1. EPME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
Play after introductions.

2. EPME Distance Education Program (DEP) Presentation
College of Distance
Education and Training .
Marine Corps
Training and Education
Command
….In August 2010, Gen Neller, tasked the College of Distance Education and Training to leverage modern learning technologies for the EPMEDEP and align it with the resident courses of instruction. What you just saw is just a glimpse of what we have been creating. Most of which is already available to your Marines.
Today, across the realm of EPME, we’re expanding to address the challenges of distributed operations and the added responsibilities enlisted Marines face not only on the battlefield, but back here at home as well.

3. EPME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
EPME DEP Structure
Leading
Marines
Corporal
Course
Sergeant
Course
Career
Course
Advanced
Course
Admin and Communication
Jeff Mahalak, MGySgt, USMC (Ret)
Warfighting
Shawn Garrett, SSgt, USMC (Ret), Wounded Warrior
Training
Paul Vanderwater, SSgt/Maj, USMC (Ret)
Leadership
Mike Streib – retired SgtMaj – Advanced Course director and Leadership SME
Jeff Mahalak – retired MGySgt – Career Course director and Administration and Communication SME
Paul Vanderwater-former enlisted SSgt, retired Major-Sgt Course director and Training SME
Shawn Garrett – retired SSgt (wounded warrior) – Leading Marines and Cpl Course director and Warfighting SME
And Tim Devlin – retired LtCol heads up the department as the project officer.
Mike Streib, SgtMaj, USMC (Ret)

4. EPME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
PREVIOUS CONTINUUM
Leading Marines
DEP
REQ
Sgt Course DEP
Sgt
Course
Resident
Advanced Course DEP
Advanced
E8 Seminar
1stSgt
Seminar
SEJPME
SEPME CS
Cpl Crse
Cpl Crse DEP
Career Course DEP
Career
Crse
Sem
Res
SgtMaj/
MGySgt
Symposium
Keystone
SgtMaj
CDR OR
Leading Marines
MCI
(REQ)
Cpl Course
Cmd Sponsored
Sgt Course 8010
Sgt
Course
Resident
Career Course 8100
Career
Advanced Course 8200
Advanced
SgtMaj/
MGySgt
Symposium
Keystone
E8 Seminar
1stSgt
Seminar
SEJPME
SEPME
This was where we started. The percentages on the bottom represent the throughput of the resident academies. Based on those numbers, CDET has aligned with the resident courses and is closing the gap to maximize the educational experience for all Marines. <click>
And this is what we look like today! Leading Marines DEP was updated, a Corporals Course DEP has been developed, Sergeants Course DEP was enhanced, we are currently developing the Career Course DEP, and Advance Course DEP has been active for two years.
1stSgt
MSgt
SgtMaj
MGySgt
LCpl
Cpl
Sgt
SSgt
GySgt
27%
29%
65%
88%
- Distant Education Program
- SNCOA Resident Program
(REQ)
- Marine Corps promotion requirement

5. EPME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
ACTIVATION PLAN
Leading Marines DEP
Corporals Course DEP
Sergeants Course DEP
Career Course DEP
Advanced Course DEP
Jan 2012
Jan 2013
Jan 2014
EPME3000AA
EPME7000AA
EPME6000AA
MCI 8200
EPME5000AA
EPME4000AA
MCI 8100
Closeout
MCI 8010 2
EPME4000AA 3 3
ECC Seminar
As we activate the MarineNet distance learning products there is an overlap of enrollment and completion opportunity before the MCI closes out. I cannot emphasize enough to pay close attention to the MARADMIN for these details. Marines who turn in the MCI after the established dates will not receive credit!
Leading Marines activated Nov The MCI is discontinued.
Corporals Course was developed by a subcontractor and activated Jun 2012.
Sergeants Course activated Feb The MCI will be discontinued 1 July 2013 and Marines have until 31 Dec 2013 to complete or be disenrolled.
Career Course is scheduled to activate Jan 2014.
Advance Course is the prerequisite to attend the academy and activated Dec 2011.
Now, lets take a look at the notes on the slide. Note 1 no longer applies. 1
1 – July 2013, completion of ACDEP (EPME7000AA) within previous year to be eligible to attend the resident Advanced Course.
2 – Oct 2013, Corporals Course becomes mandatory for promotion to Sergeant
3 – July 2014, Career Course Seminar pilot

