Applying technology to Marine Corps distance learning
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 130
Subjects: MARINE CORPS; LEARNING
Description: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the application of technology to distance learning with the intention of      recommending to the Marine Corps a feasible migration path away from its current correspondence program.      Currently, the Marine Corps Institute (MCI) administers correspondence courses for both Occupational Skill      Development (OSD) and Professional Military Education (PME). Automating and streamlining MCI processes is      insufficient considering the pivotal importance distance learning plays in a Marine's career. Current application of      technology to distance learning in education, business, and the military is discussed in light of information obtained      through interviews, site visits, conferences, and the literature. A non exhaustive list of tangible and intangible costs      and benefits related to various distance learning technologies is provided, as well as a template for a distance      learning decision mailing process. The process can be used with decision support software to match requirements      to technology and select appropriate migration paths through cost benefit analysis. This thesis recommends      applying asynchronous methods to OSD courses and a combination of synchronous and asynchronous methods      to PME courses. Finally, this thesis recommends changing the current structure and mission of MCI and      consolidating its efforts with the College of Continuing Education under the Marine Corps University.
Notes: Thesis advisors, Alice M. Crawford, H.K. Bhargava.

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Thesis (M.S. in Systems Management) Naval Postgraduate School, Sept. 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-88)

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