A Needs Assessment for the Army Education Information System

The purpose of this effort was to identify the specific kinds and quantity of information provided to enlisted personnel by Army Education Center counselors and to determine the feasibility of providing this information by computer. The attitudes of Education Service Officers (ESOs) and counselors concerning the addition of a computer-based information system to their job was also recorded. Based on the results of questionnaires administered to personnel at Army Education Centers worldwide it was determined that much of the transmission of information about the Army Continuing Education System programs could be supported by computer terminals. It should be noted that the application of this information would remain the responsibility of the Education Counselors. Counselors and ESOs reacted favorably toward the development of a computer-based system for Education Centers.