The International Center for Learning , Education and Performance Systems (ICLEPS) is housed in the Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University. Cooperating partners and collaborators include faculty and researchers located at the Open University of the Netherlands, the University of Freiburg, the University of Bergen, University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales, SUNY-Albany, Syracuse University, the Learning Development Institute, the University of Central Florida, and the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction. Studies are conducted across all stages of development and levels of performance with the overarching goal being to create, test and apply an integrated research foundation for the development of human learning and performance systems. Particular interest in learning in complex domains and the effective integration of advanced technologies are a hallmark of ICLEPS.

ICLEPS builds on cognitive load theory, mental model development, and instructional design theory to investigate: (a) human cognition and social processes that mediate learning and performance; (b) factors that influence human performance; (c) conditions that promote practical and effective learning; (d) methods to assess individual and team progress; and (d) methods to evaluate programmatic change and diffusion of innovation. The focus is on the development of knowledge and skills in complex domains (i.e., those involving problem-solving and decision-making situations for which there are often multiple acceptable or reasonable solutions).