The Applicability of Teleteach Technologies to the Minuteman Education Program.
Abstract
The Minuteman Education Program (MMEP) is expected to cost SAC 2.2 million dollars during the 1980 fiscal year. Due to inflationary pressures and limited military budgets, the cost of the program as currently structured may become prohibitive. The primary objective of this research is the investigation and evaluation of factors that would impact on the use of teleteach technologies in the MMEP. The purpose of this study was to: (1) identify state-of-the-art equipment available for use in a teleteach program; (2) identify the costs of the available equipment, compare these costs to those of the current MMEP; (3) ascertain if a teleteach can be more responsive to the United States Air Force's (USAF) Advanced Academic Degree needs; and (4) identify the impact of teleteach on the academic standards required by AFIT and MMEP. The authors concluded that: (1) there is a variety of teleteach equipment available, (2) the cost of the MMEP conducted by teleteach technology can substantially reduce the cost of the current MMEP, (3) teleteach in the MMEP can be more responsive to the USAF advanced academic degree needs, and (4) teleteach could be used for some degree programs without adversely impacting academic standards. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA087495
Entities
People
- Abdul-latif R. Al-zayani
- Paul V. Lewis
- Timothy R. Zeigler
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology