WCET 2008 Conference presentation

1. Protecting Our Country's Protectors: Distance Learning and the Military

2. Carolyn Baker U.S. Department of Defense Susan Huggins American Council on Education Michael Offerman Capella University Julie Porosky Hamlin MarylandOnline (Moderator)

6. ASSURING QUALITY IN DISTANCE LEARNING – AN EVEN BIGGER CHALLENGE FOR THE MILITARY Why military service members need protection when pursuing degrees through distance learning, and what the Department of Defense decided to do about this need. Carolyn Baker Chief of DoD Continuing Education Programs U.S. Department of Defense

7. THE DOD INITIATIVE IN CONTEXT How does the DoD initiative align with the priorities and efforts of the higher education community and its representative organizations? Susan Huggins Assistant Director of Program Evaluations American Council on Education

8. THE IMPACT OF THE DOD INITIATIVE ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES What would be the impact on military-serving colleges and universities if they were required to certify that their online programs meet the proposed DoD principles of good practice? In what ways would the DoD principles support efforts by colleges and universities to ensure accountability and transparency in student learning outcomes? Michael Offerman President and CEO Capella University

11. Center for Lifelong Learning Founded in 1942, the Center for Lifelong Learning pioneered the evaluation of education and training that occurs outside the classroom ( Military Programs Evaluation ). Guiding Philosophy “ WHAT an individual learns is more important than WHEN , WHERE , and HOW the individual learned it.”