SPECIAL NOTICE
69 -- Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative cmi5 Player and Test Suite (PTS) Prototype Project
- Notice Date
- 5/12/2020 5:10:58 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-ORLANDO ORLANDO FL 32826-3224 USA
- ZIP Code
- 32826-3224
- Solicitation Number
- TREX-20-0071
- Response Due
- 6/12/2020 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/30/2020
- Point of Contact
- NSTXL
- E-Mail Address
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initiatives@nstxl.org
(initiatives@nstxl.org)
- Description
- Please visit TReX RFS website for additional information, at: https://nstxl.org/opportunity/advanced-distributed-learning-adl-initiative-cmi5-player-and-test-suite-pts-prototype-project/ 1. Purpose and Authority This Request for Solutions (RFS) is seeking vendors for an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement, for the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative, cmi5 Player and Test Suite (PTS) Project, in accordance with the authority of 10 USC �2371b. The Government will evaluate the solutions with the intent to competitively award one Other Transaction (OT) Agreement for a prototype project through the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX). This effort will be an unclassified prototype project. Summary and Background � 2.1� ������� Overview Developed nearly two decades ago, the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) is a set of interoperability standards for packaging and delivering online courses via web-browsers and Learning Management Systems (LMSs). However, SCORM is not extensible enough to support the myriad of technologies used in modern training and education environments, and SCORM does not provide sufficient guidance for capturing robust, interoperable learner performance data. As a result, a fundamentally new software capability is needed. This capability cannot simply be an improvement of SCORM, which was developed in a prior computing era before smartphones and cloud computing. An innovative and fundamentally new distributed learning capability is required. The cmi5 specification provides a better (more flexible, adaptable, and robust) alternative to current SCORM standards. The cmi5 specification is a set of rules that define how online courses are imported, launched, and tracked using an LMS along with the Experience Application Programming Interface (xAPI) and an xAPI Learning Record Store (LRS). The cmi5 specification contains and defines specific interoperability rules for content launch, authentication, session management, reporting, and the course structure. From an advancement of technology perspective, the cmi5 specification is one of many interdependent components required to enable the future learning ecosystem. � � 2.2 �������� Program Objectives The goal of this project is to help the DoD training and education community move away from legacy e-learning systems (i.e., SCORM-based and locked into browser-based LMS delivery) and instead move toward an integrated enterprise-wide learning ecosystem that (a) allows flexible delivery (e.g., content from outside an LMS or from different platforms) and (b) supports robust learning analytics. As envisioned, the cmi5 PTS prototype project will prototype�a freely available, open source�cmi5 content player prototype�that can�be�implemented�by DoD stakeholders�or adopted for use by e-learning technology vendors as they start to support this modern specification. The cmi5 player�will�be able to�import, register, authorize, launch, and track any cmi5-based learning content�while also communicating�the learner performance to an LRS.� The�CTS�will be used by vendors and government offices to validate that cmi5 software applications as well as content packages adhere to the specification. Government offices will use this test suite to support the acquisition of cmi5 systems and content.� The cmi5 PTS prototype project seeks to acquire innovative cmi5 prototype capabilities. The prototype will consist of two interrelated parts. First, the awardee of this project will design, develop, test, and transition a free and open source cmi5 Player that serves as a reference implementation for Department of Defense (DoD) stakeholders. Second, the awardee of this project will deliver a cmi5 Conformance Test Suite (CTS) that validates cmi5 learning systems (e.g., LMSs) and content packages against the latest version of the cmi5 specification (section 11). Key outcomes of the cmi5 PTS prototype project objectives include: Enable�a recapitalization strategy for migrating existing instructional assets away from SCORM�without gaps in mission performance�while providing DoD stakeholders a�more granular�data tracking capability�than SCORM,�enabling deeper insights into learner�progress and improved instructional feedback. � cmi5 Content Examples and Authoring guide � Convert and test SCORM-based e-learning content into the cmi5 format. To aid DoD organizations, clear guidance and resources are required such as cmi5 conversion templates, example converted and tested courses, and an authoring guide to share best practices. � Support DoDI 1322.26 and the adoption of xAPI across the DoD enterprise�while reducing licensing costs�by providing an accredited cmi5 player�to the community. Through the cmi5 PTS effort, it is expected that�a prototype capability will be deployed,�tested, validated, and transitioned.�Additional information about DoDI 1322.26 can be found here: https://adlnet.gov/policy/dodi-xapi Deliver an extensible, open source cmi5 player prototype that serves as a foundation for traditional Distributed Learning (DL) courses and content while also�delivering a resource to the Training and Education community that can be built upon to add additional features and capabilities as needed by other DoD stakeholders.� The cmi5 player will provide a basic capability to play cmi5-enabled courses required in order to provide easy access to a cmi5 player without other bundled software applications or third-party license fees. This basic player will provide a cost-effective capability to support software development and content migration efforts, and it will provide a fundamental capability for delivering cmi5 courses across the DoD. � Deliver a prototype cmi5 Conformance Test Suite�to validate cmi5 content packages to ensure adherence to the specification and to support conformance testing as part of the DoD content acquisition process.�DoD requires some way to verify that cmi5-based software applications and cmi5-courseware is fully compliant to the cmi5 specification. A cmi5 CTS will enable DoD-wide testing and certification for cmi5-conformant applications and courses. The cmi5 CTS is expected to have broad applicability. For instance, all acquired cmi5-based distributed learning content should pass the conformance test prior to acceptance by the Government. A similar process was used for SCORM course acquisition; however, more advanced technological approaches are anticipated for the cmi5 CTS. Documentation � Finally, as for any software project, high-quality documentation is required for both the cmi5 Player and the cmi5 CTS. This should include an analysis of alternatives for the design of the two applications and a transition plan that defines the roadmap (e.g., requirements, cybersecurity, and compliance) for eventually implementing the applications on DoD networks. The cmi5 PTS prototype project is a critical step in achieving these desired outcomes.
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