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FAA Distance Learning. AICC Meeting June 18, 2009 Lake Buena Vista, FL. Background. Flight Standards Distance Learning Program Manager/Coordinator FAA 1980 Flight Standards District Office Little Rock 1984 FAA Academy Instructor 1986 CBI Implementation 1988 - 1990 AICC 1991
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FAA Distance Learning AICC Meeting June 18, 2009 Lake Buena Vista, FL
Background Flight Standards Distance Learning Program Manager/Coordinator • FAA 1980 • Flight Standards District Office Little Rock 1984 • FAA Academy Instructor 1986 • CBI Implementation 1988 - 1990 • AICC 1991 • OTS Courseware Denver
FAA Distance Learning • Computer Based Instruction (CBI) • 2,300 delivery platforms • 1200 FAA field locations • 470 courses • e-Learning (eLMS) • Over 2,400 courses • Available to all DOT employees • Interactive Video-Teletraining (IVT) • Flight Simulators • Airbus A330 Full Flight Simulator • Boeing 737-800 Full Flight Simulator - Simfinity classroom • Level-5 Cessna Mustang training device equipped with • Garmin electronic navigational flight instrumentation • Collins Flight Management System avionics system training program
Flight Standards (AFS) Distance Learning • Computer Based Instruction (CBI) • Less than 10 courses • Delivered only on FAA CBI Platform • 120 delivery platforms • 119 FAA field locations • Disadvantages • Limited to one platform per office • Available only during office hours • Student must go to CBI Lab • Off-line delivery • Admins manually update students learning history in LMS
AFS Distance Learning… Interactive Video-Teletraining (IVT) • Broadcast Sites • Academy Training Network (ATN) Oklahoma City • FAA Headquarters • Most broadcasts become WBT • Final Cut or Premiere Pro • Microsoft Producer or Articulate • Disadvantages • Limited Downlink Sites • Experienced Presenters vs Experienced SME • Available only during broadcast hours at downlink site • Time Zone differences/ Satellite problems • Admins must manually student Learning History in LMS
AFS Distance Learning… • e-Learning AFS Specific Courseware • Over 140 courses • Available to all FAA employees • Desktop delivery • Home delivery • Available 24/7 • Automatically update student’s Learning History • Plateau LMS • Blackboard for non-FAA students
AFS e- Learning… • e-Learning AFS Specific Courseware • Disadvantages • Bandwidth, Bandwidth, Bandwidth • Student’s computer skills • classroom/instructor interaction • 508 Compliance • AICC, SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 • Blackboard Data Plateau LMS
Training Development • Process • Training Development Request to AFS Training Div • Development Team • Project Manager/Instructional Designer • Sponsor/Course Mentor (SME) • Technical Writer/Developer/Programmer/Graphics Artists • Advisory Team • Electronic Learning Technical Advisory GroupeLTAG • Content Integration Team (CIT)Host content on FAA content server for delivery via Plateau LMS
Development Tools • Many Unique Organizations • Flash navigation template with html screens • eLTAG is Developing Standard Template • Articulate Professional 2009 • Captivate
Challenges • Content lifecycles may exceed the useful life of the authoring tool • Courseware acquired from outside vendors i.e., OTS from airlines etc. • Blackboard to Plateau • Standardization among organizations • Did I mention bandwidth? • Experienced designers/developers