Are there guidelines for creating adaptive and personalized training experiences with DITA in aerospace?

November 10, 2023
|By Bryan Tipper

Creating adaptive and personalized training experiences with DITA in the aerospace industry is essential for tailoring learning content to individual needs and improving the effectiveness of training programs. While DITA provides a structured framework, achieving personalization and adaptability requires careful planning and adherence to specific guidelines.

Here’s an example of how you can structure DITA content to create adaptive and personalized training experiences:

<!-- DITA Content for Personalized Training -->
<learningModule id="personalized-training">
  <title>Personalized Aerospace Training</title>
  <topic id="module-content">
    <title>Module Content</title>
    <body>
      <p>This training module covers various aspects of aerospace operations.</p>
      <learningObjectives>
        <title>Learning Objectives</title>
        <ul>
          <li>Understand aircraft maintenance.</li>
          <li>Learn about aviation regulations.</li>
          <li>Explore aerospace technology.</li>
        </ul>
      </learningObjectives>
      <assessment>
        <title>Assessment</title>
        <p>Choose your preferred assessment type: Multiple-choice or Hands-on.</p>
        <choice type="multiple-choice" src="multiple-choice-assessment.xml"/>
        <choice type="hands-on" src="hands-on-assessment.xml"/>
      </assessment>
    </body>
  </topic>

In this example, the DITA learning module includes learning objectives and provides learners with choices for the assessment type, allowing them to personalize their training experience. To further enhance adaptability, you can use conditional processing attributes and profiling to deliver content tailored to each learner’s proficiency and needs.