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Army Excellence in Leadership (AXL)
Sponsored by Army Research Institute
Critical Leadership Analysis System (CLAS)
Randall W. Hill, Jr.Director of Applied Research & Transition
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Project Goals• Accelerate the development of Army leaders
• Interpersonal skills• Cultural awareness• Critical thinking• Adaptability in unfamiliar situations
• Focus on the acquisition of tacit knowledge• Multimedia content• Interactive experience
• Provide computer-based learning environment• Individual• Classroom teaching
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AXL SystemArmy Excellence in Leadership
• Case Method Approach• Filmed stories• Based on real-life experiences of recent
commanders• Leadership and cultural issues in a mission
context
• Synthetic Mentor• Feedback on analysis• Guided discovery
• Character Interviews• Filmed responses • Free text interface using Statistical NL
Example:Leadership and Cultural Awareness Issues from Power Hungry Module
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Status• ARI performed evaluations with Army officers
• Ft. Drum, Ft. Lewis, Ft. Leavenworth,…
• Where AXL / Power Hungry has been used• Stryker Brigade leader development courses• Ft. Bliss Officer’s Basic Course• United States Military Academy
• Re-designed the interactive experience• Version 1.0 was very linear• Case method approach • Identified categories of leadership issues to support a
suite of cases
• Developing new cases• “Tripwire” -- Set in Iraq• Air Defense scenario
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Multiple Delivery Options
• Online web-based system• Intelligent tutoring• Interactive character interviews• Senior leader commentary• Suitable for community of practice usage
• DVD-based system• In-route, in-theater• Classroom setting
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