A General Framework for Developing Military Training Apps on Android Devices Presented at I/ITSEC 2012 Jeremy Ludwig Stottler Henke Associates
Mar 26, 2015
A General Framework for Developing Military Training Apps on Android Devices
Presented at I/ITSEC 2012
Jeremy Ludwig
Stottler Henke Associates
Benefits of making training available anytime, anywhere:
+Performance+Engagement+Usefulness
Challenges• Creating apps• Competing for attention w/ other apps
Mobile Training
Specific ObjectiveCreate a general framework for deploying Android training apps for mobile training:•Utilize existing content•Does not require significant time from instructors to create a custom app•Does not require access to technical staff
Existing training
materialsCustom App
Website
App Requirements• Reference Documents• Updateable• Self-study• Group-study• Engagement
Example App
References
Click on an item to view. Search in the document.
Flash CardsSelection Scoring
A series of screens to read and answer each question
Quiz Show
Join or start a quiz show
To start, select a question set and then wait for players to join.
To join, click on a game and wait for it to start.
Quiz Show (cont.)• Question presented similar to Flash Cards• First to select correct answer wins• Running scoreboard at top• Scoreboard presented at end
App Authoring• Name• Icon• PDF files• Video files • XML files
• via Excel
Web-based App Authoring
App FrameworkActivities driven by content•References•Videos•Flash Cards•Quiz Show
ResultsInformal demonstration:• 14 personnel: educators, instructor pilots,
test pilots, and advanced aviator/aircrew students.
• No direction other than the power button
Feedback• Existing Features
+ References+ Self-study? Group-study
• New Features• Improve existing activities• Expand content types• iPhone
• Other Apps
ConclusionTowards a general framework for deploying Android training apps for mobile training:•Requirements•Framework•Feedback
Functional, but more work required:•Iterative framework improvements•Pilot study
Questions?