MINUTES OF THE 22 JULY 1976 OTR STAFF MEETING

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• Publication Date: August 21, 1976
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Secretary
SUBJECT: Minutes of the 22 July 1976 OTR Staff Meeting
1. The 22 July 1976 OTR Staff Meeting convened at
1400 hours and adjourned at 1555 hours. introduced
the film KITA which was shown to the group.
2. Chief, FTD, briefly reviewed the background of the
paper on Technology Applications in the Office of Training.
The DDTR noted that two actions had already been taken: the
data link to the M and closed circuit television in
classrooms. The members discussed other items in the paper
at some length. Significant actions were assigned as follows:
a. Following a discussion of videotaping
presentations in various courses, the Unit Chiefs were
requested to prepare a list of those activities which
should be taped for submission to Chief, TSS.
b. During the discussion of Section 2.1 of the
paper, the DDTR pointed out that the list represented
only a series of ideas, not recommendations. The
Secretary was charged with obtaining recommendations
from the Unit Chiefs.
c. It was pointed out that Time-Life has put out a
series of tape cassettes on the use of videotape for
testing purposes. The DTR requested that one of these
cassettes be shown at the next Staff Meeting.
d. The DTR asked the Chief, TSS, to check on the
television used by NSA as an information mechanism for
employees.
e. During the discussion of the use of computers
in simulation training, it was suggested that Messrs.
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if. The group briefly discussed the use of
computers to assess instructor loads. The DTR asked
Chief, II, to resurrect a system which he had developed
in LLC-and explain it to the Units Chiefs.
3. The DTR discussed OTR organization. The QTR
STATINTL Instruction on the charter will be issued in the near
future. He also ex ained a new title and revised responsi-
STATINTL bilities for He announced one personnel shift
from LLC to an a reorganization within LLC. Finally,
he reported that a group of OTR Instructions on personnel
matters will be issued to help people know how things work
and their responsibilities.
4. The group had no comments on the OTR Personnel
Report. They then considered the pending actions list.
Several entries were deleted since the actions had been
completed.
5. The DTR reported on the DDA morning meeting. The
members then reported significant events of the day.
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OTR STAFF MEETING
Thursday, 22 July 1976, 1400 hours
1. Film: KITA
2. Technology Applications in
the Office of Training
(See copy attached.)
3. OTR Organization Mr. Fitzwater
4. OTR Personnel Report Mr. Fitzwater
S. OTR Pending Actions Mr. Fitzwater
6. The Day's Events
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TLCIi NEOLOGY JJ?1'LICATTONS L THE OFFICE OP TRA?I ZING
Therct aro I:.any actl_vitics in wlld.ch tcc?urology :ay
po4 cntl.zl ly b ; c:. ploitcd to iriprovo tho Cfi:ico of Tr :ini.rng's
Cf~.1Cri~'I,Cy' iril(~ (. ,t. I; :.Ct~v(.71a ,S. Ta1:Ls
nature of OTI:' , rospoln:;ibiiiti,es, %' ,-d #~Gt~V1 i.: Se ~'tli ~)~? "L OEt
and ii_~l)3_u:a(;ntatzr~s~ of tolovis on v..2C; co:iputcr tcchn1~:ic.24 r
appear to be I::ost both in the kinds of c pl ica-
tioJ?s and the nunbor of #+u,a.ctior s affoctod.
Applications of TV tech iology which appear fc: 5: -)1e are
descr ibod fir t,r fe`1lo,,:od by cc?,":,~L ter apj)iiC.-,.ta..0i15 :141W a
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short sect]~.on on other. applica- i ox1J. The pr opoeec. a p;)iic a-
tioIns a o stated -1a a gciio a1 way and may to applicou1o s o ;~
nuuL.bor of 53?ecI tC: O T11%, activities p but to i"}~ov de a C~.ea er
uilder,-=Ilding of the pot4,-1 la1 co'.-i utcr applications at STATINTL
a detailed ii5ti,nzg is inch-lded in t e CO:1~Lit'!: a pplica t..
soction., A chart at the end of this papc:r sutinar Y zos the
estimated ran e Uf Gasz" and time 7."o tt a GC' ?:,'1Y is"ipie i:1C7k1#.'tion
None of the tocllmic,looy applications 3.~7 Ver.
Costs range ?rox. trivial to r oc:est and the timhe required to
apply tho tec mrco1()-:tc.a ,~- is gcracx~ illy
i hoxtR?a year at
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if-, fi.. c1C G ~l {~.i:::. wtre?-?~i?-.,iu~}}U:3 i.J 3. f t e T[a.s?oroo that: .~.ap .Lc ien a ion,
if desir'od, will c:_'pend critically on mam.. cncnt's ability . .
to inculcate a spectrum of at-A itudina1 and benavor .a1
changes.
2. Te:~ot~ s fan hn 3.iG:l.tw(~:~s
2.1. There are a `roue of applications which rmy be
used in training which deal. with to matter (If informing or
motivating, the student, or detvoloning. his ::hills. klit'x
certain ad 5ustiacnt: they may apply to either the classroom
or scgj..-study activities.
