Interpreting Instrument Approach Procedures
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I designed and developed this training for Air Traffic Controllers as a course project for Web Based Instruction. The learning objectives for this instruction include:
The instruction designed for this course utilized a tutorial format. This decision was based strongly on the needs of the learners. The learners for this instruction are air traffic controllers. Air traffic controllers have very demanding and stressful jobs. They often to not have the time available to dedicate many hours to training. This training was designed with that in mind. Learners are able to access the course at their convenience and access only the information that they are unfamiliar with. Interactive quizzes built into the program allow learners to see their successes and misconceptions immediately.
This course was completed approximately mid-way through my Instructional Design program. It required me to design and develop a web based training module. This was accomplished through extensive reading and reflection, analysis of available tools and trends, and many, many hours learning Dreamweaver.
Web based instruction has been, by far, the most technically challenging course I have taken. Aside from completing the familiar phases of the instructional design process, this course required that I actually develop the instruction that I designed. Many tools are available for developing websites, but the tool utilized for this course was Adobe's Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver is a very powerful web design tool, however it is also very complicated and technical. The biggest obstacle that I faced with this course was translating my vision for the instruction into an actual product. I found that I had many wonderful, elaborate ideas to incorporate into my training, but not the technical skills required to implement them. I spent many, many hours searching the web to determine whether or not my ideas were even feasible. Once I discovered whether or not they were feasible, I spent many more hours watching and reading tutorials, attempting to create the level of interactivity that I desired.
While this class was technically challenging, I found it highly rewarding to be able to see my ideas translated into reality. To a technical expert, I'm sure that the features I was able to incorporate seem very elementary, but to me they were a huge accomplishment.
I believe that the skills that I developed in this class will be a strong foundation to build more technical skills on as I continue my career as an instructional designer.
The link above will take you to the final developed instruction.
I designed and developed this training for Air Traffic Controllers as a course project for Web Based Instruction. The learning objectives for this instruction include:
- Given an instrument approach procedure chart, the learner will interpret portions of the chart including the briefing strip, plan view, profile view, and minima with at least 70% accuracy.
- Given the interpretation of an instrument approach procedure chart, the learner will be able to anticipate aircraft ground tracks and altitudes with at least 70% accuracy.
The instruction designed for this course utilized a tutorial format. This decision was based strongly on the needs of the learners. The learners for this instruction are air traffic controllers. Air traffic controllers have very demanding and stressful jobs. They often to not have the time available to dedicate many hours to training. This training was designed with that in mind. Learners are able to access the course at their convenience and access only the information that they are unfamiliar with. Interactive quizzes built into the program allow learners to see their successes and misconceptions immediately.
This course was completed approximately mid-way through my Instructional Design program. It required me to design and develop a web based training module. This was accomplished through extensive reading and reflection, analysis of available tools and trends, and many, many hours learning Dreamweaver.
Web based instruction has been, by far, the most technically challenging course I have taken. Aside from completing the familiar phases of the instructional design process, this course required that I actually develop the instruction that I designed. Many tools are available for developing websites, but the tool utilized for this course was Adobe's Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver is a very powerful web design tool, however it is also very complicated and technical. The biggest obstacle that I faced with this course was translating my vision for the instruction into an actual product. I found that I had many wonderful, elaborate ideas to incorporate into my training, but not the technical skills required to implement them. I spent many, many hours searching the web to determine whether or not my ideas were even feasible. Once I discovered whether or not they were feasible, I spent many more hours watching and reading tutorials, attempting to create the level of interactivity that I desired.
While this class was technically challenging, I found it highly rewarding to be able to see my ideas translated into reality. To a technical expert, I'm sure that the features I was able to incorporate seem very elementary, but to me they were a huge accomplishment.
I believe that the skills that I developed in this class will be a strong foundation to build more technical skills on as I continue my career as an instructional designer.