The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE)
Briefing
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Jacob HodgesLearning, Education and Training AssociateONRG Contractor (Q&P, LTD)
The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
PROJECT VISION
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The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
INTRODUCTION
• Two-year project focused on developing an m-Learning capability to US/International partners
• Provide an emergent training/reach-back capability in supporting medical operations to 24 nations
• The proof of concept focused on providing a sustained capability
• Leverage the global cellular network infrastructure, mobile technologies and emerging mobile devices
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The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
PARTICIPANTS
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ItalyCNE-CNA-C6F N-7
RomaniaCarol I National Defense University,ADL Learning Center
United KingdomDefence Academy of the United Kingdom (DAUK)Director of the Training Army – SO2 Learning TechnologiesDefence Centre of Training Support (DCTS)Sutton College of Learning AdultsVoxGeneration, LTDLET ConsultantsKen Hayes Consultants
Germany GIRAF-PMDFKI/CelTech Team
BulgariaRakovski National Defense AcademyMinistry of Defense Representative
NorwayNorwegian Defence Univeristy College
SwitzerlandInternational Relations and Security Network (ISN) Center for Security Studies (CSS)
SerbiaDept of Simulations & Distance Learning
ChileNational Defense S&T Committee,Joint Staff, Ministry of Defense
EgyptNaval Regional Medial Unit THREE (NAMRU-3)
AzerbaijanNational Aerospace Agency/MoDAnti-Plague Center in AzerbaijanScience & Technology Center (STCU) in Ukraine
GeorgiaAssociation for Innovation & Reserach Intensive Production
CanadaCHFS OPI for Medical Training & EducationCanadian Defense Academy, ADL R&D Lab
Mexico ADL-ILCE Partnership Lab for Latin America& Carribean CountriesMexican Navy
SingaporeNaval Regional Medical Unit TWO (NAMRU-2)Singapore Armed Forces
PeruNaval Regional Medical Unit SIX (NAMRU-6)Peruvian Ministry of Defense, Santitation DirectoratePeruvian Ministry of Defense, Epidemology
South AfricaSchool for Geospatial Studies & InfoSysFaculty of Military Science Academy/Stellengousch
PolandADL National Defense University
UkraineInternational Research & Training Center (IRTC)
FranceFrench Army Institute of Biomedical Research
JordanKing Hussein Medical Centre
The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
OVERVIEW
Goals• Leverage infrastructure and technology• Facilitate sharing of educational and training content
Objectives• Develop and evaluate an m-Learning proof of concept
Deliverables• An integrated m-Learning capability via the JKO IP• Technical Guidance for development and/or conversion to mobile formats• Implementation and evaluation of mobile courseware• Technical reports related to Mobile Learning
End State• A mobile technology training capability using mature technologies• Identify a broad spectrum of content areas, starting with medical content
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The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
RESEARCH EFFORTS
• MoLE Project used research-related funding
• ONRG awarded six MoLE-related research projects funded by the CWP Office and TATRC
• UK Ministry of Defence provided mobile content for the Proof of Concept
• Extensive effort focused on the ‘Research Ethics’ aspects of the project
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The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
RESEARCH EFFORTS
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http://www.mole-project.net/research
http://www.m-learning.org/knowledge-centre/research
The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
MEDICAL CONTENT
• Identify medical content suitable for delivery via mobile devices
• Identify content delivery formats to support just-in-time learning, quick references and information sharing
• Identify assessment tools and develop instructional measures of effectiveness
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The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
TECHNOLOGY & TRANSITION
• Develop resources and tools that public health and medical providers can access via mobile devices
• Demonstrate, test and evaluate a prototype mobile learning capability that can be incorporated into the JKO IP
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The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
TESTING & EVALUATION
• Conduct an operational evaluation of mobile learning’s utility, usability and suitability
• Ensure guidelines regarding the protection of research participants are implemented
• Make recommendations on how the project’s technical lessons learned may be incorporated into future learning initiatives
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The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
MoLE INTERIM RESULTS(as of 15 May 2012)
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The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
Mission Tools: ChecklistsAssessments
Library: PublicationseBooks (NGO guide)Video interviews (USAID interviews)
Standards:Code of ConductGeneva ConventionSphere HandbookInformed consent
Learning:CTIP (Combating Trafficking In Persons) courseMedical videos (Uni of Miami)MoD fitnessNGO logo activities
Mission Packs:Different culture / destination / language packs to download (inactive for PoC)
Network:PeopleSupplyCollaboration
Intro Movie link:http://bit.ly/moleintromovie
APPLICATION DEMONSTRATION
The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
MoLE APPLICATION ACCESS
Available in the Android and Apple app stores
Search for “Global MedAid”
The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
MoLE ACCESS STATISTICS
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The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT
Scenario-1 (Get Ready):Preparation and training necessary for HA/DR mission. The goal of this stage is to demonstrate the utility and self-efficacy of using m-learning technology to use checklists and perform training.
Scenario-2 (En Route):Preparation while in transit to the site of the natural disaster. The relief worker is expected to use down time to look up some reference information, and find out more about other organizations who will be at there.
Scenario-3 (On the Ground):The arrival stage where the relief worker is required to utilize the mobile device to access various reference materials.
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The trial users will be required to step through 3 scenarios, representing the different stages of deployment of a medical, or disaster relief operation
The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
PoC users complete the evaluation “in app”.
This allows for richer access to real time tracking data, as well as consistent data collection across the 22 trial nations
Evaluation is multi-lingual
Transparent data collection
“IN APP” EVALUATION
The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
EVAL: Press the Gobutton to start your task.
EVAL: Answer the questions about that task to proceed
APP: This jumps you into the app to do the task.
Press Evaluation to get back
“IN APP” EVALUATION
The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
MoLE POC PARTICIPATION
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The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
TEST LIMITATIONS
During the MoLE Proof of Concept (PoC) there will be several ‘uncontrolled variables;’ specifically,
• Network connectivity. MoLE optimized for use devices where there is a limited internet connectivity. We will confirm this functionality, but network connectivity will not be a controlled variable.
• Mobile Devices. We are not mandating specific devices, which means we cannot guarantee 100% coverage to all learners. Some participants are borrowing / sharing mobile devices –this may impact on the testing period. (some will only have access to their device for a limited period)
• Responses to Questions. In accordance with the Human Research Protection Program, each participant cannot be forced to answer any question they do not desire.
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The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
Global Med Application FutureMission pack development• Uploads for specific missions needs
U.S. plans for U.S. Dept of Defense (TATRC/JKO)• Additional content (Africa Command Malaria training)• Additional research/DoD trials• Sharing technology (transition to joint knowledge on-line)• Future courses will also be available in mobile apps
Content from Proof-of-concept available to everyone all participants; future content by request
Content and source code available to partners to either tailor medical content or use for other domains/functional areas
The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
DD J7 JCW JKO ARCHITECTURE
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Mobile apps & content m-Learning Suite
The Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project is a Coalition Warfare Program sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE)/Commander, Naval Forces Africa (CNA)/Commander, SIXTH Fleet (C6F) and the Deputy Director, Joint Staff (J-7) for Joint and Coalition Warfighting (DD J7 JCW).
QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
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