2019 NATO Joint Advanced Distributed Learning Online Course Catalog Table of Contents Introduction 4 NATO’s e-Learning Programme 4 From the Programme Manager 4 NATO e-Learning Development,Standards and Training 5 How to Access Online Courses 6 JADL Homepage 6 New User/Account Registration 7 Changing Your Password 8 Taking an ADL Course 9-11 Certificates 11 Course List and Descriptions 12 How to Use the Course Lists 12 List by Course Number 12-27 List by Category/Organization 28-39 List by Discipline 40-46 Catalogue Organisation This catalog captures the current course list available to NATO, NATO nations and partners. Since this list changes frequently, readers are encouraged to visit the Joint Advanced Distributed Learning (JADL) website at https://jadl.act.nato.int for the most current listings. The courses listed have been developed from many sources; you are encouraged to consider whether your institution or nation may be willing to offer its courses through JADL. Please contact the JADL administrator at [email protected] for further information. The first section of this catalog introduces NATO’s e-Learning Programme with a word from our programme manager, Mr. Paul Thurkettle. The following section provides instructions for accessing NATO’s online courses. In this section, you will find step-by-step instructions for registering and obtaining a password for access, changing your password for personal security, completing a course of study, and ensuring you receive credit for your work. The last section covers the Course List and Descriptions containing three different lists to locate your e-Learning course interests either by course number, category/organization or discipline. 3 NATO Joint Advanced Distributed Learning NATO’s e-Learning Programme In 2003, the NATO Atlantic Council formed Allied Command Transformation to “transform” NATO to ensure it remained relevant to the world situation and nations’ requirements. Part of this mandate was to ensure NATO’s education and training was effective, efficient and reflected academic and industry advancements. The NATO e-Learning programme was established to research, experiment with, and utilize technology that would support online, immersive and mobile education and training. In 2008, this programme reached full operational capability and now continues to support the development and distribution of online courses worldwide as well as NATO and national education and training technology and capabilities. Demand for online “Anywhere, Anytime” training continues to grow as well as the technical resources and complexity, such as virtual headsets, media streaming and immersive training. The NATO capability is experiencing an increased demand in all areas and will continue to strive to provide the best quality products delivered effortlessly to its audience. From the Programme Manager Welcome to the Joint Advanced Distributed Learning (JADL) Catalog. This ‘living’ document provides information on the NATO e-Learning Programme, including all of the courses offered online as well as information on training and development of e-Learning. As this document is ever-changing, make sure to visit https://jadl.act.nato.int for the latest version. Over the last 12 years, online learning (e-Learning) has rapidly increased throughout the world. From a few revolutionary scholars just experimenting with this notion, to its widely accepted use in academia and industry, e-Learning is transforming the education frontier. Not only has this concept exploded within prestigious academic institutions, but it has grown exponentially in the commercial sector too, with companies transitioning from in-person training methods to e-Learning formats because of the significant reduction in costs, and, more importantly, the higher degree of employee satisfaction and retention. NATO nations continue to experiment with and adapt to online education and training. NATO is also involved in groups, such as the NATO Training Group (Individual Training & Educations Developments Working Group), the ADL Partnership and the Partners for Peace Consortium ADL Working Group. Only by working together, and sharing resources and courses, can we achieve our goals of delivering high quality, online courseware to our customers using the best technology available. We also live in exciting times with students demanding access via their own devices (mobiles, tablets, computers), and requesting courses media rich with videos, animations and narration. New immersive technology, with virtual and augmented reality, are becoming available, and our goal is to investigate, experiment, and, where justified, push the window of what NATO can achieve. Please email any questions to the JADL administrative team at: [email protected]. Happy browsing! 4 NATO e-Learning Development, Standards and Training The NATO e-Learning programme follows recognized industry standards for its online development and hosting services. STANAG 2591 was developed by the NATO Training Group to ensure NATO and nations develop courses which are interoperable and can be shared easily between learning management systems. SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model) versions 1.2 and 2004 are used, and NATO is working to ensure new standards, such as xAPI, will be adopted as soon as they are matured. If you are interested in using e-Learning, have courses you wish to share, or would like to develop courses, please contact us for further information. Additionally, NATO offers an e-Learning training course twice a year at the NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany. This three-week course (1 week online, 2 weeks residential) covers all aspects of the design, development, and deployment of e-Learning. Further information is available on our website (https://jadl.act.nato.int) or from the NATO School. 5 NATO Joint Advanced Distributed Learning How to Access Online Courses To access ADL courses, you must first create an JADL account. Please allow two business days for your registration to be processed. During this period, you will not have access to courses. You will be sent a password and an activation confirmation email from the JADL system administrator once your account has been activated. JADL Homepage In your web browser, open the JADL home page (https://jadl.act.nato.int). For an optimal experience, use the Microsoft Edge browser at work and/or the Google Chrome browser on personal computers. Other helpful links are available on the homepage’s menu bar: News, FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), Course Catalog, and Contact. If you already have an account and password, select the green JADL Login button to log in with your username and password. If you need to create an account, select the blue Create Account button and follow the instructions in the New User/Account Registration section on the following page. 6 New User/Account Registration Selecting the Create Account button allows you to begin the registration application. Follow these steps to create your account: 1. Complete all required fields marked with red asterisks. 2. Enter your desired username and write it down in a safe place for later use. 3. Select the checkbox to accept the User Agreement. 4. Submit the form by selecting Register (bottom right). You will receive two emails: the first verifying that you account has been successfully created, and the second advising you that your account has been activated. It may take up to two business days to process your registration in accordance with USA office hours and holidays. IMPORTANT: Please wait for your registration to be activated. Your password will only be valid after you have received a second email notification advising you that your account has been activated. If you try to log in to JADL system before your account is activated, you will receive an account locked error! Note: If you do not used a NATO or NATO Member National Organizational email address or the sponsor field for other, your accountwill not be activated and will be deleted without further notice. 7 NATO Joint Advanced Distributed Learning Changing Your Password To maintain security, you are required to change your system-generated password the first time you log in after account activation. To change your password, follow these steps: 1. Open the JADL home page (https://jadl.act.nato.int/). 2. Select the Login button. Enter your username and the password you were provided, and then select the Login button to display your personal JADL page, with its two tabs, Personal Desktop and Courses. 3. From the Personal Desktop dropdown list, select Settings, then select the Password tab. 4. Enter your current password and then the new desired password. Retype the new password, and select Save. If you forget your password or username when logging in, select the Forgot password? Forgot username? link located on the Login page, and follow the directions presented. 8 Taking an ADL Course On the JADL home page, log in with your username and password. When your personal JADL page opens, the Personal Desktop tab is active. The first time you access this page, there will be no courses listed under My Memberships. You must use the Courses tab to sign up for any course you would like to take. To access a course, select the Courses tab, then select Repository - Home from the dropdown menu. Your screen will look similar to the one displayed here. On the right side, the Categories panel displays all course categories. In the upper right hand corner, an icon of a magnifying glass ( ) is displayed for course searches by title. When using the magnifying glass to search, please search only for the number (do not enter the ADL part), then select the area which looks like a blackboard icon ( ). 9 NATO Joint Advanced Distributed Learning 1. Locate and select the category title called NATO Education & Training Facilities (NETF). You may have to ‘drill down’ several levels before you reach the list of courses for which you are looking. 2. Select from the list NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC).