Distance Learning The Global Challenge

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Distance LearningThe Global Challenge

• Dr. Sue Stein Dr. Beryl Harman
• Defense Acquisition University
• 9820 Belvoir Road
• FT Belvoir, VA 22060-5565
• USA
• 703-805-5403
• e-mail sue.stein_at_dau.wpafb.af.mil

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In This Session

• The Defense Acquisition University
• The USA ARC
• USA ARCs Findings to Date
• Lessons Learned from Experience
• Challenges and Direction for the Future

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About Defense Acquisition University

• Established in 1992
• Mission - To train and certify the DoD
  Acquisition Workforce (180K)
• Audience - Military civilians at all levels
• Scope - 81 courses covering 11 major career
  fields
• Faculty- 550 instructors and educators

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The Call to US Government

• Enhance learning and education through
  technology- www.pub.whitehouse.gov
• Use of information technology to improve our
  society-www.pub.whitehouse.gov

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Our Strategy

• All DAU courses will be reviewed for conversion
  to distributed learning within the next five
  years.
• Those courses or course segments appropriate for
  distributed learning will be converted using
  contracted support.

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USA Acquisition Research Committee

• Founded in 1998
• Group of USA Civilians Military engaged in
  training acquisition staff
• Mission - To research acquisition workforce
  related training issues

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USA ARC Study

• What is the status of distance learning as a
  vehicle for training the federal workforce in
  select countries?

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Preparing for the Study

• Design of the methodology.
• Endorsement by key officials.

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USA ARC Study Findings

• Population Demographics
• Training Environment
• Use of Distance Learning Technology
• Challenges for Future Collaboration

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Findings on Population

• Similar categories of staff involved
• Size of the population varied
• Education level average highest in
• Australia
• Experience level average lowest in
• Australia

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Acquisition Specialties
Australia
Canada
Israel
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States
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Size of Acquisition Work Force
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Levels of Education
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Experience Levels
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Findings on Training Environment

• Varied sources for training support
• Most had certification requirements
• Average of 120 hours of education provided
  annually
• Only two countries had mandatory continuing
  education requirements

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Sources Utilized for Training
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Workforce Training Requirements
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Findings on Percentage of Distance Learning

• All except New Zealand are using Distance
  Learning to deliver some training
• of training provided by distance learning is
  less 20 of all training
• UK and Australia focused more on low tech
  distance learning
• US and Canada focused more on high tech distance
  learning

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Percentage of Distance Learning from Different
Methods
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Findings on Distance Learning

• The USA reported the greatest variety of
  categories of training offered
• The USA reported the greatest variety of support
  mechanisms
• Australia reported the greatest incidence of
  challenges to implementation followed by Canada
  and the USA

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Categories of Training
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Support for Acquisition Training
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Challenges to Implementation
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Lessons for Global Collaboration

• Areas for collaboration are systematically
  identified
• Contacts are current and electronic
• Management is supportive of the effort
• Technology interface issues are resolved
• Time zone, cultural, and religious challenges are
  accommodated
• Equipment inadequacies

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Questions?
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