An Exploration of Advanced Distributed Learning Service Success Measures for Social Policy

Since the turn of the century, the military has leveraged computer networks and online media to modernize its training capabilities. Goals of this effort have been to create interoperable reusable learning content, promote widespread collaboration, lower development costs, and provide the ability to deliver efficient and effective high-quality learning anytime, anywhere. The Air Force has used its web-based online training system, the Advanced Distributed Learning Service (ADLS), to train and track a number of social policy topics such as the Law of Armed Conflict, ethics training, violence prevention, etc. This research attempts to provide an overall assessment of whether ADLS is efficient and effective with regard to social policy training goals.