6. EPME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
ABOUT THE COURSES
Leading Marines
MARADMIN 640/10
Replaced Leading Marines MCI
PME requirement for LCpls
4 courses, 17 lessons
Enrollment open to all ranks
Corporals Course DEP
MARADMIN 314/12
OR CSCC will be the PME requirement for Cpls (1 Oct 2013)
7 course, 24 lessons
LCpl can take CCDEP if they have completed Leading Marines on MarineNet.
Revised all end of course exams.
Leading Marines is not as robust as we would have liked it, but we will pick that up in phase 2 of our development schedule. Phase one was simply to get something on the street that improved upon the previous model and from all the feedback we hit the mark. Leading Marines incorporates 15 hours of instruction covering 24 new topics.
After we completed Leading Marines, Corporal Course became the priority (as directed by the CMC) since it was the only rank that did not have a PME requirement. This course was subcontracted out and became the first to integrate a full spectrum of interactive multimedia software. It includes 30 hours of instruction.
Why only MarineNet grads, it ensures they received the updated information from the current Leading Marines curriculum.

7. Leading Marines
22,570 enrolled
16,949 completed

8. Corporals Course
9,694 enrolled
585 completed

9. EPME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
ABOUT THE COURSES
Sergeants Course DEP
MARADMIN 085/13
Will replace MCI 8010 series MCI course
PME requirement for Sergeants
Resident course prerequisite
9 courses, 29 lessons developed
Advanced Course DEP
MARADMIN 729/11
Replaces 8200 series MCI course
Pre-work for resident course
5 courses, 18 lessons
End of course exams review in progress
The Sergeants Course has been developed as the PME requirement and to act as the prerequisite to its resident course counterpart. Resident and DEP developers worked hand and hand with one another to ensure the curriculums are aligned. The Sergeants Course DEP consists of 60 hours of instruction.
The Advanced Course looks into the middle management challenges that a GySgt is faced with and provides the knowledge and tools for them to be successful. There are 48 hours of instruction that take a fresh look at those subjects we all thought we knew.

10. Sergeants Course
Activating
Available Feb 2013

11. 1,036 enrolled
156 completed
Advanced Course

12. EPME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
CAREER COURSE
Career Course DEP
Will replace MCI 8100 series
7 courses, 26 lessons
PME requirement for SSgts (initially)
Prerequisite for SNCOA resident
Career Course Seminar
Convenient regional locations not yet determined
Access to local regional instructors and peer interaction for SSgts who are unable to attend resident SNCOA
Meet one night a week for 15 weeks
Adjunct faculty from active duty and retired communities
For Staff Sergeant its a whole new look. We are developing along two lines.
We are in the beginning stages of building the Career Course as a PME requirement similar to the other models. Its looking like approximately 60 hours of instruction. Then, once the seminar is online, we will transition that product to pre-work. So, what does that mean? In the future, attending either the resident course or seminar will become the requirement for all Staff Sergeants.
Now for the seminar! We will also develop a seminar program based on the very successful OPME model. The pilot program will be conducted in two locations, not yet identified, where Staff Sergeants will attend one night a week for a 15 week period. Regional coordinators and adjunct faculty will hired at each location to guide the student through this experience. Something to think about, if you are getting ready to transition out of the Marine Corps and need a job. Just saying.
Questions?

13. Career Course Prework (DEP)
EPME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
EDUCATION CONTINUUM
Career
Course
Sem
Career
Course
Res
Advanced
Course
Resident
(REQ)
SEPME
SgtMaj
CDR
Course
SEJPME
Keystone
Cpl Crse
(DEP) CS
Cpl
Crse
Sgt
Course
Resident
Advanced Course (DEP)
(REQ)
1stSgt
Seminar
(REQ)
SgtMaj/
MGySgt
Symposium OR
Leading Marines
(DEP)
(REQ)
Sgt Course (DEP)
(REQ)
Career Course Prework (DEP)
(REQ)
E8 Seminar
(REQ) OR
So this is our mission! And in just two years we have developed three of the six courses, with a fourth nearing completion.
Leading Marines DEP – first product and the requirement for promotion.
Corporals Course DEP – Filled a vital gap in the PME continuum. Either or becomes the requirement Oct 2013
Sergeants Course DEP – Currently in development and nearing completion. Will replace the MCI as the requirement just like current MCI model.
Career Course DEP – Will replace the MCI as PME requirement; Front end analysis being conducted; available sometime around Oct 2013.
Enlisted Career Course (ECC) Seminar – Will provide a resident experience to more SSgts; The pilot will be out the summer 2014
Advanced Course DEP – Pre-work for attending resident advanced course; enhances the resident course experience by giving GySgts a foundation of knowledge prior to attending.
27%
29%
65%
88%
- Distant Education Program
- SNCOA Resident Program
(REQ)
- Marine Corps promotion requirement

