1. 10/5/2015 institute for creative technologies Army Excellence in Leadership (AXL) Sponsored by Army Research Institute Critical Leadership Analysis System (CLAS) Randall W. Hill, Jr. Director of Applied Research & Transition

2. 10/5/2015 Project Goals Accelerate the development of Army leaders Interpersonal skills Cultural awareness Critical thinking Adaptability in unfamiliar situations Focus on the acquisition of tacit knowledge Multimedia content Interactive experience Provide computer-based learning environment Individual Classroom teaching

3. 10/5/2015 AXL System Army Excellence in Leadership Case Method Approach Filmed stories Based on real-life experiences of recent commanders Leadership and cultural issues in a mission context Synthetic Mentor Feedback on analysis Guided discovery Character Interviews Filmed responses Free text interface using Statistical NL

4. Example: Leadership and Cultural Awareness Issues from Power Hungry Module

5. 10/5/2015 Status ARI performed evaluations with Army officers Ft. Drum, Ft. Lewis, Ft. Leavenworth,… Where AXL / Power Hungry has been used Stryker Brigade leader development courses Ft. Bliss Officer’s Basic Course United States Military Academy Re-designed the interactive experience Version 1.0 was very linear Case method approach Identified categories of leadership issues to support a suite of cases Developing new cases “Tripwire” -- Set in Iraq Air Defense scenario

6. 10/5/2015 Multiple Delivery Options Online web-based system Intelligent tutoring Interactive character interviews Senior leader commentary Suitable for community of practice usage DVD-based system In-route, in-theater Classroom setting

7. 10/5/2015