CCAA Maxwell held the first ceremony for graduates of distance education
Posted on July 5th, 2009 in College degree, Online Option
The dean of the faculty of Air Command and Staff College master’s program in line said the first online graduation ceremony for all students who completed the course in past 12 months was carried out June 27
“We want that this is an initiation ceremony in the air with the University of the school leadership,” said Dr. Bart Kessler. “There was also an opportunity for students to interact online with instructors who are in the world.”
He said that this event, faculty development conferences, fellowship and lunch and a dozen students and a dozen teachers attended the function.
Christopher Walken, ACSC Distance Learning Director of Student Services, said this year the ceremony was the first effort, and hopes that participation will increase in future as a word is in the event of graduation.
“We do this every summer to recognize both the students and teachers for their achievements,” he said.
Walkers said that Lord receives many phone calls and e-mails from people saying how much I love this program. He said online students receive the same control of the military operations of the arts and sciences as a graduate student in the residence.
“This is an opportunity for professionals and training of military control, even if students continue to deploy and have a family in charge,” he says. “I really love the approach to enrich distance learning and to say the environment is very similar to the residence, or a seminar, the environments, because of the large number of students involved.”
Great Mammenga Robert, one of the students attending the graduation ceremony and is the U.S. Air Force in Europe at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, said that “strongly recommended” the program to others because it is a good way “to complete the CCAA and gain control.
“The program has exceeded my expectations. I thought the course of work, but I did not expect the opportunity to share ideas and opinions with this talented group of military professionals,” he said. “Army officers provide a unique perspective and format of the program that actually brought to the forefront every week.”
Mammenga Major said he agreed to take the online master’s program does a better leader than if he had taken the course by correspondence.
He said that discussions with their peers, the program was created provided a perspective that is not possible for a correspondence course.
“Communication is always a challenge in an online course, but instructors who gathered in the head,” he said. “I finished my course in Germany, and my hat against the teachers who responded to the questions I had in one day.”
Mr. Walker said in line with the program, each student should participate, but a written response that is “thought.”
He said that another factor is the value of this program is that teachers let students know what they need and helps teachers DL classes created to meet those needs.
Dr. Kessler said the distance learning program is “very useful” for members of the Air Force during the current climate extended deployments and many other tasks related to the mission. It also provides a way for those who are not selected to come to Maxwell to take the air and the Staff College Command Course.
“It’s learning for those who can not return home for trial,” he said. “Students and a great deal of value, and this course can be done from anywhere there is Internet connection.”
Mr. Walker said it usually takes between 16 and 22 months to complete 11 courses on-line program, and the advantage of a distance learning program is that students, because of their jobs, often live talk in the classroom.
“The amount of feedback we receive is phenomenal, and almost all reviews are completed,” he said. “Much work remains, but the students like it because you learn a lot.”
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