MilitarySpot.com

Serving the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard

Online Schools
| VA Loans
Follow MilitarySpot:
 
  • Home
  • Enlist
    • Join The Army
    • Join The Navy
    • Join The Air Force
    • Join The Marines
    • Join The Coast Guard
    • Join The National Guard
    • ASVAB
    • Army Physical Fitness Test
    • Military Draft
    • Prior Service Army Enlistment
  • Career
    • Join the Military
    • Jobs for Military and Civilians
    • Career Center
    • Prior Service Army Enlistment
    • Criminal Justice
  • Education
    • Online Schools
    • Spouse Education Benefits
    • GI Bill
    • Military Schools
    • Criminal Justice
  • Benefits
    • Army Benefits
    • Navy Benefits
    • Air Force Benefits
    • Marine Corps Benefits
    • National Guard Benefits
    • Coast Guard Benefits
    • Veteran Benefits
    • Basic Pay Rates
    • Allowances
    • Special & Incentive Pay
    • Military Spouse Education Benefits
    • VA Education Benefits
    • GI Bill
  • News
    • Headline News
  • Finance
    • Debt Relief
    • Military Pay Rates
    • Military Personal Loans
    • VA Loans
    • Military Star Card
    • Military MyPay
  • Spouses
    • School Finder
    • Scholarships & Grants
    • PCS, DITY, & Moving
    • Pay Rates
    • MyCAA
    • Education Benefits
  • Community
    • Military Games
    • Military Reunions
    • Classifieds
    • Photo Gallery
    • Buddy Finder
    • MilitarySpot Pinups
    • Military Bases
  • Resources
    • Military Alphabet
    • Military Reunions
    • Military Acronyms
    • Currency Converter
    • Military Tools
    • Ranks
    • Military Time
    • Military Tactics
    • Military Discounts
    • Military Games
    • Military Videos
    • Photo Gallery
    • Infographics
    • How To
  • Travel

Digital University Offers More Educational Opportunities for Airmen

MARCH 8, 2022 – Digital University (DU) has added new course offerings and platform upgrades as it’s made the switch from AWS GovCloud to the more secure Cloud One environment.

The move to Cloud One, which aligns with direction from the Air Force, took place Jan. 20, according to Capt. Michael Valentin, DU director.

DU’s lead designer, Ron Stevens, stated the DU team, which consists of members from vendor partner Omni Federal and Business and Enterprise Systems Product Innovation (BESPIN), added new learning paths for data science, cloud engineering and secured app development into DU. Students can enroll in multiple training courses at a time and complete them at their own pace. The platform also includes the option to withdraw with the click of a button. However, students can re-enroll and pick up where they left off.

Using feedback from its pool of 15,822 active users, the DU development team also integrated the ability to search across the entirety of courseware accessible through DU, provide those results and then start courses directly inside the DU website. Stevens said users’ desire to find specific training they’re interested in influenced the creation of this feature.

Before the recent platform upgrades, the process began with users going to the vendor site, Udemy, to look for courses they were interested in taking. Stevens said the DU team learned how users felt about the search and start process for training courses through user feedback interviews and a quarterly user satisfaction form.

“The DU site wasn’t originally designed to support that type of activity,” Stevens said. “But we heard back about that being a use case that our users wanted, so we designed this feature. Over the coming months, we plan to add additional vendors to our search so that users will be able to search on the DU website and see course offerings across multiple vendors at once and pick the course that best fits their needs regardless of which vendor owns that course.”

The DU team has worked hard to enhance the platform’s support experience after users requested improvements. Users primarily request support to reset passwords and to reset one-time password access. Users can now request help on the DU site by submitting a form. Also, the site can be accessed using a Common Access Card, another feature that was added, in part, due to user feedback.

The plan moving forward is to continue identifying and adding learning paths, courses and upgrades that meet the needs of service members.

“DU democratizes digital learning and skills across the force,” Valentin said. “The capabilities DU provides are essential to increase the cyber literacy required to fly, fight and win in the Information Age and on the modern battlefield. Continuing to evolve is imperative to maintain the edge in the high-end fight and lead the way in highly complex technical fields against strategic competitors. DU is constantly scanning the digital literacy landscape and listening to its users and the requirements of organizations across the force.”

With the potential to house the data required by senior leaders and commanders to make decisions regarding personnel movement and skill proficiencies, Digital University is on its way to becoming the benchmark for cyber learning in the Air Force and Space Force with the goal of reaching across Department of Defense services and the federal government.

By Lt. Col. Brian Mahar
Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate

Comments

Filed Under: Air Force, Education, News

  • News
  • Enlist
  • Education
  • Career
  • Finance

Defense Officials Examine Climate Change Effects

MAY 24, 2022 – The Defense Department is taking important steps to ensure climate change considerations are included in all strategic documents, such as the National Defense Strategy, a DOD official said. Gregory Pollock, DOD’s principal director for Arctic and global resilience, and Joseph Bryan, senior advisor for climate and chief sustainability officer, appeared last […]

Is the Army Reserve Calling You?

APRIL 27, 2022 – Graduating high school is a momentous achievement culminating in years of hard work and dedication. It also presents one of the most challenging questions many people will face in their life, “What do I do now?” Many high school students struggle with what they should do next, joining the workforce or […]

NEXCOM’s NEXT Gen Scholars Program Support Students

MAY 17, 2022 – The Navy Exchange Service Command’s (NEXCOM) NEXT gen Scholars Program offers qualified students the opportunity to win $2,500, $1,500, $1,000 or $500 each quarter for earning good grades in school. The next drawing is at the end of June 2022. To enter the drawing, students must be full-time with a “B” […]

How to Live as a Civilian After Active Duty

MAY 20, 2022 – When you were on active duty, money might not have been a huge issue. You lived on base, ate at the mess hall, and didn’t have any outstanding debt. Life was far different than what you lived prior to entering the service. But now that your time in the military is […]

DoD Authorizes Temporary Increase to 2021 BAH Rates

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 – The Department of Defense has temporarily authorized increases in the 2021 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates for 56 housing markets (commonly referred to as Military Housing Areas, MHAs) across the U.S. Uniformed service members who have incurred increased housing costs above their current BAH may be eligible to apply and […]

Recent Posts

  • Defense Officials Examine Climate Change Effects
  • Striking a Work-Life Balance is Possible at the Corps
  • Navy Releases Command Investigation Into USS Connecticut Grounding
  • Air Force Delivers Baby Formula From Germany
  • Defense Leaders Pleased by Progress of Ukraine Contact Group
MAINMENU




SITESEARCH
Can't find something? Try using our site search to dig through our entire site.



Still having trouble? Try the Advanced Search to refine your searches.
NEWSLETTERSUBSCRIBE
Sign Up To Receive Information, Updates and Special Officers from MilitarySpot.com.



Don't miss an issue! Jump in the Newsletter Archives to catch up on previous issues.
FOLLOWMILITARY SPOT

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & StumbleUpon and more. Keep up with MilitarySpot.com news & updates. We also have an RSS Feed.

Advertise | About | Contact | Feedback | Unsubscribe | DMCA | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
 
Copyright 2004-2022 Sun Key Publishing. All Rights Reserved.



 
This is not the official recruiting website of the U.S. Military. The site you are on is run by Sun Key Publishing, a private company, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with the U.S. Military.