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The Role of xAPI in Creating Powerful Learning Experiences for the Modern Workforce

Origin Learning

The earlier version of these standards was designed for course content delivered via CD-ROMs. It was originally a research project that was awarded to Rustici Software by ADL. It was originally a research project that was awarded to Rustici Software by ADL. Informal Learning. Project TinCan. Click To Tweet.

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eLearning Standards—What They Are and Why They Matter

Trivantis

Just like humans need a common language to communicate with each other, eLearning courses and learning management systems (LMS) need a common language so that courses can send information back to the LMS from students taking those courses. In 1997, the DOD established the ADL Initiative to standardize and modernize training.

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Ultimate eLearning terms you should know: Part 1 (A-L)

LearnUpon

ADL (Advanced Distributed Learning): An initiative established by the US Department Of Defense in 1999, aiming to make the delivery of online training consistent across content formats, technologies, and organizations. Assimilation can also describe the association of new information with preexisting knowledge.

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What are SCORM and AICC, By the Way?

CommLab India

This model was developed as part of the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) initiative to address the interoperability, reusability, and durability challenges of online learning courses of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). A developer can call these functions, using JavaScript, to pass and retrieve information from the LMS.

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The Ultimate Glossary of eLearning Terms

LearnUpon

ADL (Advanced Distributed Learning). The first official eLearning content standard, AICC was developed by the Aviation Industry CBT Committee in 1993 as a CD-ROM based standard. It also describes the association of new information with pre-existing knowledge. Online web support was added to the specification in 1998.