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April 2001: American Military University

Client: The American Military University
Location: Manassas Park, Virginia
Student Population: 3,500
Fact: American Military University (AMU) offers over 600 graduate and undergraduate courses organized around nearly 50 areas of study. All AMU courses are delivered through online distance learning without residency requirements.
Became a Client: August 2000

Interview with John Morris
Assistant Dean

Ucompass: Who are the typical faculty using Ucompass technology at AMU?

John Morris: AMU has over 150 distinguished adjunct faculty members located throughout the 50 states and in 30 foreign countries. Many have PhDs and are subject matter experts and authors in the fields they teach. They include professors who teach at other universities, United Nations officials, retired senior military officers, government officials and corporate executives.

Ucompass: Provide a profile of a typical online student at AMU

John Morris: AMU has over 3,500 adult continuing education learners who earn graduate and undergraduate degrees online through the Educator state-of-the-art electronic classroom. Over 70% are active and reserve members of the armed services while others are non-military professionals who hold full time positions. Students enroll at AMU primarily because it provides a flexible opportunity to accomplish their academic goals while meeting the demands of their professional schedules.

Ucompass: How has Ucompass technology been instrumental in the success of your online teaching efforts and your students' online learning efforts?

John Morris: Educator delivered an online learning and teaching experience for students and professors that far surpassed the previous electronic classroom. It received an overwhelmingly positive response because it empowered students and faculty with an enhanced capability to learn and teach in a highly interactive online environment. The Educator system exceeded AMU's expectations and provides a wireless and streaming video capability to meet future student learning demands.

Ucompass: Give an example of an innovative use of Ucompass technology

John Morris: Educator has provided AMU with the technology to evaluate, critique and teach at a distance. Its technology now allows AMU to administer online-proctored exams, receive student critiques and facilitate study group and peer review learning activities.

More American Military University Facts

  • The American Council on Education (ACE) recommended college transfer credit for nearly 90 American Military University courses in March 2001. ACE is in the process of evaluating AMU's entire graduate and undergraduate curriculum for publication in the ACE National Guide.

  • AMU celebrates its 10-year anniversary in June 2001.

  • AMU's new web site received the Military.com Distinguished Site Award in March 2001.

  • The AMU Merit Scholarship provides 25% tuition assistance to all undergraduate students who achieve and maintain a 2.25 GPA.

  • All undergraduate students, regardless of GPA, receive their books at no cost through our AMU Book Grant program.

  • AMU is now one of the few institutions in America without a fee for processing admissions applications. Students may submit their application online at https://www.amunet.edu/amuv2/Content/Application/StudentInfo.asp.

  • AMU will introduce 4 new programs in the 2001 summer semesters:
    -MA graduate degree in Criminal Justice
    -Graduate Management concentration in Marine Engineering
    -Undergraduate internship in Criminal Justice
    -Undergraduate certificate in Security Management

  • American Military University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the US Department of Education as a recognized national accrediting body. The DETC is also a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), a national policy center and clearinghouse on accreditation for the entire higher education community.

  • National accreditation makes AMU eligible to participate in federal, state, local, and Department of Defense tuition assistance and the Veterans Administration's GI Bill and other entitlement programs. National accreditation is also recognized by the Department of Defense for military personnel qualification records.

  • AMU is now listed in the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) report of Transfer Credit Practices of Designated Academic Institutions.

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