The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) will provide Defense Connect Online (DCO) as the single, official global communications platform for DoD personnel starting this summer.

Beginning in July 2009, DTMO Distance Learning courses will be delivered using DCO, replacing the E-Collaboration software. This transition will have minimal impact on participants. The process to register through the Travel Explorer (TraX) remains the same. The only difference will be that participants must briefly wait until an instructor admits them to a session.

Taking courses using DCO does not require loading any additional software. Participants are encouraged to register as a DCO user; however it is possible to attend as a guest. DCO offers the advantage of a pre- and post-session lobby where participants can view a "countdown to class start" clock feature, a group chat feature, direct links to both the course slides and Leader Guides for each course and other resources. Distance Learning sessions will now offer informal polls at the end of each class in addition to the familiar ICE card.

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