Marine Corps Future Learning Challenges and Opportunities Dr

TECOM Mission To develop, coordinate, resource, execute, and evaluate training and education concepts, policies,

Why the FLG Was Created Current and future forecasted operating environment is volatile, uncertain,

Why the FLG Was Created Proliferation of technologies has increased opportunities to enhance learning

FLG Mission Seek and assess innovative methods and technologies in order to enhance Marine

FLG’s Role Identify, adapt, and capitalize on the latest innovative technologies and methodologies 6

FLG’s Role Disseminate best practices Identify S&T programs to meet USMC training and education

Goals Enhanced resilience and decision-making Anytime, anywhere effective training - at the point of

Goals Marines to realistically train as they will fight Real-time data, analysis, and assessment

Lines of Effort • • Decision-making Simulation technologies Resilience Assessment capabilities 10

Initiatives • Instructor development • Training simulation realism and interoperability • Adaptive learning technologies

Challenges • Data interoperability • User-centered design • Scalability • Automated assessment • And

Additional Info Marine Corps Operating Concept USMC S&T Strategic Plan 13

Collaboration www. tecom. marines. mil www. marines. com 15

Questions Kendy Vierling, Ph. D. Director, Future Learning Group USMC Training & Education Command

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Marine Corps Future Learning: Challenges and Opportunities Dr. Kendy Vierling Director, Future Learning Group Training and Education Command United States Marine Corps 1 August 2017 Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

TECOM Mission To develop, coordinate, resource, execute, and evaluate training and education concepts, policies, plans, and programs to ensure Marines are prepared to meet the challenges of present and future operational environments 2

Why the FLG Was Created Current and future forecasted operating environment is volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) 3

Why the FLG Was Created Proliferation of technologies has increased opportunities to enhance learning and the challenges that Marines will encounter 4

FLG Mission Seek and assess innovative methods and technologies in order to enhance Marine Corps learning 5

FLG’s Role Identify, adapt, and capitalize on the latest innovative technologies and methodologies 6

FLG’s Role Disseminate best practices Identify S&T programs to meet USMC training and education needs 7

Goals Enhanced resilience and decision-making Anytime, anywhere effective training - at the point of need in any clime and place 8

Goals Marines to realistically train as they will fight Real-time data, analysis, and assessment – at the individual, unit, and enterprise levels 9

Lines of Effort • • Decision-making Simulation technologies Resilience Assessment capabilities 10

Initiatives • Instructor development • Training simulation realism and interoperability • Adaptive learning technologies at the point of need • Learning assessment 11

Challenges • Data interoperability • User-centered design • Scalability • Automated assessment • And more…. 12

Additional Info Marine Corps Operating Concept USMC S&T Strategic Plan 13

Collaboration …and more! 14

Collaboration www. tecom. marines. mil www. marines. com 15

Questions Kendy Vierling, Ph. D. Director, Future Learning Group USMC Training & Education Command kendy. vierling@usmc. mil Disclaimer: the views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official policy or position of the U. S. Marine Corps, Department of Defense, or U. S. Government 16