ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 212210Z JAN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 328629J30 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00T// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01500// NAVADMIN 016/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO N00T/JAN// SUBJ/NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (NKO)// POC/KANTNER J/CAPT/NPDC/LOC:NORFOLK VA/TEL:757-444-2996 EXT3086 /EMAIL:JAMES.KANTNER@CNET.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (NKO) IS THE NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND'S (NETC) INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR LIFELONG LEARNING INITIATIVES, PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT. ALTHOUGH INITIALLY FOCUSED ON THE NAVAL PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (NPDC) AND THE VARIOUS LEARNING CENTERS, NKO WILL EVENTUALLY SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALL NAVY PERSONNEL. EFFECTIVE 24 JANUARY 2003, ACCESS TO NKO WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND RETIRED SAILORS AND MARINES, AS WELL AS ALL NAVY DEPARTMENT CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. IN ADDITION, NKO IS SCHEDULED TO BE AVAILABLE TO ACTIVE DUTY DEPENDENTS (NAVY AND MARINE CORPS) WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, AND A SIPRNET AND SHIPBOARD VERSION ARE IN DEVELOPMENT. NKO CAN CURRENTLY BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY ON THE WEB AND PLANNING IS UNDERWAY TO ENABLE ACCESS VIA THE NAVY ENTERPRISE PORTAL (NEP) IN THE NEAR FUTURE. 2. NEW NKO USERS SHOULD LOG ON BY GOING TO AND CLICKING ON THE "I'M A NEW USER" BUTTON. FROM THERE, EASY TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS WILL STEP THE NEW USER THROUGH THE REGISTRATION PROCESS. UPON COMPLETION OF REGISTRATION, THE NEW NKO USER COMPLETES A PROFILE FORM AND SELECTS ONE OF NPDC'S LEARNING CENTERS (BASED ON THE FAMILY OF RATINGS TO WHICH THE SAILOR BELONGS) AS HIS OR HER CENTER. USERS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT NKO'S FUNCTIONALITIES AND CAPABILITIES BY CLICKING ON THE "NKO PRIMER" LINK ON THE HOMEPAGE. MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND TUTORIALS CAN BE FOUND IN THE NKO USER GUIDE, ACCESSIBLE VIA THE USER GUIDE BUTTON ON THE TOP RIGHT PORTION OF THE HOMEPAGE. 3. NKO IS A DYNAMIC, BROAD-BASED DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR MANY OF THE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES CREATED BY THE REVOLUTION IN TRAINING. FURTHERMORE, NKO SUPPORTS THE PRINCIPLE OF A LIFELONG LEARNING CONTINUUM FOR ALL, WHETHER AT WORK, ON THE ROAD OR AT HOME. NKO PROVIDES THE MEANS TO: A. CONNECT SAILORS WITH THE INFORMATION, EXPERTISE AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. B. ENGAGE IN REAL-TIME AND ASYNCHRONOUS COLLABORATION WITH PEERS, MENTORS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AROUND THE WORLD. C. TRACK INDIVIDUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND THE PROGRESS OF EACH SAILOR IAW THEIR FIVE-VECTOR MODEL. 4. NKO WILL INITIALLY SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE LEARNING CENTERS. THESE CENTERS HAVE BEEN CHARTERED TO PROVIDE LIFELONG SUPPORT TO GROUPS OF RATINGS WITH SIMILAR SKILLS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE CENTER FOR NAVAL ENGINEERING SUPPORTS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL NON-NUCLEAR MM, EM, EN, GS, IC, HT, MR, AND DC RATINGS, AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED OFFICER TRAINING. IN ADDITION TO THE RATING-ALIGNED LEARNING CENTERS, TWO SEPARATE LEARNING CENTERS WERE CHARTERED TO SUPPORT NAVAL LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL. NKO HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ALLOW EACH CENTER THE CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE ITS SAILORS A DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE, AND COLLABORATIVE RESOURCE BY ENABLING ACCESS TO A WEALTH OF INFORMATION, INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, FLEET BEST PRACTICES, AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE FOR ASSOCIATED NAVY RATINGS AND LEADERSHIP ROLES. ACTUAL CONTENT FOR EACH LEARNING CENTER IS DESIGNED FOR USERS BASED ON THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. SPECIFICALLY, CENTERS WILL FOCUS DIRECTED INFORMATION AT USER GROUPS TO ENSURE DESIGNATED PERSONNEL RECEIVE PERTINENT AND LATE-BREAKING NEWS AFFECTING THEIR RATING, NEC, PLATFORM, LEADERSHIP, AND OTHER INTEREST AREAS. EQUALLY IMPORTANT, NKO WILL PROVIDE A MEANS FOR SAILORS TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH EACH OTHER (IN NEAR REAL TIME), IMPACT VARIOUS TRAINING CURRICULA THROUGH DIRECT FEEDBACK TO THE NAVY'S TRAINING COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZE THEMSELVES INTO ONLINE COMMUNITIES WITH COMMON PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL COLLECTIVELY SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR SAILORS, AND HAVE A DIRECT AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON OPERATIONAL READINESS, QUALITY OF SERVICE, AND INDIVIDUAL SAILOR JOB SATISFACTION. 5. CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT, THE FIVE-VECTOR MODEL IS A PERSONALIZED CAREER ROAD MAP FOR EACH SAILOR AND WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE NKO HOMEPAGE (FOR ALL RATES) BY THE MID 2003 TIME FRAME. THE FIVE-VECTOR MODEL WILL PROVIDE SAILORS WITH REAL-TIME ASSESSMENTS OF THEIR PROGRESS ALONG EACH VECTOR (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP, CERTIFICATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS, AND PERFORMANCE), EXPERT ADVICE ON PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND UPWARD MOBILITY, AND DIRECT ACCESS TO COURSES, CAREER INFORMATION, AND OTHER DATA TO ENSURE CAREER PROGRESS. THIS MODEL CONTAINS ALL RELEVANT AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION ORGANIZED BY RATING, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES, AND SERVES AS THE CORE KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION AND DISSEMINATION CHANNEL FOR SAILORS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS. 6. COMBINING UNIQUE PERSONALIZATION, ROBUST SEARCH, AND COLLABORATIVE TOOLS IN A DYNAMICALLY INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT, NKO IS ESSENTIAL TO DELIVERING THE FULL BENEFIT OF THE REVOLUTION IN TRAINING. ALTHOUGH CLEARLY NOT A FINISHED PRODUCT, NKO IS A REALITY AND IMPROVING EVERY DAY. LEARNING CENTER STAFF PERSONNEL ARE WORKING HARD TO POPULATE THE PORTAL WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE OF USEFUL INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THE PERFORMANCE, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALL SHIPMATES. ALL HANDS SHOULD LOG ON TO NKO AND BEGIN EXPLORING ITS MANY CAPABILITIES. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR FEEDBACK IN THE COMING WEEKS/MONTHS AS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD THIS IMPORTANT LEARNING AND SUPPORT TOOL. 7. RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., USN, N00T.// BT NNNN