Presentation at the annual 2009 IAFIE Conference, University of Maryland, on Teaching Intelligence Online

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Teaching Intelligence Online
David Jimenez, Faculty
American Mili
A i Military U i
University
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2. AMU Administration, Charlestown, West Virginia

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More then 49,000 student enrollments
BA Intel program is one of the largest programs within AMU
April 2009 several thousand enrolled in undergrad intelligence studies
2009, studies,
25% more than the previous year
AMU offers a wide range of courses
-Strong educational reputation throughout
the military and the g
y government
-Diversity of Intel backgrounds
and professionalism of our professors

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Our intelligence studies program is
our largest academic program
Approximately two thirds of our intelligence studies
students are studying at th undergraduate l
t d t t d i t the d d t level ( b t
l (about
one third at the graduate level)

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Instructor background: ODNI's office, DIA, FBI Counterterrorism Training
Academy, retired and active CIA officers, NSA analysts,
Many have FBI backgrounds - Law enforcement is well represented
represented.
Coast Guard and retired Navy Intelligence trainers
- 90% have had active military service
SF and Covert Ops are highly represented
as well as wartime interrogators.
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Intelligence Program Director Matthew Degn- previous Senior
Policy/Intelligence Adviser to the Iraqi Ministry of Interior and the senior
advisor for the organization of the Iraqi Counterterrorism Agency

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Rubrics Grading on Concepts Experience
Concepts, Experience,
Citations, & Writing Standards

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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Strongly Neutr Disag Strongly
Agree
Agree al ree Disagree
Apply knowledge to real 30.6% 48.1% 16.7% 3.7%
0.9% (1)
world settings (33) (52) (18) (4)
Technological 23.1% 43.5% 25.9% 6.5%
0.9%
0 9% (1)
proficiency (25) (47) (28) (7)
41.1% 38.3% 15.0% 3.7%
Written communication 1.9% (2)
(44) (41) (16) (4)
Master theories,
32.4% 47.2% 16.7% 2.8%
concepts, principles, 0.9% (1)
(35) (51) (18) (3)
etc.
37.4% 46.7% 13.1% 1.9%
Critical thi ki
C iti l thinking 0.9%
0 9% (1)
(40) (50) (14) (2)

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STUDENT FEEDBACK
“Although I enjoyed my time with AMU and my courses, by
g j y y y y
receiving my degree it made me more competitive on my
promotion board in the Air Force “
“Demanded very high level of literary skill over a long period
of time; improved my writing skills by 1000%”
“During a j b i t
“D i job interview last year for a counter-terrorism
i l t f t t i
position, I was able to readily recall information learned
during my courses at AMU. It got me the job offer which I was
able to use to bargain for an $8 000 pay raise .
$8,000 raise”

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Please use the selections below to indicate how your education contributed to your
career advancement. (Select all that apply)
Response Count Percent
Better writer 75 43.1%
Enhanced problem-solving skills 54 31.0%
Enhanced analytical skills 74 42.5%
Exposed to different viewpoints 59 33.9%
Increased Salary 40 23.0%
Promotion: Civilian
o ot o C a 17 9 8%
9.8%
Promotion: Military 29 16.7%
Promotion: Government/Security 10 5.7%
Post-Retirement opportunities 19 10.9%
Second career opportunities 34 19.5%
Other (please specify) 6 3.4%
3 4%

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Other Responses:
Confidence in intelligence-related matters outside of the
Department of Defense
Defense.
Helped my instruction as an intelligence professional
More knowledge to apply when teaching students Human
Intelligence Collection skills
My studies at AMU were the primary reason I received my current
position
Pay Raise
Possible civilian promotion
While I have not yet achieved a promotion, I will be commissioning
in the Reserves upon completion of my current enlistment.
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In Search of Qualified Faculty

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Intelligence Program Director Matthew Degn, POC
mdegn@apus.edu
mdegn@apus edu
Cyber-terrorism, and Geographic
Intelligence experience of special interest
Also
The Department of Intelligence Studies invites applications for
an assistant professorship in Intelligence Studies
More at www apus edu/e ployment/positions/faculty
www.apus.edu/e,ployment/positions/faculty

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AMU: dj245@online.apus.edu
ICE: david.jimenez@dhs.gov
(915-760-2064)
Home: swnmia@juno.com

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