US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Army University and The Army Learning Strategy Dr. Keith R. Beurskens
US Army Combined Arms Center Why Army University? SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE PROBLEM: The present Army education system, while among the best in the world, is inadequate to address the growing complexity of the 21 st Century security environment and requirement to develop leaders who can win in a complex world. 1 LTCs and COLs value experience over education based on 13 years of war. 2 3 4 5 Current system is predominantly Industrial Age and does not develop agile, adaptive, and innovative leaders
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Army University System Vice Chancellor for Strategic Edu. Army University Chancellor Training and Doctrine Commanding General Army Univ. Vice Chancellor Combined Arms Center Commanding General Reserve Cadet Command Training Centers (ROTC) Defense Language Inst. Specialized Training (Medical, Chaplain, Legal, SOF) Centers of Excellence and Schools Army War College* United States Military Academy* Fires (Artillery, Air Defense Artillery) Aviation Cyber (Cyber, Signal) Intelligence Maneuver Support (Military Police, Engineer, CBRN) Maneuver (Infantry, Armor) Sustainment (Quartermaster, Ordnance, Transportation) Mission Command and General Staff College Command General Staff School Army Management Staff College Warrant Officer Career College Sergeant Major Academy Army University Provost TRADOC Culture Center Colleges and Schools School of Advanced Military Studies School for Command Preparation Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
US Army Combined Arms Center Army Learning Strategy SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Talent Management Strategy US Army Learning Concept DRAFT The Army University White Paper Strategic Business Plan for the Army University Vision: An Army of professionals who meet readiness challenges today and tomorrow by learning faster, adapting more quickly than adversaries, and who have the leadership, technical, tactical, and problem-solving skills to thrive in complex and chaotic environments. End State Enhance learning across the Army by creating a learning enterprise that develops agile, adaptive, innovative, and trusted leaders who are able to build cohesive, competent, professional teams capable of successfully accomplishing all assigned missions.
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE LOE 1: Learning Environment Persistent, blended, adaptable, tailorable, mobile, accessible, learning ecosystem that optimizes learning outcomes
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Competency Pyramid, Army Learning Areas & General Learning Outcomes Aligns the Army’s critical learning requirements with its missions as partners within the Joint community through individual Soldier competency. The Army Learning Area (ALA)/General Learning Outcomes (GLO) Framework horizontally and vertically aligns learning activities across Officer, Warrant Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer, and the Army Civilian Corps.
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Competency Based Education Assess, capture, recognize, and translate critical military competencies into measured and validated competencies that others can understand apply to support readiness, talent management, and transition to Soldier for Life.
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Enterprise Classrooms Provide instructional technology to support instructor-centric, student-centric training and Distributed Learning to deliver training “anytime, anywhere” from TRADOC proponent Centers/Schools Wireless to support training anywhere Instructor Workstation Components Classroom Programs
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Federated Library Suite Ties all TRADOC libraries together in a cloud environment. Reduces costs and # of contracts for library services. Initial investment, but SOME off set later from adjusting ITRM of schools.
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Research Collaboration Tool Align Army research priorities with the wide body of researchers and research teams to combined and joint research forums, promote research collaboration with partnered institutions, improve synchronization with academia, and promulgate Army research Professional Profiles Research & Academic Partners
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE LOE 2: Learning Leaders Accessible subject-matter-expert, world-class teachers, coaches, mentors, facilitators blended throughout the learning ecosystem
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Faculty Development Design and implement an end-to-end faculty and staff development program for the Army education system 1 Faculty Talent Management 2 Common Faculty Development Course (CFDC) 3 Faculty Development and Recognition Basic Program (FDRP) Senior Master 4 Common Professional Development Program (CPDP) Self Development Opportunities
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE LOE 3: Assessments & Evaluations Rigorous and relevant curriculum; assessed and validated learning outcomes; and continuous evaluation of the learning system
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Learning-Common Operating Picture A Learning Common Operating Picture that provides comprehensive awareness of all aspects of training and education in the Army, spanning all cohorts and components.
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Learning Management System An enterprise learning management system (LMS) that improves the quality, relevance, and effectiveness of face-to-face learning, as well as extends the learning environment throughout the career-long continuous of learning. ü ü ü Discoverability Accessibility Playability Tractability Flexibility
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Registrar Suite Record learning outcomes from Army schools, operational assignments, and academic Registrar Required Capabilities courses into individual training records. This suite must. Suite be perform degree audits, records management, establish archival records process, and maintain comprehensive metrics reporting capabilities and official records processing capabilities to support Soldiers reintegration into academia and/or industry as part of the Soldier for Life program. data input, archives Enterprise-level “dashboard”: A managed solution to student education & training records administration exporttranscript/reporting capabilities
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Learning Profile A learning profile is a digital portfolio of related training, education, and experiential information that provides a snapshot of a Soldiers' professional competencies.
US Army Combined Arms Center Individual Assessments SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Leverages data-driven techniques to define and measure the talent requirements and inventory of all organizations and employees, creating the highest levels of talent alignment possible to optimize the performance of its manpower and teams. Talent Assessment Milestones LT CDT Pre 1 COM TNG Acquire 2 3 PL/XO/Staff 4 5 CCC Staff Develop / Retain 6 7 CPT 8 KD CMD 9 Broadening Develop / Employ 10 11 12 MAJ 13 14 15 ILE Staff KD S 3/XO Broadening/Staff 16 17 18 19 CSL CMD LTC 20 21 22 23 SSC Broadening CSL CMD Develop / Employ 24 COL 25 26 27 28 Staff / Broadening Develop / Employ / Retain Prior Learning Assessments Standardized Exams: e. g. , College Level Examination Program (CLEP) 3 rd Party Evaluations: e. g. , American Council of Education Individualized Assessments: e. g. , Portfolios and/or Demonstrations Institution-led Exams or Assessments: e. g. , Challenge Exams GO 29 30
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE 2 + 2 Degree Pathways Academic partners that provide enlisted Soldiers a clear pathway to completing an Associate’s Degree in their assigned discipline, technical field or leadership. Associates degrees aligned to a bachelors program.
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE The Army Credentialing Program The Army's credentialing strategy is focused on creating opportunities throughout the Soldier's term of service or career; increasing Army readiness, improving the professionalism of the force, and preparing career-ready Soldiers.
US Army Combined Arms Center SOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE Contact Information Dr. Keith R. Beurskens, Deputy Vice Provost Academic Affairs & Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence keith. r. Beurskens. civ@mail. mil 913 -684 -2090 COL Joseph Schafer, Chief Information Officer, Deputy Vice Provost Learning Systems joseph. a. schafer. mil@mail. mil 913 -684 -7488
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