Need Help

[nichols]

I need testers to look at the Virtual Culture Awareness Trainer (VCAT) and tear it apart. We will be kicking off the acceptance testing on Wednesday. A little info on VCAT:

http://www.jfcom.mil/newslink/storya.../pa061109.html

We have run beta testing on it, so far it's good to go. We are pushing web based training with this project. This is the first Interactive Media Instruction that is firmly level III, not a level I page turner.

It doesn't matter what you sign in as: junior, senior or what country. The instruction lasts 4 hours and it is linked into JFCOM's learning management system.

PM me if you want to get involved.

S/F

Paul

[delphis]

hi,
i can't seem to get PM to work.
would like to validate VCAT: could you try to PM me or send message via email? thanks!

[nichols]

hi,
i can't seem to get PM to work.
would like to validate VCAT: could you try to PM me or send message via email? thanks!

Your PM i working from my end...I have fat fingers

I sent an email to you.

[nichols]

Here's the official email that went out. We planned on kicking it of on Monday but we have pushed it to Wednesday instead.

It is time to take VCAT to the acceptance test. Most of you receiving this email participated in the previous VCAT (beta test) so I want to invite you to participate in the acceptance test. If you know of some service/COCOM advanced technologies/gaming people who would like to participate, please let me know. The Virtual Cultural Awareness Trainer Acceptance Test is scheduled for 3-14 Aug 09. The Acceptance Test Kick off meeting will be held via teleconference on Monday, 3 Aug 09 at 1200 EST. I have reserved conference room 2139 for any internal JFCOM personnel. The telcon will take place using 1-866-772-3788, passcode 7717515.

For those new participants, VCAT is a web-based game accessible via the Joint Knowledge Online (JKO). The VCAT requirement is to provide a web-based gaming stimulation for joint warriors immersed in multiple AORs, for multiple mission sets, and multiple scenarios. JKDDC's strategy is for VCAT to achieve a first person "game" that incorporates story telling scenario introductions, real time remediation, intelligent tutoring, advanced sequencing, learning content navigation and use of avatars for the purpose of stimulating critical thinking and learning.

The great thing about this acceptance test is that you will be able to conduct the test at the location of your choosing, at the time of your choosing, and at your own pace within the two week period (3-14 Aug 09). I have attached the login instructions. As stated in the instructions, you will need a JKO or AKO account to access the course and the process takes up to 2 days so if you don't already have an account please follow instructions to request an account.

The test should take roughly 4 hours to complete. We found during the beta test that some of you did not have 4 hours to spend. If time is limited for you, I encourage you to login and spend even one hour or complete just one module. Your input is very important to us so even a partial look by you is significant. We will provide more details at the kickoff telecon on 3 August.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. You may also send any questions you may have regarding VCAT or the acceptance test to Matt or me. We look forward to your participation.

Update on testing;

The testing is open to all that are in SWJ, including non US.

The intent is to stress test the project, they will be briefing a two star today and we are looking at kicking the testing off on Thursday instead of Wednesday.

If you're interested in doing this, please contact me and let me know if you have an AKO or JKO account.

You will be added to the list, how to log on and get a temp account on JKO will also be provided.

[nichols]

We have 12 volunteers so far, you should have gotten a reply back from me. If you haven't received a confirmation let me know.

We are having a phone con tomorrow if you want to participate. Log on instructions and location of the VCAT in JKO will be sent out tomorrow.

We may have some problems getting non US testers on JKO, if that happens, our bump plan is to leverage the contractor's server. The full version of VCAT will be there minus the survey and it will not be hooked into JKO's learning management system.

[nichols]

Additional S/A

This VCAT is a pilot, the first in a series. It covers Horn of Africa (HOA), the follow on VCATs will be done in the same format.

If you are not interested in HOA, please don't let this stop you from participating. JFCOM plans on going "Walmart" with mulitple VCATs coming out in a cyclic rate.

It's important that we get this first one right.