Week 2 response to Michael's blog

The Advanced Distributed Learning organization originated because of a need to standardize the components of that are used in various learning systems. “ADL was established in 1997 to standardize and modernize the delivery of training and education. The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD P&R) oversees the ADL Initiative. The vision of the ADL Initiative is to provide access to the highest-quality learning and performance aiding that can be tailored to individual needs and delivered cost-effectively, anytime and anywhere.” (ADL).

Micheal I agree that Standardization is important to the implementation of ADL, SCORM, LMS, and LCMS technologies. However I think that many companies prefer that course and modules from one LMS system can't be used in another company. The reason is that this compartmentalization can reduce corporate poaching. My company is know in the industry for its extensive training program which is proprietary, our training is considered a corporate advantage. standardization can lead to sharing and may diminish our advantage