Robert A. Wisher Ph.D.
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Robert A. Wisher, Ph.D.
Director, Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative
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ADL Role:
Robert A. Wisher, Ph.D., is the Director of the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative
(ADL) for the Office of
the Secretary of Defense (OSD). In this position,
Dr. Wisher is responsible for directing and implementing the ADL Initiative within
the Department of Defense (DoD), as well as other government
organizations, academia and industry on an international basis. Dr. Wisher provides
direction for the development and refinement of the Sharable Content Object Reference
Model (SCORM) and for
the continued expansion of the ADL Initiative.
Experience:
Dr. Wisher has more than 25 years of experience in research and development for
education and training technologies. As a Research Psychologist in the Service laboratories,
Dr. Wisher conducted experiments on the training effectiveness of computer-mediated
multimedia learning technology. Later, he directed research on the acquisition of
military skills and their long-term retention, and more recently on the training
effectiveness of various distributed learning technologies.
Dr. Wisher previously served as a Scientific Officer at the Office of Naval Research
(ONR) in the Psychological Sciences program, supporting basic research on the fundamental
characteristics of learning and memory in technology-based environments. In 2000,
he was a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Research on Learning and Technology
at Indiana University. He has published numerous articles, chapters and technical
reports concerning the use of technology in training, and serves on the Editorial
Advisory Boards of several professional journals. In 2003, Dr. Wisher was elected
to the Board of Directors for the IMS Global Learning Consortium.
Education:
Dr. Wisher received his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of California,
San Diego. He graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Mathematics.
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