DOD INSTRUCTION 1322.26
D
ISTRIBUTED LEARNING (DL)
Originating Component: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Effective: October 5, 2017
Releasability: Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website at
http://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Reissues and Cancels: DoD Instruction 1322.26, “Development, Management, and Delivery of
Distributed Learning,” June 16, 2006
Approved by: A. M. Kurta, Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness
Purpose: This issuance, in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02:
• Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, prescribes procedures, and establishes information
requirements for developing, managing, providing, and evaluating DL for DoD military and civilian
personnel, in accordance with the authority in Chapter 41 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Title
10, U.S.C., and DoDD 1322.18.
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Addresses emerging learning science and technology concepts and challenges and implements
policies from Chapter 41 of Title 5, U.S.C., various sections in Title 10, U.S.C. related to education and
training, DoDD 1322.18 and DoD Instruction (DoDI) 8320.07, pursuant to the authority in Sections 113
and 136 of Title 10, U.S.C., and Executive Order 13111.
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Authorizes the recording, analysis, portability, and management of learning experience data.
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Establishes the Defense Advanced Distributed Learning Advisory Committee (DADLAC) to
identify, evaluate, and recommend adoption of innovative technologies and techniques to improve DoD
DL.
