EArmyU & Military Installation Voluntary Education Review (MIVER) Briefing for Army Library...

eArmyU&

Military Installation Voluntary Education

Review (MIVER)

Briefing for Army Library Institute

7 June 2001

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Why eArmyU?

Unprecedented competition for quality people• America’s youth demand educational opportunities

Significantly expands educational opportunities• Anywhere, anytime• Degree choice not limited by location

Clearly demonstrates Army’s investment in people• Develops technology savvy soldiers• Assists in developing leaders• Creates Army image as “high tech” educator

Attracts and retains quality soldiers


A portal to bring Army Education to the soldier…

• Anytime

• Anyplace

• Anywhere

Vision Create an Army image of a “high tech” educator.

Mission Offer soldiers the opportunity to obtain higher education degrees and technical certificates by maximizing the use of

technology-based online education programs.

eArmyU Vision and Mission


“Learn while you serve”

Access to the finest educational programs

Anytime, anywhere

World’s largest education portal

Full financial support

Enhance recruitment

Increase retention

Develop educated, technology-savvy soldiers

Support Army transformation

MISSION VISION

eArmyU will revolutionalize education….


…by providing unprecedented educational opportunities

• Wide breadth of educational programs

• An integrated and tailored portal

• A full range of student support services

• 100% financial support

• State of the art technology package

• eArmyU.com website


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A diverse group of educational providers

Programs of Study


A broad range of educational programs

Meets the diverse needs of soldier-students

• Participating colleges and universities:

– Members of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Army Degree (SOCAD)

– Guaranteed transferability of credits amongst SOCAD schools

• 96 programs (Certificates, Associates, Bachelor’s, & Master’s)

• 16 states

Number of institutions, programs to grow significantly over years


Integrated

Tailored

Easy to navigate

Reduces complexity

Provides one stop shop

Enable 24X7 access

Complements, but does not replace counselors

The largest educational portal

Distinguishing Features

Serves as the “doorway” to a host of critical tools and services

• Virtual classrooms

• Course materials

• Discussion groups

• Virtual library

• Encyclopedia

• Assessment tools

• Tutoring

• Advising

• Administrative support


eArmyU Portal Login Screen


eArmyU Library Resources

Students have access to a variety of reference materials

Digital Libraries: GALILEO (University of Georgia)

Available to all eArmyU participants regardless of home institution Offers more than 3,000 full-text journals, periodicals, databases,

reference tools and a sampling of full-text books. Databases include Academic Search Premier; Business Source

Premier; Business Wire News; Computer Source; ERIC; Health Source; MEDLINE; Newspaper Source; Psychology & Behavioral Sciences, Religion & Philosophy, and Sociology Collections

Home institution library resources

Physical Libraries: Agreements with Columbus State, Central Texas College, and Austin Peay State University

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Army University Access Online


Funding policies

Current

• DoD standardized tuition policy – Fund 75% of tuition costs

or up to $187.50 per semester hour, whichever is less

– $3,500.00 annual cap

eArmyU

• 100% funding for tuition, books and course fees

• No cap or ceiling

Proposed 2002*

• DoD standardized tuition fiscal policy– Fund tuition costs up to

$250 per semester hour

– $4,500 annual cap

* Not likely before FY03


eArmyU Program Eligibility Requirements

• Regular Army Active Duty Enlisted and Active Guard Reserve Soldiers Physically Assigned to three Initial Installations

• High School Diploma or GED

• 3 - Year Service Remaining Requirement (SRR) Upon Enrollment in eArmyU (May Reenlist or Extend if Otherwise Qualified IAW AR 601-280)

• Not on Assignment Instructions

• Not Flagged for Disciplinary Reasons

• Be Counseled by an Army Education Counselor and Obtain Concurrence

• Have Commander’s Approval to Participate

• Sign eArmyU Participation Agreement

• Meet School Admission Criteria


eArmyU Program Requirements

• Successfully Complete a Minimum of 12 SH of eArmyU Courses Within Two Years of receiving Technology Package

• Agree to Incur Financial Obligation If Goals Are Not Met

• Must Complete 6 Semester Hours Annually for Two Years

• Soldier Assumes Full Ownership of Technology Package Upon Successful Completion of 12 Semester Hours of eArmyU Courses

• Soldier Responsible for Security of All Equipment

• Soldier Must Pay for Commercial Telephone Service

• Must Advise Army Education Center If Withdrawing From eArmyU Course

• Incurs eArmyU Contractual Services Obligating SRR and Time Conditions


Soldiers will have the tools they need to operate effectively and efficiently as students• Laptop computer

• Printer

• Internet access

• Email account

• Technology support– On-site specialists

– Call center/help desk

– Computer training

A state of the art technology package


Experienced at working together to deliver integrated solutions to customers

Best-in-class providers

eArmyU Prime Contractor………………………………………………..…...PricewaterhouseCoopers

World’s largest professional services firm

Educational Programs…………………………………………… Colleges and Universities

Standards and Policies………………………..………... Council on Academic Management Leaders from the higher education community

