ADL’s free learning opportunities use online meeting technology to keep you updated on ADL technologies and design strategies for reusable content. Upcoming webinars include:

Visual Design Principles for Reusable Learning Content: 14 April
Instructional designers inevitably deal with visual design while designing e-learning screens. There are aesthetic principles, technical best practices, usability principles, and standards compliance constraints involved. This webinar will provide an overview of considerations in these areas.

Choosing Authoring Tools: 28 April
Learn about how authoring tools are optimized for particular types of learning, output formats, workflows, etc., and how these can be matched to your requirements and environment. This webinar will provide an overview of authoring tools and recommend a process for choosing them.

Introduction to SCORM: 21 April and 30 April
This webinar will provide an overview of SCORM concepts. It will:

• Define key terms (such as assets, sharable content objects, reusability)
• Describe the main contents in each of the SCORM 2004 books 
• Discuss major considerations when planning a SCORM content development project
• Direct you to other ADL resources based on your specific needs

Sequencing SCORM Content, Part 1: 22 April
Sequencing SCORM Content, Part 2: 29 April
This webinar series is designed for content developers who have previously developed SCORM content and are familiar with SCORM 2004 and sequencing capabilities. It will:

• Demonstrate real-world content that uses advanced SCORM sequencing strategies
• Discuss sequencing rule combinations used to create more individualized learning strategies
• Demonstrate how to use templates to simplify sequencing
• Answer your questions about sequencing and SCORM 2004 

Creating Reusable Content with SCORM 2004: 12 March and 23 April
This webinar will provide an overview of creating reusable content with SCORM 2004. It will:

• Define key terms (such as assets, sharable content objects, reusability)
• Describe different types of reusability
• Explore ways of designing content for reusability
• Define the SCORM data model elements and how they are used
• Explain the assessment strategies possible with SCORM 2004 3rd Edition
• Discuss process considerations when developing SCORM 2004 content

Contributing to the ADL Registry: 16 April
Learn about contributing to the DoD’s ADL Registry Version 1.7, a means for registering, searching and discovering DoD digital objects. This webinar is targeted at programmers and repository managers. It will provide an overview of ADL Registry Version 1.7. 

Federated Registry Architectures: 5 May
Learn about federated registry architectures, a means for registering, searching and discovering digital objects across repositories and domains. This webinar will provide an overview of digital object registries and discusses the architecture behind DoD’s implementation of the ADL Registry.

Visit www.ADLNet.gov for webinar details and registration.