrastructure• Virtual Environments• Personalization• Collaboration• Media• Teaching and Learning Labs• Innovative Classroom and Learning
Technologies• Mobile
Performance Learning InfrastructureCurrent infrastructure – ATLAS, Blackboard, Ecco, Microsoft SharePoint (Moss 2010)
Major System Upgrades - Atlas 2.0 , Blackboard 9.1, MyDAP• Increased capacity• Ease of use and access• Speed and agility of learning• Personalization
Digital Asset Management System• Centralized management of
media assets• Meta-tagging• Track media objects
Service Desk and Change Management System• Change requests• Help desk tickets• Project tracking for learning
assets • Maintenance/Sustainment
Continuous Learning Portal• Games• Modules• Events• Media
Mobile Portal• Mobile learning assets• General info in mobile format
(e.g. DAU.mil)
SocialText Collaboration System• Captures conversations• Knowledge sharing activities• Working group activities
Student Information System• Acquisition workforce
planning• Records management• Certification activities
New Infrastructure
CoursewareContent
Management
Web-based Reporting and
Metrics
Real-time Dashboards
Calendar and Scheduling
Knowledge Management
Student Services Portal
2-way Email Integration
Comprehensive Workflow
Automation
Incident Management (Ticketing and
Tracking)
Web-based Service & Workflows Management
Centralize
Automate
Integrate
RequirementsInitiation and Mgmt (JIDB)
Task Management
CoursewareConfigurationManagement
Possible integrations and/or customconfigured workspaces
Back-end/ System capabilities
Configured Workspaces
Key
CR Tool
Change Requests
Management
CoursewareRelease
Management
Virtual Environments• Virtual World Platforms• Virtualized machine
software (e.g. Vmware)• Software as a Service (SaaS)
Reduce Operating Costs – consolidating
enterprise licensing fees
and # of platforms
required for operation.
Increase ability to
collaborate and
revolutionize facilitated
online learning.
Personalization
User personalization of DAU interfaces
• “My DAP” – aggregates all DAU resources available to acquisition community.– Dynamically assemble content
according to user profile.
• ATLAS 2.0 – learning management system– Provide information about
other related courses/online modules of interest according to user profile and selections. Like Amazon.
Collaboration• External
– Share lessons learned– Learn from experts– Comment– Rate– Discussion
• Internal– Build relationships– Identify expertise– Share resources– Ask questions– Collaborate on content development– Log project histories– Create open or closed project spaces for focused working groups
Media• Current
– DAU Media Library– iTunesU
• In Process– Management
• Digital Asset Management System
– Interactivity/Dialog• YouTube• SlideShare
– Multi-Channel Delivery• YouTube• DAU Media Library• iTunesU• Continuous Learning Portal• Defense Acquisition Portal
Teaching and Learning Labs• Faculty Exploration and Training• Next Generation Technologies• Operational – April 2011
•Telepresence•Multiple Screen Displays•Classroom participation devices•Tablets in executive courses•Virtualization of student desktops
Classroom and Learning Technologies
MOBILE INITIATIVEApproach, Strategy, Plan
Devices/Approaches – Broad Spectrum
Mobile – How to Start
Get in the game!
https://myclass.dau.mil/bbcswebdav/xid-648245_4
Mobile – Working Group
http://www.slideshare.net/daudemo/meet-rebecca-a-grassroots-effort-to-incorporate-mobile-learning
Strategy Approach – key areas
Mobile Initiative
Existing Assets and Systems
Developing Assets and
ToolsExisting
Mobile Tools and
Applications
Working Group Support and Experiments
Contractor Support and Experiments
#1 – Existing Assets and SystemsExisting Assets• DAU Media Library – over 200 videos
on numerous acquisition topics• iTunesU – over 200 videos, podcasts,
and documents – leverage DAU Media Library
• Games – offered through Game Site – some games already mobile accessible/others in conversion process
• Performance Support Tools – many available through knowledge bases and communities of practice – built in HTML and accessible from all devices
• DAU Facebook Group and “Like” page
Mobile Initiative
Existing Assets and Systems
Developing Assets and
ToolsExisting
Mobile Tools and
Applications
Atlas learn.dau.mil/m/
Blackboardmyclass.dau.mil/m/
CL Portalclc.dau.mil/m/
DAPdap.dau.mil/m/
Mediaview.dau.mil/m/
ACCacc.dau.mil/m/
Atlas learn.dau.mil
Blackboardmyclass.dau.mil
CL Portalclc.dau.mil
DAPdap.dau.mil
Mediaview.dau.mil
ACCacc.dau.mil
Atlas DAU
Mobile Portal
Blackboard
CL Portal
DAP
Media Library
ACC
iCatalogicatalog.dau.mil/m/
iCatalogicatalog.dau.miliCatalog
Existing Back Ends Existing Front EndsFuture Mobile
Front Ends
iPhone
BlackBerry
Droid
Existing SystemsIn
development
Check out a mock up of the portal!
#2– Developing Assets
Mobile Initiativ
e
Existing Assets
and Systems
Developing Assets and tools
UnTapped Tools and Applicatio
ns
•Develop• Tutorials• Performance Support Tools• Glossaries• Process Job Aids• Lessons Learned • Knowledge nuggets, snippets• Pre-work• Additional Resources to Support
Courses/Learning Modules•Deliver• Native apps – tutorials, add on pieces to
continuous learning modules• Web apps – browser based tutorials,
glossaries, processes, performance support tools, etc.
• YouTube• iTunesU
Mobile Assets – Product Spectrum
Mobile Assets - ExperimentsExperiment TypeIRM 202 mini tutorial iTunes podcast and mobile app version
Marble Card https://acc.dau.mil/mc
Gold Card Mobile Browser app - https://acc.dau.mil/gc
CLC 027 – process tool https://vblms.gdit.com/dau/apps/html5/clc027/page9.html
Supply Chain Job Aid https://vblms.gdit.com/dau/apps/html5/supplychain/index.html
Glossary Game https://myclass.dau.mil/bbcswebdav/xid-656545_4
Top 10 Teaching Approaches
Prototype – https://vblms.gdit.com/dau/apps/html5/top10/page1.html
Lessons Learned – Feedback
"I have no way of measuring this, but Sterling and I think the output briefings from Practicum were MUCH more in-depth with a greater understanding of the situation than any other IRM202 we have taught...I think this is because of the podcast...“
- Bob Skertic, Instructor -
#3 – Potential Tools and Applications
Mobile Initiativ
e
Existing Assets and Systems
Developing Assets and Tools
Untapped Tools and
Applications
•Native and web app development applications•Twitter•QR Codes•SlideShare•YouTube•Wordpress/Blogger/Tumblr/•Flickr/Picassa•LinkedIn•Google Docs
Implementation Timeline
Existing Assets and SystemsMobile Portal (September
2011)System Interfaces Mobile –
Ready (September 2012)
Developing Assets and Tools Experimental Projects (20-30 Assets) – (September 2011)
Ongoing Implementation – (Ongoing)
Untapped Tools and ApplicationsApprove mobile-ready &
social tools (YouTube, SlideShare, Wordpress) –
(December 2011)
Ongoing Implementation of emerging tools – (Ongoing)
Implementation Timeline
Past Guides the Future
Mobile Presentation
QR Code to access this presentation and other
related mobile resources
OR
http://daumobildemos.wordpress.com