Learning Management Systems…………………………...…….Blackboard (Virtual Classroom)

Saba (Course Management) PeopleSoft (Administration)

Learning Support……………………………………. …......…..SMARTHINKING.com (Tutoring)The BK Group (Textbooks)

UGA Galileo Library (Online Library) Brainbench/Question Mark/Edge Training (Skills Assessment)

Infrastructure Support….......……………………………………………..…..Compaq (Laptop and

Printer) Fiberlink (ISP)

Precision Response Corporation (Help Desk)Intel Online Services (Managed Hosting)

LESCO (Logistics, On-Site Support)


16 higher education institutions

Award—Launch—Full Capability

Expand to 8 more installations

Add more institutions

Eventually, program will beavailable Army-wide

JAN 01

First students

enroll

JAN 02Target 12,000-15,000

students

JUNE 01

Full Portal Capability

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d• Initial installations: Forts Benning, Campbell, and Hood.


Possible Expansion Sites for eArmyU - FY02

Fort Carson

Fort Drum

Fort Bragg

Fort Lewis

Fort Wainwright

Schofield Barracks

Camp Casey, Korea

Heidleberg, Germany


• 739 have reenlisted or extended to participate

• High demand mandates phased implementation

SoldiersExpressing

Interest

SoldiersCounseled

Student-Soldiers

Matriculated

ParticipationAgreements

Signed

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FY01 Target of 8,000 soldiers

As of 1 Jun 2001

eArmyU enrollment to date


eArmyU results to date have been extremely positive

eArmyU has exceeded all expectations since launched on 16 January 2001

Met and exceeded three month student enrollment goal in one month

Received over 200 inquiries from educational institutions interested in joining the eArmyU network

Preliminary data indicate nearly 15% of soldiers either extended or re-enlisted to satisfy three-year service obligation to enroll in eArmyU

Approximately 67% are “new” students (i.e., have not previously enrolled in a college course or have not done so within the last 12 months)


Issues confronted in implementing eArmyU

• Connectivity Issues Unknown

• Cost of Tuition Unreasonable for Some Schools

• Secure Storage Space for Large Number of Computers and Printers

• Processing of Large Numbers of Soldiers

• Workload of Education Center Test Examiners

• Variety of Programs Offered


Performance will be intensely monitoredKey indicators:

• Soldier-student satisfaction

• Growth in educational partners, courses, programs

• Expansion of student enrollment

• Soldier-student course completion rates

• Help desk responsiveness

• Achievement of scheduled milestones

PwC’s professional fees are directly tied to performance in all key areas


Our commitmentsTo the Soldiers

To the Army

To Our Partners

To Education, Worldwide


Assessment/EvaluationMilitary Installation Voluntary Education Review (MIVER)

Why MIVER?

• Department of Defense voluntary education programs constitute one of largest continuing education programs in the world.

• Annually over 1 million servicemembers enroll in postsecondary courses leading to certificates, associates, bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees.

• Through an extensive network world-wide, postsecondary schools and institutions deliver classroom and online instruction to the military community.

• Ensuring high quality programs are offered is critical.

• Periodic third party review complements the traditional institutional accreditation review process.



• Office of the Secretary of Defense sponsors and funds on-going third party reviews of Services’ postsecondary education programs.

• Two Purposes:

– Assess the quality of selected on-post education programs

– Assist to improve voluntary education programs through recommendations to institutions, installations, and the military Services.

• Focus: total postsecondary program operations on an installation or within a major Army Command; role of education center, base organization, and all institutions is equally considered.

• Proposed MIVERS

– Korea - FY01

– Forts Eustis/Monroe/Story;Leavenworth; Aberdeen Proving Ground - FY02

– eArmyU (Consultation); US Army South (Miami, Honduras; Puerto Rico) - FY03



What is looked at during a site visit?

• Mission Statement

• Command Support

• Personnel

• Needs Assessment

• Education Program Planning

• Education Program Acquisition

• Program Administration

• Student Services

• Instructional Resources

• Physical Resources

• Financial Resources

• Student Assessment and Program Evaluation



Library Services are an important component of Instructional Resources.

• Post libraries serve as a valuable instructional resource for the voluntary education program.

• Librarians:

– Work with installation/institutional professionals to provide reference space, periodicals, and specific research capabilities aligned with programs offered.

– Guide students in their quest for knowledge through library research.

• Institutional libraries provide direct support for programs offered by parent institutions on an installation.



Examples of what MIVER looks at in area of Library Services:

• What library resources are available to students participating in the voluntary education program? Accessibility? Adequacy of facilities? Do support agreements exist between education center and library?

• What library technologies are used to provide students access to library resources beyond the local stacks? How are they used by students in the voluntary education program?

• Is library appropriately staffed and funded? If deficiencies exist, what initiatives are underway to correct them?

• What provisions has installation made in formal agreements with educational institutions regarding library resources?

Preparing Soldiers for a Transformed Army

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