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The Naval School of Music: Relevant Training for Real-World Musical Missions
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Jones, Patrick M. – Music Educators Journal, 2015
The Naval School of Music was founded in 1935 in response to the poor performance level of the U.S. Navy's bands at that time. The school evolved from an adjunct operation of the U.S. Navy Band into a tri-service institution serving the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps with dedicated facilities, courses for musicians and band leaders, and courses to…
Descriptors: Music Education, Armed Forces, Musical Instruments, Military Personnel
Development of a Graduate Education Program for U.S. Army Interns and Careerists
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Schmidt, Steven W.; Mott, Vivian W. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2012
In the winter of 2007, a small group of faculty and administrators at East Carolina University (ECU) began discussions with personnel at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Monroe, Virginia, regarding the education and continuing professional development of U.S. Army civilian interns and careerists (two types of…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Professional Development, Professional Continuing Education, Internship Programs
Planning Programs for Members of the Armed Services: A Collaborative Endeavor.
Spikes, W. Franklin – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1983
Discusses the collaborative relationships between continuing education providers and the military services. Presents a general discussion of basic organizational and administrative principles for application to individual institutional settings. (JOW)
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Continuing Education, Cooperative Programs, Program Development
Military Recreation Takes on Marketing.
Murphy, Andrew F., Jr. – Parks and Recreation, 1980
The Navy's recreation program has improved its financial posture by generating a certain percentage of income from fees and charges within the recreation program. Other nonmilitary recreation programs could benefit from similar marketing techniques. (JN)
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Financial Support, Marketing, Military Personnel
The Military Model of Measuring Leisure Needs.
Orthner, Dennis K.; Smith, Suzanna D. – Parks and Recreation, 1984
A needs assessment program can help recreation managers recognize new and changing leisure interests and needs of the people they serve. This article reviews strategies that military services use in needs assessment programs. Issues encountered when conducting an assessment are discussed. (DF)
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Individual Needs, Leisure Time, Military Personnel
Designing Performance Interventions for the Information Age
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Schatz, Steven; Schwen, Thomas M. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2006
Dynamic Online Performance Support Systems (DOPSS) are a new class of intervention that can meet the needs of a quickly changing work force in an information age environment. These systems are customized for the target population, with unique meta tags, unique function sets, and dynamic growth for and by users in use. These unique tag sets allow…
Descriptors: Intervention, Internet, Case Studies, Educational Technology
The U.S. Army's Impact on the History of Distance Education
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Duncan, Steve – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2005
One of the most significant events that heralded the Department of Defense's commitment to distance education was the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative, which held its kickoff meeting in Washington, DC in 1997. This meeting provided the army and other military services the endorsement that had been lacking relative to implementing…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Costs, Instructional Development, Educational Innovation