Award

To respond to ever-evolving enemy tactics, realistic, effective training is needed in the operational environment. The Army has, and is currently developing, numerous computer-based resources to support scenario-based training at the point of need. To support the personnel who use these training systems, a content management system is needed. Further, recommendations for training, and adaptively changing training paths are required. The fact that the Army training systems have many different users inputting and accessing information increases the likelihood that relevant scenarios can be difficult to find, as tagging terms used by developers and search terms used by operational personnel might differ. This situation results in relevant training components going unused, and, importantly, results in operational units that are not fully prepared. To mitigate these problems, we propose to develop the InSite Targeted Training Content Management Tool. InSite will allow access to a variety of relevant resources, provide recommended training paths, and adapt that path based on unit performance. It will allow users to discover relevant training content, and develop training specific to their needs. In Phase II, we will develop InSite with structured and frequent user input, to ensure that the end result is both useful and usable.