Using S1000D and SCORM to Integrate Documentation and Training

Slide 1: S1000D & SCORM Integration Joel Amoussou, CEO, Efasoft

Slide 2: Agenda 1 Overview of XML 2 Introduction to S1000D 3 Understanding SCORM 4 Integrating S1000D & SCORM efasoft.com

Slide 3: About Efasoft CMS and Portals XML and Java EE Efasoft Standards and Open Source efasoft.com

Slide 4: Integration Drivers Cost Quality Efficiency efasoft.com

Slide 5: Product Life Cycle Testing Delivery Assembly Support Publication & training Manufacture Requirements Design Concept efasoft.com

Slide 6: The Trusted Source Engineering Training Tech Pubs !Courseware !Description !CAD Drawings !Games !Operation !Product Model !Animation !Removal Data !Simulation !Installation !LSAR !Repair !Fault isolation Trusted !Parts catalogue Source !Test !Illustrations efasoft.com

Slide 7: eXtensible Markup Language n io t da en m om ec R 3C W s c n ti ma Se g tin m at r s. f o nt v onte C ure struct nt cum e XML Do Validation efasoft.com

Slide 8: Sample XML <mainfunc> <step1 skill=\"novice\"> <para>Safely hold the bicycle.</para> </step1> <step1> <para>Remove the horn.</para> <step2> <para>Use the 8mm Allen wrench from the <xref xrefid=\"seq-0001\" xidtype=\"supequip\"/> and remove the two Allen screws. </para> </step2> <step2> <para change=\"modify\">Remove the horn.</para> </step2> </step1> <mainfunc> efasoft.com

Slide 9: Benefits of XML Portability Reuse Automated processing XML Dynamic content Content assembly adaptation Structured queries efasoft.com

Slide 10: XML Related Specifications XPointer Schematron XInclude XSL FO XPath XSLT XQuery XML Schema efasoft.com

Slide 11: What is S1000D? Air, land, and sea ASD, AIA, and ATA S1000D Vehicles, machinery, Open standards Heavy equipment Military and civil Information lifecycle efasoft.com

Slide 12: S1000D Basic Principles S1000D XML Metadata Modularity CSDB efasoft.com

Slide 13: S1000D Data Module Identification and Status Identification and Status (data module code, applicability, (data module code, applicability, issue number, etc.) issue number, etc.) Content Content (actual maintenance or operation (actual maintenance or operation procedure) procedure) efasoft.com

Slide 14: S1000D Publication Module (PM) DM Reference DM Reference DM Reference DM Reference DM Reference DM Reference DM Reference DM Reference DM Reference DM Reference efasoft.com

Slide 15: Data Module Code (DMC) 1B-A-29-10-05-01A-253B-C 1B: Model Identification Code (Euro Fighter) \" A: System Difference Code \" 29: System (Hydraulic Power) \" 10: Subsystem (Main Hydraulic Power) \" 05: Unit or Component (Hydraulic Tank) \" 01: Disassembly Code (first assembly removed from the tank) \" A: Disassembly Code Variant \" 253: Information Code (clean by ultrasonic with equipment X) \" B: Information Code Variant (clean by ultrasonic with equipment Y) \" C: Item Location Code \" # C = Maintenance on the bench # T = Training efasoft.com

Slide 16: Data Module Types Descriptive Procedural Illustrated Parts Data Crew/Operator Fault Isolation efasoft.com

Slide 17: S1000D Project BR & DMRL CSDB Presentation BR & DMRL CSDB Presentation Business Common IETP Rules Source or & Database Page-Oriented Data Modules Requirement List efasoft.com

Slide 18: What is SCORM? Sharable Content Object Reference Model Interoperable and reusable learning Conformance content Test Suite Learning Management Systems (LMS) efasoft.com

Slide 19: Shareable Content Object (SCO) Asset Asset Asset Asset S1000D DM MP3 Audio S1000D DM MP3 Audio Asset Asset Asset Asset HTML Fragment HTML Fragment Flash Object Flash Object Asset Asset JPEG Image JPEG Image efasoft.com

Slide 20: SCORM Specifications Content Aggregation Model (CAM) Content Aggregation Model (CAM) Adaptability Adaptability Affordability Run-Time Environment (RTE) Affordability Run-Time Environment (RTE) Interoperability Interoperability Reusability Reusability Sequencing and Navigation (SN) Sequencing and Navigation (SN) efasoft.com

Slide 21: SCORM Content Package Manifest Manifest Learning Object Metadata (LOM) Learning Object Metadata (LOM) Organization Organization Resources Resources Content, Media, Assessment, etc. Content, Media, Assessment, etc. efasoft.com

Slide 22: The SCORM Manifest Organization Organization Learning Activity Item Resource Item Resource Item Item Item Resource Item Resource Item Item Resource Resource SCO Asset Asset SCO Asset Asset Asset Asset SCO SCO Asset Asset Asset Asset efasoft.com

Slide 23: Learning Management System LMS Track and Report Assessment !Interaction Collaborative !Progress !Performance Connection to Adaptive delivery back-end Content aggregation Self-registration efasoft.com

Slide 24: Integration Challenges Management Technical efasoft.com

Slide 25: Managing the Integration Organizational and cultural Budget Process and workflow Roles and ownership Technical constraints efasoft.com

Slide 26: Support Idstatus Support Idstatus Equipments Equipments Preliminary Preliminary Requirements Requirements Supplies Supplies Data Data Module Module Step Step Maintenance Maintenance Procedure Procedure Function Function Multimedia Multimedia Close Circuit Close Circuit Breakers Breakers Closing Closing Requirements Requirements Close Access Close Access Panels Panels efasoft.com

Slide 27: Course Course Pre-test Pre-test Pass Pass or Fail Pass or Fail Module 2 Module 2 Fail Module 1 Module 1 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Summary Quiz Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Summary Quiz Post-test Post-test Fail Pass Pass or Fail Pass or Fail efasoft.com

Slide 28: Key Players Instructional Technical Writer Designer efasoft.com

Slide 29: The Technical Approach Reuse Business Rules Required information set End users and delivery context efasoft.com

Slide 30: Transform a DM into a SCO 1 2 3 !Dual purpose DM !Transform with Potential issues: XSLT !Complex learning !Granularity !Retain S1000D interactions are not !Language style metadata in SCO easily captured with S1000D DM !Add LOM to DM !Generate SCORM structure manifest from !Generate S1000D S1000D training PM !Adherence to good training PM instructional design efasoft.com

Slide 31: Include S1000D Content into a SCO Benefits !More freedom in SCO applying Instructional instructional Data Module Designer: design principles Use XSLT generate-id() !Searches and !SCO is function to displays relevant automatically generate a unique data modules updated when DM ID for all reusable is updated elements: !Use XInclude to include reusable !Para content from DM !Step !Warning efasoft.com

Slide 32: Apply Applicability Filtering to SCOs UI Selection Or Login Credentials SCORM Global Objective & Simple Sequencing (SS) SCO Presentation efasoft.com

Slide 33: Best Practices Reuse Process Instructional Design Business Rules, ISO Schematron XML, XML Schema, XSLT 2.0, XQuery, XInclude efasoft.com

Slide 34: Questions and Answers