INTELLIGENT LEARNING IN STUDYING AND PLANNING COURSES - NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR OFFICERS - Proceedings of the 5th International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education, BalticSTE2023

Oct 15, 2026

Two National Defence University of Finland projects (ending by the end of 2022) explored how artificial intelligence can improve officers’ learning, teaching, and course planning, and what new skills officers need as AI adoption grows. Literature reviews indicated that intelligent technology plus data analytics can enhance traditional classroom instruction and enable personalized learning paths, while requiring technological literacy and deeper understanding. The position paper argues for revisions to officer-training curricula across course levels.

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Study questions and officer skill requirements

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Position and expected benefits

Proceedings of the 5th International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education, BalticSTE2023 203 INTELLIGENT LEARNING IN STUDYING AND PLANNING COURSES – NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR OFFICERS Kalle Saastamoinen , Antti Rissanen , Arto Mutanen National Defence University, Finland E-mail: [kalle.saastamoinen@mil.fi](kalle.saastamoinen@mil.fi), [antti.rissanen@mil.fi](antti.rissanen@mil.fi), [arto.mutanen@mil.fi](arto.mutanen@mil.fi) Abstract There were two projects at the National Defence University of Finland (NDU), which both ended by the end of 2022. One of them tried to find the answers to the main question: How artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to improve learning, teaching, and planning? The other tried to find the answer to the main question: What new skills do officers need when artificial intelligence is coming? We did literature reviews and found out that intelligent technology combined with data analyticscan offer several improvements to traditional classroom teaching. From literature reviews, we also found some new skills that officers might need to be able to handle AI-based technologies. This is a position paper presenting the arguable opinions of the writers. We have found lots of benefits that the use of intelligent learning technology can bring, mainly by supporting individual learning paths. There is also an obvious need for AI officers who should have a deeper understanding of the AI-supported technology than normal officers. This project and some other similar projects have raised a lot of discussions, one seminar series about artificial intelligence and we do have some trained AI officers as well. Keywords: artificial intelligence, intelligent learning, supported studying, intelligent planning, characteristics of war Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) forms the basis for intelligent learning and AI is possible by machine learning and reinforcement learning. New smart learning environments enhance the learning process, making it independent of time and place. The use of mobile devices as part of learning literally enables continuous learning through mobility and device independence. On the other hand, there are new requirements for learning, because new information is immediately available to everyone, in which case understanding and utilization of information become key competitive assets in terms of career development. In the Finnish Defense Forces, we understand that artificial intelligence will bring changes and set new requirements for officers' skills. Learning becomes independent of place and time; lifelong learning becomes a permanent phenomenon. Officers must have sufficient knowledge to implement methods and tools utilizing artificial intelligence, as well as the wisdom to combine pedagogy and new intelligent systems. This study investigates the possibilities of using artificial intelligence in the training of officers from | | [https://doi.org/10.33225/BalticSTE/2023.203](https://doi.org/10.33225/BalticSTE/2023.203) | | --- | --- | | | | | | | This is an open access article under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Proceedings of the 5th International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education, BalticSTE2023 204 a technical point of view. The focus is on the officers' technical competence requirements. The key skill requirement is technological literacy; the ability to review new technology; the ability to understand the technological process and communicate about it; the ability to detect and solve technological problems with support. All officers must have sufficient ability to understand intelligent technology as a part of military operations and sufficient ability to examine the impact of intelligent technologies on military operations as a whole. This study provides grounds for revisions of officer training curricula at different course levels. Based on this, it is possible to

FAQs

How can artificial intelligence improve learning, teaching, and course planning?

The work argues that intelligent technology combined with data analytics can improve traditional classroom teaching and support individualized learning paths and recommendations.

What new officer skills are needed as AI becomes part of the operating environment?

Key requirements include technological literacy—reviewing new technology, understanding technological processes, communicating about them, and detecting and solving technical problems with support.

Why are officer training curricula proposed to be revised?

The study provides grounds to revise curricula at different course levels by identifying core concepts, phenomena, and technologies related to AI that should be taught so graduates can understand AI’s impact on future war, combat, national defense, and leadership.

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