Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative
ADL
Advancing distributed learning through research, standards, and technology for the US federal government.
The Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative is a United States government program that conducts research and development on distributed learning technologies and coordinates related efforts across public and private organizations. Operating under the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA), ADL serves the entire US federal government and maintains a global partnership network. The initiative is responsible for major e-learning interoperability standards including SCORM and the Experience API (xAPI).
Standards (2)
Experience API
(xAPI)Tracks learning experiences across platforms using simple actor-verb-object statements sent to a record store.
Sharable Content Object Reference Model
(SCORM)Defines how e-learning content is packaged, launched, and tracked inside learning management systems.