/y .,w 2.1.1. Expository. The 4presentation of basic )
iy~ II.I..{.rorn.ation. can be uccom ~1ulisjied 1,ria CCTV Aa lief than in.
the 1'.107 0 tra .J C:.1omla1 method;', :illcltl as the live lecture,
tho Iiotic1I picture, reading, and in so.,,-so ins t' :1Co3 e
field trips. Tni.e:; of pro:::ine nt P-ucs t s;~cc~l:ors or
t)ono-shot" presc;itatioa: can be taped j:or later use in
classes or for distribution to wider audiences,
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d9. ~c(xssi_O1t. CG'i'V for ,,, can l c';?2fLCe :,olio ~rri ttcjt yccisv
historic:: :.1:C1 C LUI p)T,_0Vide tilt.) %1(:U1tiOlli1I Ilt}. 0 I.~ 11
1lrJ i Lt~. , j i?~ c iL`:1t s ii):I 1. the \: 'it: t c i 1'~ CSrd frC'.CIUf:IL(.L jr
41i L:- to i ui,ll c all. CCTV c~,.L t ai e the i).1 c o of he
orally history tr;tono-Vol' the p?re&&G1ttcr
cailno ak)pc ar in Pe r son.
I'or. fornancc Crit ique. L 'acdiato fecd-
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ack of student +J.J C ViC r !'! 1IICd '1
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Ur .!.t nc+c?ry!i y ,.:4ll ti- of bo411 flaws a,cn,~;lll;; y })Ca1.7.C~.f'r, ')roCcdurl:.t, etc. 7.0111ti.n to fiIi tnce
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SIUI>sll an(J act J.)" J_i ?..C::
etc. It I.,oa a 1)c J; c: i:a l)lc~ to tape lho daily St.;,l;:f ;-:cotins;s
~J.C4av:S)I aC::l: l.i: Cl'E !' ltt(;r, for au J:?; f:L?Lli:1l'c, Sc::5 LUII) and
he tc.)cson ( I1 C: '1 CI ~c' i.71f'> rl;: j', thus k roviC ing
SoleC tcd that ill-sta_Llation I'Ii.t:h a closer link
v, _1.:1 IJTJt Ii:c:c:c;iT,.rtc:r:~ ~s1d with .1 l)ettcr "f?":ool" for L],f.t
various concerns c.. ~r'asscri at such 1.:ectin~r:3 (and with a
gtici on the LJ4.11ss noxning LIectl.ngs ).
2.3. ~ccl5~a~i~ist~-at1ve/i;I:),>~ (ayc c~ Relations. This group of
117pa :~C ^.S1 Gi1S caC.t.irG:i?'?cs the problCA:l of `r;?C'tting the word' Out
on UpcoJ ini" events 0-' irapert.i:.nco (or the rc.iults o such
events) to all ci:1;3loyees or to sclcctod interest groups.
Aga n, without goin1 17 into detail, it Mould be possible to
convoy inf0;.-nation (ion: erni1Z? the annttal Consolidated
Chax'it:ios i)ri V0 o r ir'o FrOV0:1t:1-4i;'. and Safety f;: ek , Dlaod-
y obile visits, EEA events, j),aT k-i71g restrictions and oppor-?
twilit ics, :.lu shots, awards and ca;i'aacndawio~s, and so 011--,
allaost ad infinitwa.
3. Comj a for Ai)'ix icf:ti.ons
Computer applications be used in a variety of ways.
Tho: C which 3---ay be used to in.lprove thu effectiveness or
l;~!yf~?.C{ ~CitC y t ho sA.l:i lt-N uction are pr^`' s to r 1.lJ1 3.1-3.3'. 0
t.~'" Q3. 1 1.rJ~ 4 \b Ti4
application of conputor technology to on-1-I t.nc.e tht support to
d.yl1J t 4L ,>lI`. 1. ion ..* '..C_.fi.i4(:r?.ll -' in fie itons
~~'.S j)}.?~~.L i~1.i Ci is Li.V i .~i'~4~.~f
relating, to 7 i1Sa MICtlOn. could be used to i:11.-trove OTP s
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adriinistrativo function and, in audition, other special
techinolocy applic:4io:is i~iay ho feasible ''sl;)So are 'de 'cr ibod
n 3. t~-3.I S. Special applications for :ra detailed .1a STATINTL
'l'eas coi','.uut ' 1 ction, which was developed by a
CIA intern, could ue o_:te: ded to _?rov!dc3
orie;ltr ti.o:l, ry lovel of c)!)Or atill cal)ab i li.ty,
for OTR per'sOllllol ZZInd others who 1:iay need to operato coin-
putor sy;Ite,.1:, in the aut:uro.
3.1. 11-:ore B ctensivc Use of CoLlputor-Aided Instruction.
In the Info1'):.:31 ion Science Center, we hive J pre 1Tu].llclry
1rergjon of a sot o :C instrUCtla:Ls on the use of data base!;
which are iivillli.ll a7~ ti ~:)ir(1it,: ~-'l Z;tal. A):- i 'Lf - ~a> C COm'l7vt .1:(.x' Ij r rt,.e:~
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