Web-enabled Exercise Generation Tool for Battle Command Training

摘要

U.S. Army trainers are required to deliver effective training in less time than ever before. Therefore, research and development to support Soldier training must explore advanced learning environments, instructional strategies, and training-development processes to enable the rapid generation of training activities that are responsive to immediate training needs. The purpose of the present Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) effort was to research and develop an integrated platform of technologies, the U.S. Army Training Assistant (TA), to enable 'one stop' creation, delivery, and management of web-enabled multimedia training exercises. The Phase II work detailed in this report consisted of behavioral research, development of a working TA prototype, and usability testing of the prototype. Results indicated that test participants generally found the TA to be easy to use, with the majority reporting that they could and would use it. If developed, the Phase III product would address four main areas of enhancement identified during user testing to create a tool that will allow unit trainers to create accurate, engaging training.