AuthoringAuthoring Instructional Materials Instructional Materials (AIM)(AIM)

Tiffany DombrowskiAIM/CPM Program ManagerNAWCTSD Orlando407-380-4431tiffany.dombrowski@Navy.mil

March 2012

Implementing AIM at Your Activity – A General Approach Based on Lessons Learned

Objective of PresentationObjective of Presentation• To begin to answer some questions you may have

regarding AIM implementation at your activity including:– What is AIM?– Why should I use AIM?– What are the different AIM products and which should I

use?– How should I approach implementation?

What is AIM?What is AIM?• Government-owned & managed system of

software tools used by the Navy to design, develop, update, manage, and integrate training content

• Provides automated conformance to standards– NAVEDTRA 130B – AIM II– NAVEDTRA 131B – AIM I– NAVEDTRA 136/137 – CPM/LO Module

Why should I Use AIM?Why should I Use AIM?• Links learning requirements to performance standards• Links learning content required resources including

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

• Streamlines integration of changes into previous learning content baseline with minimum impact

• Supports multiple output methods (paper, PDF, HTML, & SCORM conformant XML formats)

Why should I Use AIM?Why should I Use AIM?(contd)

• Automates new NETC Job Duty Task Analysis process• Facilitates design, development, and maintenance of

blended learning content• AIM is a mature application & service provider

supporting the development & sustainment of 250,000+ instructional hours of formal Navy training content

• AIM has proven results and supports efficient, cost effective development & maintenance of learning content

Which AIM Product Should I Use?Which AIM Product Should I Use?• Traditional Navy Curriculum Development

– AIM I supports NAVEDTRA 131 • Personnel Performance Profile (PPP)-based curriculum development• Traditionally used by Undersea, parts of Surface and some Engineering

activities– AIM II supports NAVEDTRA 130

• Task-based curriculum development• Traditionally used by Air, part of Surface and most other activities

• New Navy Curriculum Development– CPM/LO Module supports new Navy guidelines as reflected in

NAVEDTRA 136 and NAVEDTRA 137• CPM centrally hosted as Web-based enterprise planning tool• LO Module packaged with both AIM I and AIM II products• Supports reuse of traditional AIM content when re-authoring to meet new

JDTA-based curriculum guidance

Which AIM Product Should I Use?Which AIM Product Should I Use?(contd)(contd)

• Content Planning Module (CPM) is designed to:– Link Learning Objective to Job Duty Task Analysis Data

(JDTA) per NAVEDTRA 137– Link learning objectives to reusable Learning Objects– Provide the capability for populating important project

and instructional design strategy information to assist with management of learning content development efforts

– Enable linking skill data to existing traditional learning content

Which AIM Product Should I Use?Which AIM Product Should I Use?(contd)(contd)

• Learning Object (LO) Module is designed to:– Fully develop and maintain instructor-led training

content, based on CPM-generated, course outline of instruction per NAVEDTRA 136 and NAVEDTRA 137

– Automatically generate default metadata per NETC guidelines (Mar 2012)

– Enable digital linking of granular learning content ‘chunks’ to pertinent Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) authoritative technical data

– Support design and maintenance of self-paced content via interface with selected CBT tools

Which AIM Product Should I Use?Which AIM Product Should I Use?(contd)(contd)

• So which do I use?

– If you work for NETC, be sure to discuss with NETC N74

– CPM is mandated for generation of JDTA data for all new projects and LO Module is tightly integrated with CPM

– CPM and LO Module are increasingly mature new tools, with a number of prototype projects currently underway to proof the new NAVEDTRA 136/137 business process they automate and to identify additional functional enhancements needed

– There is much more experience with the traditional tool set but it has limits especially if a transition of content to self-paced E-learning is anticipated

How should I approach implementation?How should I approach implementation?• Discuss CPM and LO Module implementation with

the AIM team• To implement traditional AIM:

‒ Course selection• Develop short courses first to build expertise• Sun-downing (do not convert courses scheduled to be

canceled within 3 years)

‒ For initial projects get help from AIM team (in person or via web-meeting) early on in process

‒ Build an AIM guru for your activity• Send them to formal training• Have them contact the AIM team for web-based assistance

and follow-on training• Have them represent you on the AIM Functional

Requirements Board (FRB)

Points of Contact / WebsitePoints of Contact / Website• Program ManagerProgram Manager

Tiffany Dombrowski407-380-4431tiffany.dombrowski@navy.mil

• Contractor PMContractor PMJim Ferrall703-494-1416jferrall@aimereon.com

• Software Help DeskSoftware Help DeskRon Zinnato407-380-4667ronald.zinnato@navy.mil

• ISD LeadISD LeadJamie Stewart757-481-2837jstewart@aimereon.com

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