E-Learning Replacing Conventional Classrooms, Says Navy Admiral.

• Jurisdiction: United States
• Date: 01 November 2000
• Author: Willingham, Stephen

The Navy is planning to invest $37 million during the next five years to update service "learning environments," according to Rear Adm. David Brewer, deputy chief of naval education and training (CNET). This money will be spent on fiber-optic wiring for classrooms, faster computers and advanced distributed learning programs, he told an industry briefing in Orlando, Fla.

With more than 21,000 employees, CNET is one of the largest commands in the U.S. Navy, Brewer explained. "Every sailor in...