國軍中高階軍官必須參加戰略深造教育以提昇軍事素養，方可應付未來的挑戰。但對兵科軍官而言，由於部隊任務繁重，集中到學校上課較為不易，傳統的解決方案多以函授教育來取代，對戰略教育多元特性而言是不足的。拜網路科技進步所賜，運用網路來實施軍事訓練線上學習課程為未來發展的趨勢，但問題是究竟採用何種遠距教學方式方足以滿足國軍深造教育的目標，是我們所要探討的課題。
本論文係以探討國軍深造教育遠距學習課程發展流程為研究方式，再以Petri-Net分析模式來更進一步驗證深造教育中具高度互動性的聯合作戰課程亦可透過網路方式達成教學目標。首先比較我們比較了傳統函授課程、校訓課程及遠距教學的差異性，再根據這些差異性作深度分析，藉以建構一套符合教學目標的學習模組，再將這套模組與遠距教學系統整合，將可有效克服傳統函授課程不足的缺憾，進而達到與校訓課程同樣的教學目標。最後再以實驗方式，邀請國防大學在訓學官做線上學習測試，以驗證本論文所提出之DL4AME遠距學習系統是可以成功的彌補函授課程之不足，使無法參加校訓學官仍可藉由本系統達到學習效果。

High-ranking officers require advanced military education in war tactics for future combat. However, line officers rarely have time to take such courses on campus. The conventional solution to this problem is correspondence courses, which are known to be inefficient. As Internet technologies progress, the current trend is the development of online courses for military training. However, the question is what distance learning methodology best suits such a proprietary learning purpose.
This study presents a sequential process of developing distance learning courses in Advanced Military Education. Further, the Petri-Net analytical approach is adopted to uncover the essential interaction requirements of Advanced Military Education delivered via Internet. This discussion first compares correspondence courses, on-campus programs and e-learning programs. According to these differences, an in-depth analysis is conducted to construct the appropriate e-learning modules. These modules are then composed into a distance learning system that addresses the limitations of correspondence courses while still achieving the same effectiveness of on-campus programs. Finally, a discussion of the experimental results demonstrate the success of the presented approach.

Table of content	I
List of Figures	II
List of Tables	III
1. Introduction	1
2. Related Developments	8
2.1 Technologies on Distance Learning	8
2.2 Learning Theories and Distance Learning	11
2.3 E-learning in Military Education	25
2.4 Comparison of On-campus Programs, Correspondence Courses and E-learning	32
2.5 AME in Taiwan	34
3. Distance Learning for Advanced Military Education	40
3.1 Requirements Analysis	40
3.2 Functional Analysis by Petri-Net Model	43
3.3 The Petri-Net Model for DL4AME	47
3.4 The DL4AME Architecture	52
4. Implementation	54
4.1 Web-based Technology	56
4.2 Implementation of DL4AME	59
4.3 The Workflow for Joint Operation Course	63
4.4 System prototype	65
5. Experiments	72
5.1 Cost Effectiveness of DL4AME	72
5.2 Experimental Evaluation of Learning Effectiveness	77
5.3 Discussion	80
6. Conclusion	82
7. References	83

List of Figures 
Fig. 1. Advanced military education course flow	36
Fig. 2. The teaching flow of the “Joint Operation” course	                                              37
Fig. 3. The “Joint Operation” course by DL4AME	41
Fig. 4. The Petri-Net model of the “Joint Operation”course for on-campus program	                  44
Fig. 5. The execution flow of “Joint Operation” course on DL4AME	                                    46
Fig. 6. Mission Planning phase	                  48
Fig. 7. The Simulation Setting phase	                  49
Fig. 8. Discussion phase	                           50
Fig. 9. The Petri-Net model of DL4AME on the “Joint Operation” course	                           51
Fig. 10. The architecture of DL4AME for the “Joint Operation” course                   	53
Fig. 11 The implementation of DL4AME          	55
Fig. 12 Joint Operations Course Workflow      	64
Fig. 13 The startup page of DL4AME	                  66
Fig. 14 The assignment webpage	                  67
Fig. 15 The course webpage	                           68
Fig. 16. The management webpage	                  69
Fig. 17. The direct convoy model	                  70
Fig. 18 The instructor webpage	                  71
Fig. 19. The average feedback from the subjects	81

List of Tables 
Table 1. Comparisons between AME and Legacy e-learning Education	                                      6
Table 2. cost comparison between traditional and e-learning education.                                  	75
Table 3. Summary of feedback from the subjects	79

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