1. Best Practices for ADL Registry Metadata Thursday, August 29, 2007 Nina Pasini Deibler Joint ADL Co-Lab

2. 2 Topics What does DoDI 1322.26 require? What is the ADL Registry? What should I register? What metadata is required? Where do I start? Where do I go for help?

3. What does DoDI 1322.26 require?

4. 4 Some Requirements from DoDI 1322.26 All acquired or developed systems and content packages shall conform to SCORM (current version) All acquired or developed SCORM- conformant content packages shall –Include metadata –Be registered in the ADL Registry –Be maintained in DoD Components’ repositories that are searchable and accessible

5. What is the ADL Registry?

6. 6 ADL Registry Definition A central search point for DoD training content The digital equivalent of a library card catalog –Contains all of the cards (registered entries) that contain a standard set of information (metadata) about all of the books (training content) in the library (repository)

7. 7 ADL Registry Requirements ADL Registry-defined metadata about your content –Plus additional LOM metadata, if desired

8. 8 Repositories and the ADL Registry ADL Registry Web Portal Army Navy Air Force Marines JFSC JFCOM DAU Your organization’s local repository stores the content. The ADL Registry stores metadata records about the content.

9. What Should I Register?

10. 10 Register All New Content Content packages –Courses, aggregations, and SCOs that others could share, reuse, or repurpose Others are more likely to reuse small pieces of content than larger ones Collections of learning objectives –Courses –Modules –Units –Other…

11. 11 Register Legacy Content That Is Useful to Others - 1 Applicable to or required by multiple services or other organizations within DoD –Combating Trafficking in Persons –Combat Care for Blast Injuries –Tactical: Patrolling, Defensive Operations Non-government specific –Accounting –Leadership – Medical – Compliance

12. 12 Register Legacy Content That Is Useful to Others - 2 Governed by Federal, rather than DoD policy –Air traffic control –Hazardous materials transportation –Federal acquisition regulations Not weapon-system specific –Principles of navigation (flight or naval training) –HWMMV maintenance

13. 13 Register Legacy Content That Is Useful to Others - 3 Other guidance (in PDF files) –Style Guides Defense Ammunition Center e-Learning Style Guide –Glossaries ADL Terminology –Reference Manuals SCORM Best Practices Guide for Content Developers

14. What Metadata is Required?

15. 15 High-Level Description Title –“Transporting Hazardous Materials” Description –“Provides an introduction to hazardous materials classes/divisions, placarding requirements and safety considerations during transit. Also describes MSDSs and the ERG.” Keywords –“hazmat, hazardous materials classes/divisions, hazmat placards, hazardous materials transportation, MSDS, ERG”

16. 16 Configuration Control Version –“4.0” Status (fixed value set) –“under development”

17. 17 Author and Technical Author –“Defense Ammunition Center (DAC) Directorate for Training 1 C Tree Road McAlester, Oklahoma +1-918-420-8813 admin@dac.army.mil https://www3.dac.army.mil/AS/” Format –“HTML”, “FlashPlayer” SCORM Version –“SCORM 2004”

18. 18 Rights Management Copyright –“No” Distribution Restrictions –“Not for foreign distribution”

19. 19 Contributor Individual ID –“William Scott” Group ID –“4444.grp/10031dacgroup2” Always the same for your group –Group 1 is assigned to users –Group 2 is assigned to managers Repository ID –“100.50./10017daclms” Always the same for your repository

20. 20 Persistent Identification Training Content Identifier –Handle prefix  “ 4444.22” Always the same for your organization –Handle suffix  “ nskdfoipsdf2154sdf5s4d” U nique for each version registered Training Content Location –“https://ammoschool.com/Id=B85A6E3. zip” A URL where an outside entity can access the training content

21. 21 Other LOM Metadata May be added at your discretion –Will be indexed for search

22. 22 Completing Fields These fields are always the same –Group ID –Repository ID –Handle prefix –Metadata Schema –MetaMetadata Schema Unclassified –Collection DOD This fields can be automatically generated –Timestamp of Submission –Handle suffix Content developers don’t need to focus on these fields!

23. Where Do I Start?

24. 24 Use a Team Approach Instructional designers don’t need to be XML gurus –They know the content, audience, and application XML gurus don’t need to be training experts –They know the technical specifications and requirements Work together throughout the process to be successful

25. 25 Apply “Constraints” Standardize and limit –Metadata fields –Entries within metadata fields –Metadata generation process/workflow What do instructional designer write? What do the XML gurus create? Document team policies and procedures in a Style Guide –Defense Ammunition Center e-Learning Style Guide

26. 26 Divide Responsibilities Instructional Designer –Title –Description –Keywords –Version, Status –Author Contact Information –Cost, Copyright –And more… XML Guru –Content Identifier –File formats –Location –Platform requirements

27. 27 Use a Content Librarian Standardizes the creation and maintenance of metadata records for assets, SCOs, aggregations, and content packages Works with ISD and XML guru to ensure accurate and effective tagging of all materials

28. 28 Designer’s Version of Metadata

29. 29 XML Guru’s Version of Metadata

30. Where Do I Go for Help?

31. 31 Resources for ADL Users ADL-Registry Portal https://adlregistry.org/ ADL Portal http://www.adlnet.gov/ Joint ADL Co-Lab Support Tools http://www.jointadlcolab.org/support/ ADL Community Website http://adlcommunity.net/course/

32. 32 Questions? Contact Information –Nina Pasini Deibler Operations Research Analyst, Joint ADL Co-Lab npdeibler@gmail.com +1.412.885.4659