The production of educational content is traditionally labor intensive and requires significant software development skills, time and resources. Traditionally, trainers using Computer Based Training (CBT) do not have the software background or expertise to rapidly create stimulating content for their students. DiSTI believes that by leveraging previously developed EGO (Encapsulated Graphical Object) technology it can rapidly produce a graphical interactive content generation capability that will create Encapsulated Graphical Learning Objects (EGLOs). DiSTI proposes to extend its current GL Studio product to allow for the creation of these reusable, realistic and highly interactive, SCORM compliant EGLOs. In one example, a set of EGLOs simulating test equipment and another simulating bread-boarded circuits can be selected from a repository to be included in a training course. The resulting course would allow for effective training in basic electronics, as the behaviors of both the test equipment and circuit electronics would be completely simulated. EGLOs will include the ability to be deployed through standard web servers and web clients, be interactive with other EGLOs and other SCORM components, and be accessible through repositories for inclusion in pedagogically correct training allowing a high return on investment and stimulating content for the student. An authoring tool that can create ELGO (Encapsulated Graphical Learning Objects) has a very large potential in commercial applications. The DoD as been extremely interested in these type of objects for several years now. They see that the creation of EGLOs will greatly reduce cost while providing the students with compelling content that is pedagogically correct. This is all being made possible with the rapid advancement in consumer video graphics cards and innovative software technology. This same technology will be used to create training courses for all industries in the next 3 to 5 years. DiSTI believe that this technology will not only change the way we teach students in the Military, but also at the High School level in many technical areas. We see the market for this type of tool to be in the 10 to 15 million-dollar range initially. The market will continue to grow year after year as the Internet and web-based training becomes more affordable and readily available to the students. We see this tool being used outside the traditional military setting and moving into the true commercial sector. The next planned market in which to offer these services is to the medical test equipment field. The medical profession is in need of new ideas on how to training medical professionals on the operation all of the new highly sophisticated diagnostic equipment that is currently being developed.
