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IAFIE Annual Conference – May 27, 2009

Teaching Intelligence Online

David Jimenez, Faculty

A i Mili U i iAmerican Military University

AMU Administration, Charlestown, West Virginia


More then 49,000 student enrollments

April 2009 several thousand enrolled in undergrad intelligence studies

BA Intel program is one of the largest programs within AMU

April 2009, several thousand enrolled in undergrad intelligence studies, 25% more than the previous year

AMU offers a wide range of coursesAMU offers a wide range of courses

-Strong educational reputation throughout the military and the government y g

-Diversity of Intel backgroundsand professionalism of our professors


Our intelligence studies program is our largest academic program

Approximately two thirds of our intelligence studies t d t t d i t th d d t l l ( b tstudents are studying at the undergraduate level (about

one third at the graduate level)


Instructor background: ODNI's office, DIA, FBI Counterterrorism Training Academy, retired and active CIA officers, NSA analysts,

Many have FBI backgrounds Law enforcement is well representedMany have FBI backgrounds - Law enforcement is well represented.

Coast Guard and retired Navy Intelligence trainers - 90% have had active military service90% have had active military service

SF and Covert Ops are highly representedas well as wartime interrogators. g

Intelligence Program Director Matthew Degn- previous Senior Policy/Intelligence Adviser to the Iraqi Ministry of Interior and the senior

advisor for the organization of the Iraqi Counterterrorism Agency



Rubrics Grading on Concepts Experience


Rubrics Grading on Concepts, Experience, Citations, & Writing Standards



Strongly Agree Agree Neutr

alDisagree

Strongly Disagree

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Apply knowledge to real world settings

30.6% (33)

48.1% (52)

16.7% (18)

3.7% (4) 0.9% (1)

Technological 23.1% 43.5% 25.9% 6.5% 0 9% (1)Technological proficiency

23.1% (25)

43.5% (47)

25.9% (28)

6.5% (7) 0.9% (1)

Written communication 41.1% (44)

38.3% (41)

15.0% (16)

3.7% (4) 1.9% (2)

Master theories, concepts, principles,

etc.

32.4% (35)

47.2% (51)

16.7% (18)

2.8% (3) 0.9% (1)

C iti l thi ki 37.4% 46.7% 13.1% 1.9% 0 9% (1)Critical thinking 37.4% (40)

46.7% (50)

13.1% (14)

1.9% (2) 0.9% (1)


“Although I enjoyed my time with AMU and my courses, by

STUDENT FEEDBACK

g j y y y yreceiving my degree it made me more competitive on my

promotion board in the Air Force “

“Demanded very high level of literary skill over a long period of time; improved my writing skills by 1000%”

“D i j b i t i l t f t t i “During a job interview last year for a counter-terrorism position, I was able to readily recall information learned

during my courses at AMU. It got me the job offer which I was able to use to bargain for an $8 000 pay raise”able to use to bargain for an $8,000 pay raise .

Please use the selections below to indicate how your education contributed to your


Response Count Percent

Better writer 75 43.1%

Please use the selections below to indicate how your education contributed to your career advancement. (Select all that apply)

Enhanced problem-solving skills 54 31.0%

Enhanced analytical skills 74 42.5%

Exposed to different viewpoints 59 33.9%

Increased Salary 40 23.0%

Promotion: Civilian 17 9.8%o ot o C a 9 8%

Promotion: Military 29 16.7%

Promotion: Government/Security 10 5.7%

Post-Retirement opportunities 19 10.9%

Second career opportunities 34 19.5%

Other (please specify) 6 3 4%Other (please specify) 6 3.4%


Confidence in intelligence-related matters outside of the Department of Defense

Other Responses:

Department of Defense.

Helped my instruction as an intelligence professional

More knowledge to apply when teaching students Human Intelligence Collection skills

My studies at AMU were the primary reason I received my current positionposition

Pay Raise

Possible civilian promotion

While I have not yet achieved a promotion, I will be commissioning in the Reserves upon completion of my current enlistment. p p y


In Search of Qualified Faculty


Intelligence Program Director Matthew Degn, POCmdegn@apus edu

Cyber-terrorism, and Geographic Intelligence experience of special interest

[email protected]

Also

The Department of Intelligence Studies invites applications forThe Department of Intelligence Studies invites applications for an assistant professorship in Intelligence Studies

More at www apus edu/e ployment/positions/facultyMore at www.apus.edu/e,ployment/positions/faculty


AMU: [email protected]

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