Michael G. Shanley
Education
Overview
Biography
Michael Shanley is a Policy Scientist at RAND working on training and education issues. Dr. Shanley's research addresses issues of distributed learning (DL), training effectiveness, and educational and training technologies. Current research includes a number of projects dealing with the formulation and support of Army and DoD training strategies to accommodate an era of vastly increased training requirements. A long-time employee, Dr. Shanley received his PhD in Policy Analysis from the RAND Graduate School.
Research Focus
Recent Projects
- Evaluating an enterprise approach to training and leader development within the Army
- Improving the effectiveness of the Army's Advanced Individual Training (AIT) Programs
- Using IT to improve training evaluation within the Army
- Assessing the Army's Distributed Learning Program (TADLP)
- Assessing the prospects for increasing the reuse of digital training content
Selected Publications
S. G. Straus et al., Improving the Army's Ability to Assess the Quality of IMI Courseware, RAND Corporation (MG-865-A), 2009
M. G. Shanley et al., The Prospects for Increasing the Reuse of Digital Training Content, RAND Corporation (MG-732-ASD), 2009
M. G. Shanley et al., Supporting Training Strategies for Brigade Combat Teams Using Future Combat Systems (FCS) Technologies, RAND Corporation (MG-538-A), 2007
M. G. Shanley et al., Transformation and The Army School System, RAND Corporation (MG-328-A), 2006
Honors & Awards
- Distributed Learning Maverick Award, United States Army Training Support Center
RAND® is a registered trademark. Copyright © 1994-2012 RAND Corporation.