The Army Learning Management System (ALMS) provides a suite of capabilities that integrate training and education support capabilities and enhance training and education. It provides the following functions:
ALMS v2.0 suite of components: the use for each component and the current version of that component include:
Saba®
Enterprise 5.3 Learning Suite Service Pack 2 - All SCORM content must play on this
component. Use the content validation system provided by the Government for testing your courseware.
Blackboard®
Academic Suite - Use to support various learning scenarios supporting instructor-to-learner and learner-to
learner collaboration and interaction. Use the development server to create and test course content
at: https://dev.learn.army.mil or at
https://cvs.learn.army.mil to perform validation and
acceptance testing before moving it to production at: https://www.learn.army.mil
CENTRA®
- Use for e-learning synchronous (virtual face-to-face instruction). Centra is a synchronous web
delivery solution for conducting virtual or "live" classroom events through the internet. A
Centra session allows instructors and students to log on to a common event on the web and from there hear a
lecture, participate in two-way discussions, view slides, share a common application, and travel to other web
sites on the internet.
Adobe®
Acrobat Connect™ Professional - A possible component for e-learning synchronous (virtual face-to-face
instruction) or web conferencing. Communicate and collaborate instantly with anyone through scalable,
interactive web-conferencing. Leverage ubiquitous Adobe Flash® Player for instant, hassle-free
access to Acrobat® Connect™ Professional meetings with anyone, anywhere. Create personalized
URLs that are easy to remember and never change. Share your screen for collaborative work sessions
with colleagues or one-on-one meetings with customers at the click of a button. Record meetings and
live events for later on-demand viewing. Go to: https://meet.army.mil.
