Transcript AIM Management Organization

Authoring Instructional Materials
(AIM)
Implementing AIM at Your Activity –
A General Approach Based on Lessons Learned
December 2008
Jake Aplanalp
AIM/CPM Program Manager
NAWCTSD Orlando
407.380.4685
[email protected]
Objective 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?
• 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 130A/131A, ILE)
Why should I Use AIM?
• Links learning requirements to performance
standards
• Links learning content to 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
(because built on relational database)
• Supports multiple output methods (paper, PDF,
HTML, & SCORM conformant XML formats)
Why should I Use AIM? (Continued)
• AIM is a mature application & service provider
supporting the development & sustainment of
300,000+ instructional hours of formal Navy training
content
• Use of AIM has proven results, it supports efficient,
cost effective development & maintenance of
learning content
What are the different AIM products
and which should I Use?
• Traditional Navy Curriculum Development
– AIM 1 supports NAVEDTRA 131
• Personnel Performance Profile (PPP)-based curriculum development
• Traditionally used by Undersea, parts of Surface and some Engineering
activities
– AIM 2 supports NAVEDTRA 130
• Task-based curriculum development
• Traditionally used by Air, part of Surface and most other activities
• New Navy Curriculum Development
– AIM Learning Object Module supports new Navy guidelines as reflected
on the ILE website it will be adapted to meet future guidance from
NETC
• It is packaged with both AIM 1 and AIM 2 products
• Supports reuse of traditional AIM content when re-authoring to meet new
curriculum guidance
What are the different AIM products
and which should I Use? (Continued)
• Content Planning Module (CPM) is designed to:
– Link Learning Objective Statements (NLOSs) to
Competency and Job Task Analysis Data
– Link NLOSs to Learning Objects
– Provide the capability for populating important project
information to assist with management of learning
content development efforts
– CPM is currently being adapted to enable linking skill
data to existing traditional learning content
What are the different AIM products
and which should I Use? (Continued)
• So which do I use?
– If you work for NETC it is strongly recommended that you
discuss this with NETC N74
– As of this date the CPM and LO Module are new tools, you
should anticipate significant changes to
CPM in the spring of 2009
• A series of relatively small prototype projects are underway using
CPM and LO Module
• To do your own prototype it is recommended that you check with
NETC N74 first and then work closely with the AIM team
– There is much more experience with the traditional tool set but it
has limits especially if a transition of content to self-paced Elearning is anticipated
How should I approach implementation?
• To discuss a CPM and LO Module prototype contact the AIM team
• To implement traditional AIM consider the following:
• Course selection
– New projects and major revisions
– Develop short courses first to build expertise
– Sun-downing (do not convert courses scheduled to be
canceled with 3 years)
• For initial projects get help from AIM team (in person or via
web-meeting) early on in process (before moving from
Course Training Task List (CTTL) to learning objectives and
again before leaving Course Outline of Instruction (COI)
• 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, Website
• Program Manager
Jake Aplanalp
407-380-4685
[email protected]
• Asst Program
Manager
Patti Eder
407-380-4767
[email protected]
• Software
Engineering/Help Desk
Ron Zinnato
407-380-4667
[email protected]
• ISD Lead
Paul Graf
443-276-4106
[email protected]
http://aim.aimertech.com/aim