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Joint Advanced Distributed Learning Co-Laboratory (Joint ADL Co-Lab)

Where instruction and technology merge to support our Warfighter's education and training needs anytime, anywhere.

Implementation Focus Areas

Training Technology Center
The Training Technology Center is a central location for testing, developing, and showcasing the newest innovations in Gaming and Virtual Worlds. The Center's proximity to the Joint ADL Developer's Environment (JADE) makes it possible to easily explore the ability to integrate these technologies with the current field of LMS technologies. The Center has two main focus areas, the Game-based Training Testbed and the Virtual World Testbed, which are described below.

Game-based Training Testbed The Game-based Training Testbed houses both high-end computers and the newest console systems, providing a perfect location for testing and experimenting with the newest game applications and development tools. The Testbed has a full suite of game software, including examples of current generation game-based training applications, commercial products that have been modified to build Serious Games, and modifiable games that could potentially be used in the development of future Game-based Training applications.

Virtual World Testbed The Virtual World Testbed houses Virtual World technologies and platforms. It is fully networked and capable of running any Virtual World software or servers for applications from low-fidelity, browser-based solutions to fully immersive augmented reality-based applications of virtual worlds supported by our own virtual CAVE environment. The Virtual World Testbed also supports ADL's Second Life Island and JADL's installation on the Team Orlando Island as part of the Military Coalition in Second Life.

Joint ADL Developer's Environment (JADE) The JADE allows developers to test course content in a closed-network. This environment includes a variety of learning management systems (LMSs) that are currently used by the Military Services. JADE's intent is to provide the opportunity to test for compliance and/or functionality of SCORM content. JADE welcomes government and/or contractors with content being developed for use by the government, and permits developers to use government-owned authoring tools to help in the development of assessments, graphics, etc.

Implementation Technologies:

• Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM)
• Advanced distributed learning/computer-based training
• ADL Registry
• Content Repositories
• S1000D technical standard
• Modeling and Simulation (M&S)
• Virtual Worlds
• Game Based training