National Institute of Justice is using iPods and iQuiz for training. (Link via ars technica.)

The center has worked closely with NIJ to identify content that is appropriate for this format. It loads Apple iPods and other mobile media devices with up to 80 gigabytes of content that users can download for later viewing. Specific levels of content deliverables — including text, audio, images and video — are based on device capabilities. The NFSTC team formats the content in several ways to address bandwidth demands and learning objectives.

One new application being evaluated for instructional usefulness is Apple iQuiz. Originally introduced as a game on iTunes, it has authoring tools that can be used to create quizzes for the iPod.

The National Forensic Science Technology Center “recently produced a series of podcasts for NIJ’s Expert Systems Testbed Project in a very short period of time,” says NIJ Program Manager John Paul Jones. “We were able to capture the presentations in a digital format and produce draft versions during the two days of scheduled video production. The NFSTC also worked closely with the subject-matter expert during the video capture to incorporate new content and computer screen shots that were critical for the final version.”

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