Future Vision of the Navy College Program for 2017

Carl R. LongEDU-505 Future of Education

Dr. Therese M. Ajtum-Roberts Ed.D

Navy College Program 2017Educational opportunities

‐ Academic Advisors Provides assistance

‐ Knowledge level testing Preparing for the future

History/Mission‐ V 12 Program‐ Mission – Academic support

Technology‐ Testing ability

CLEP and CPST‐ Future expansion

Navy College Program 2017Trends to Advance

‐ Plan for future Technological advances, Economical/budgetary issues, and Public policy making

Scanning for the Future‐ Obsolescence‐ Environmental Options‐ Embracing Change

Navy College Program 2017Five-Year Vision

‐ Scenarios‐ Blended solution

Testing on line Web/pod casts

‐ Challenges to the vision No money in budget for change We are a military installation, college is on your own

time Pilfering of tablets and other PC devices Extra man-hours to handle additional workload Who is doing this? We are not creating another position

Navy College Program 2017‐ Opportunities for the vision

Saving money by reducing overall organization Expanding minds, expands potential Barcoding/scanners prevents theft Virtual/online learning can be whenever, not

confined to 8 hour day Invest in a sailors future, and he/she will invest in

the Navy

Preparations for the Future‐ No easy task‐ Philosophical change

Navy College Program 2017‐ Implemented immediately‐ Budget and resources in place‐ Buy-in from management‐ Spread the word

All Hands on Deck‐ Achieving the goals posed‐ Stresses its importance‐ Data collection‐ Feedback loop

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‐ United States Navy (modified 25 October 2013). Retrieved from https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/