Distance Learning and the Reserve Components.

Abstract

This report summarizes and evaluates Service plans to adopt distance learning (DL) technologies submitted in response to tasking by the Deputy Secretary of Defense. The evaluation includes consideration of information exchanged in joint-Service/OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense) groups that have been reviewing Service training requirements and training technology. The evaluation of DL plans resulted in the following major findings: (1) DL has the potential to provide effective training and to reduce costs; (2) DL is little used by DoD today; (3) converting to DL requires sizable up-front investments; (4) the Services plan to convert about one in five courses to DL; (5) joint management of DL is needed to maximize savings; and (6) data gaps preclude intelligent DL investment decisions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA321230

Entities

People

  • G. A. Redding
  • J. Metzko
  • John Dexter Fletcher

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Computer-Aided Instruction
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Distance Learning
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Training
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Teleconferencing
  • Training
  • Training Management

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense
  • Systems Analysis and Design