Does the current Structured Self Development course system efficiently promote Professional development?

SSD forces Soldiers to SELF educate...whether they decide to short-cut it (by Googling answers) or actually try to learn something, is on them and their career development.

I know a SPC who is on SSD-4, and how is that logical? It should be available when you hit the respected rank that requires said SSD course to promote. To respond to your original question Sgt., it is too easy. Maybe an actual course with leaders/teachers could actually teach the lessons instead.

Sir, it is a good genuine system, but with flaws e.g, it took me 7 months to complete my SSD because of the system being down and on going changes. I feel it is a newer SQT version, but never can replace the orginal system, because it dealt with MOS related task/skills.

Sir, you asked how we feel about it.  

I had compatibility issues depending upon which level I was working on. I did level I for knowledge and a refresher since I had already completed WLC before it was released. I use chrome routinely and didn't understand why it wasn't working so I tried IE and voila' it worked.
Since I had erroneously enrolled myself into level III initially I decided why not complete it as well while I had the chance. Since I had used IE for level I I naturally thought I would be required to use it also. Wrong again, I needed to use chrome to access things properly and IE was completely useless.
In overall terms yeah lots of user friendly issues with each level I took. I can't speak for level IV or V but I will presume they are not without issues of their own. I figure if *I* thought they were dry and lacked imagination what will a young Soldier half my age think?
As far as the content I learned and relearned several things while going through the lessons. And yes I actually went through them rather than cheating and checking the block. I figured all I'd be doing is cheating myself if I did it that way. My problem with this among other things is my own comprehension of the minor details. I am not normally able to spout off information off the top of my head about things I read about two years ago. Instead, I used the lessons and wrote down the references in my "book of cheat sheets" so I know where to go should the question arise. 
BLUF: All was not lost on me with SSD I or III but there are many tweaks that could be done to improve content as well as compatibility. 

I am not a fan of the SSD in general, some of the subjects they cover, you will recieve more formal training for. (ie, as an E7 my SSD covered Casualty Assitance Officer, I dint need to waste time at home, because if I'm assied CAO duties, I will have to go through the official Course.  However, as a NG Soldier, it can be used as a tool, as those who want to learn and be promoted, they will complete this on thier own time.  That shows dedication and self improvement, virtues of a leader.

It is a complete waste of time.&nbsp; The thing that kills me about the whole program is that someone at a very high level blessed off on this whole program.<br>

I think of SSD as being the latest block to check.  I don't need to know how many days after leave I may request a band.  SSD 4 appeared to be a lot of stuff, like D&C, that if I really needed to know it, I could reference it.  Do I  need a quiz on how to run a funeral?  Is that what's going to make me an effective war fighter?

I can only speak to A) My Soldiers' experience, and B) my experience with DL for my Captain's Career Course. 

My biggest issue with SSD are the typos and misspelled words. It may seem minute but it blows my mind these official, DA required courses were published without being proofread.