Christopher O. M. Bray

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An Introduction to the Open Platform for
E-Learning (OPEL)

• Christopher O. M. Bray
• Software Engineer
• Joint ADL Co-Lab
• cbray_at_jointadlcolab.org
• 407-472-2907

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The Joint ADL Co-Lab

• The JADL supports the DoD and the Military
  services by providing assistance with the
  implementation of SCORM and SCORM-related
  technologies
• Implementation Fest
• Service Liaisons
• JADL Board of Directors
• We host the ADL Initiatives Prototype Program
• We act as the acquisition group for the ADL
  Initiative
• Quality Evaluation Tool
• Best Practices Handbook
• Acquisition Guidelines and Tutorial

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The Joint ADL Co-Lab

• Associate Directors
• PEOSTRI
• NAVAIR TSD
• AFAMS
• PM TRASYS
• JFCOM
• J7
• E-LRNG MANG CG

• Board of Directors
• OSD
• PEOSTRI
• NAVAIR TSD
• AFAMS
• PM TRASYS
• USCG Training Systems Division

Director Mrs. Jean Burmester Deputy Director Ms.
Cindy Carlisle
Research and Development Mr. Bill Pike
ADL Implementation Mr. Steve Slosser
Training Analysis Dr. David Daly
Program Analysis Mrs. Cheryl Spears

• Outreach
• Guidance and Best Practices
• ADL Education
• Accelerated ADL Acquisition
• Consulting and Mentoring
• Technology Transition

• Fiscal and financial guidance
• Budget formulation/execution

• Studies
• Consulting
• SCORM Certification
• Tools Testing

• MS Foundations
• Game-Based Learning
• Simulation Integration
• Repositories
• MS Strategy/Futures
• Learner Models

Academic Co-Lab Madison, WI
Lab Capabilities Plug and Play Interoperability
Lab Distributed Game Lab National Guard
Classroom
ADL Co-Lab Alexandria, VA
Workforce ADL Co-Lab Memphis, TN
www.jointadlcolab.org [phone]
Joint ADL Co-Lab Orlando, FL
Integrating instruction and technology to meet
the Military and Joint Service educational and
training requirements of the future.
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What is OPEL?

• OPEL is the Open Platform for E-Learning
• It is a software development workbench to help
  ADL prototypes and other community members build
  and distribute tools for working with
• SCORM
• The Sample RTE
• The ADL Registry (CORDRA)
• Commercial Tools
• Experimental ADL Technologies
• and each other!

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What does OPEL offer?

• OPEL provides a starter kit for anyone who is
  interested in building tools
• Without OPEL, building tools to work with SCORM
  can be a serious undertaking for projects with
  limited time, budgets, and staff
• OPEL provides a complete SCORM API, an embedded
  RTE, and lots of other useful components
• This allows developers to focus on adding value,
  rather than reinventing existing software

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What does OPEL offer?

• OPEL assists prototype programs
• In the beginning by providing a solid starting
  point no need to reinvent the wheel
• In the end by ensuring that the ADLs research
  programs receive increased value
• Any OPEL installation should be able to host any
  prototypes developed using the OPEL APIs (some
  exceptions)
• Software can be packaged for automatic
  distribution to community members

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What does OPEL offer?

• OPEL assists vendors
• By providing a royalty-free, ADL-implemented code
  base
• By providing a standards-based core set of APIs
  that will be maintained as ADL specifications
  evolve
• By providing a platform that can be used to work
  with emerging technologies that may be changing
  rapidly and subject to frequent modifications

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OPEL Component Stack
SCORM Object Model
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• Demo

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OPEL Component Stack
SCORM Object Model
OPEL Server
Database
Transport
Repository
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Global Learner Profile (LP1)/SSP2 Service
HR and Competency Tracking Systems
? Schedule Data ?
ADL Registry
Schedule Training Events
Distributed Training Event CoordinationService
Lobby

• Learner Profile
• Shared State Persistence
• Sharable Training Object
• Local Training Requirements

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Questions?

• For More Information Please Contact
• Christopher O. M. Bray
• Software Engineer
• Joint ADL Co-Lab
• cbray_at_jointadlcolab.org
• 407-472-2907

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using System using ObjectBlox.IO using
ObjectBlox.UI namespace OPEL.IEEE.LearningObject
Metadata SchemaAttribute("81bce5c1-54ee-4c0
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obx_schema_81BCE5C154EE4C00B0158E7727BCBCA7
public static readonly ColumnInfo
Identifiers public static readonly
ColumnInfo Descriptions public
static readonly ColumnInfo Keywords
public static readonly ColumnInfo Coverages
public static readonly ColumnInfo
Languages public static readonly
ColumnInfo Title public static
readonly ColumnInfo Structure public
static readonly ColumnInfo AggregationLevel
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