Tips
and Hints for America On Line Users
Where
can I find more information about the World Wide Web and different browsers?
How can I upgrade my browser?
How
do I contact a Distance Learning Facilitator if I have a question about the course or a
lesson?
Who
is responsible for the content of the lessons provided by the Distance Learning Web?
When is the
entire course of instruction scheduled to be on line?
Tips and Hints for America On Line Users
AOL is a commonly used National Online Internet Service Provider. There is a limited browser capability build into AOL. You will need to upgrade to an html 3.0 browser to satisfactorily view this and other Internet sites. This link will take you to a web site that offers tips and hints for AOL users. It provides you with configuration instructions and some of the idiosyncrasies associated with AOL. You should periodically visit this site to check for updated information.
This link will take you to a very good web site that explains the differences between different types of browers and provides you with information about some of their differences.
If you are using an earlier version browser, less that html 3.0 capability, or a National Internet Service Provider such as AOL, CompuServe, Prodigy, etc., you will need to upgrade your browser capability to view the full capability of this distance learning web site and other web sites. The two links provided below will assist you with download instructions for the two leading browsers today.
If you need to contact a facilitator pertaining to a question about a lesson or the course, you can always click on the Academic Facilitator displayed at the bottom of the left frame of the page. This will open your email application, allowing you to email your question. You should expect to receive a response with 48 hours of submission, and many times a facilitator will respond within 24 hours, depending on the nature and complexity of the question.
Proponency for the course, lesson material and content is the US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School and the Noncommissioned Officers Academy at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Distance Learning Web is currently a prototype and test bed for the use of distance learning as an alternative to traveling to Fort Bragg to attend SFANCOC. It is expected that up to eight weeks of SFANCOC will eventually be available for non-resident distance learning.
The Distance Learning Web is currently a prototype and test bed for the use of distance learning as an alternative to traveling to Fort Bragg to attend SFANCOC. It is a component of the Army's Force XXI program that is looking at alternatives to extensive travel and resident attendance costs associated with TDY. It also looks at expanding the use of existing technology to allow SF NCOs from around the world to be able to complete their ANCOC education in a more timely and effective manner while allowing them to remain with their team, no matter where they are. SF NCOs who participate in the Distance Learning Program are in no way adversely affected and compete equally with their peers.
Actual completion of all of the SFANCOC lessons that are scheduled to be included for Distance Learning is still being determined.