14. Career Course
In development
Available Oct 2013

15. TESTING
Computer based testing provides tighter proctoring capabilities.
These assessments are not written on the collegiate level, but the Marine must know the material to pass the test.
If they fail the test, there are remediation periods for Marines to review the material before making additional test attempts:
12 hours for the first failure
24 hours for the second failure
Disenrollment for third failure
Lost connectivity may = a failed test attempt. Contact help desk. They can reset test attempts.
Again, the previous model is gone. I am sorry but in order to complete distance education today, you are going to have to attempt to learn something.
Through our data analysis and investigating, we have found that Marines are continuing with the MCI mentality and trying to challenge the tests. Example. MSgt, 0369, Training and Education, “The tests are challenging, I failed Warfighting twice before I thought shit, I better take a close look at this material.”
We have to change the dichotomy of enlisted education mindset!!!!

16. EPME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH (IR)
Quarterly analysis reports are generated on pass rates, number of attempts, test times, as well as detailed item analysis.
Human dimensions are also taken into account. (MCI mentality vs. learning)
The below graph represents first enrollment pass rate for Advanced Course for the three quarter 2012.
Advanced Course
7100
7200
7300
7310
7400
Pass rate
78.7
97.07
99.69
99.6
97.94
Quarterly reports are pulled for quality assurance and trending. These reports depict a comparison of averages and individual item analysis which are the two main documents we use. But our IR people are pretty smart and we can even pull test time averages. If there is a problem area, we will use this data to determine if it is a course problem or a human dimension problem.
The chart above represents the pass rate percentages for the Advanced Course. As you can see the pass rate for the first subcourse (7100) is below average. What we found out was that GySgts were going into the course with the MCI test mentality and really killing the pass rate average. Once they realized you have to go through the course and review the material before taking the tests, their pass rates jumped on the remaining four courses.

17. EPME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM TIME STATISTICS
As I stated earlier, test times can be accumulated in our reports as well. Here 77 GySgts took that same 7100 end of course exam in less than 15 minutes. Of those, 62 subsequently failed. I say again, in today’s EPME DEP model you are going to have to attempt to learn. Its not a check in the box requirement anymore!

18. EPME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM ITEM ANALYSIS
Here is an example of our item analysis. As you can see, we can tell how many people selected each answer and break that down further by which test attempt they were on. The segment above show a problem area with question 2.2.2b. Only 69.27% of the students are selecting the correct answer. Anything below 75% or 99% we research the question, the curriculum, and the IR data.

19. EPME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM PRESENTATION
MARINE NET CATALOG
Incidental & Skill Progression Training
Professional Military Education
Elective Learning
Annual Training
Information Awareness
SERE 100.1
Sexual Assault Prevention & Response
OPSEC
Drive Safe
Code of Conduct
Semper Fit
Injury Prevention
Safety
20+ courses that auto-report completions to MCTFS
Weapons
Optics
Incidental Motor Vehicle Operator
Fire Support
Law Enforcement
MOS and Common Combat Skills
Communications
Expeditionary Airfield
Pre-deployment Training
~600 standardized courses
150+ provide self-education bonus points
Leading Marines
Corporals Course
Sergeant’s Course
Advanced Course
Career Course
(In Development)
Regional culture and language.
OPMEDEP
Expeditionary Warfare School
Command and Staff College
Information Technology—Microsoft Office, Certification Prep
Communication & Grammar
Personal Development
Personal Financial Management
Project Management
Process Improvement
Effective Presentation
3500+ courses open to all Marines
MarineNet host a variety of distance learning opportunities which can be leveraged by small unit leaders to develop an effective training program for their Marines, provide remedial training, or for use as extra military instruction.

20. www.tecom.usmc.mil/cdet www.marinenet.usmc.mil
EPME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM PRESENTATION
QUESTIONS?
Any Questions? I cannot emphasize enough the importance of the assessment changes. Get the word out. Thank you.
EPME DEP
Mike Streib
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