3. What does the FAA use for
Training?
• Plateau/SF
• Adobe Connect
• SharePoint
• Blackboard
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4. Overview
• A Course Management System (CMS) that allows
for instructional personnel to
develop, administer, and conduct activities for
learners in an online environment
• An all-in-one “template” for delivering online
content
• An online community of instructors and learners
• CMS market leader in higher education, K-12, and
Professional Education
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5. Why Blackboard at the FAA?
• Cost savings in era of tight budgets
• Blackboard offers a continuous, flexible
learning experience
– Existing FAA tools (eLMS, SharePoint) offer self-
paced learning
• FAA approach is to have Blackboard
supplement these tools to provide an
enhanced learning experience
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6. Why Instructors/Learners “like” eLearning
• It works (very reliable and robust)
• Easy to use (intuitive)
• Standard look and feel (common functions across
courses/schools)
• Reduces instructional administration tasks (e.g.,
grading, hand-outs)
• Many instructors and learners already know it
• Allows for “anytime learning”
(synchronous/asynchronous student/instructors communication
and collaboration)
• Flexible tool (Web-Enhanced, Hybrid, Full Distance Learning
(DL))
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7. How Does FAA Use Online Learning
Tools?
• Hybrid Training Programs
– Content Delivery (SCORM, html, etc.)
– Assessments (BB/QuestionMark)
– Assignments
– Asynchronous Tools (Discussion Boards)
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8. FAA Story Details
• FAA-Wide Initiative
– 10,000 users per year and growing
– Multiple Lines of Business
• FAA License:
– Blackboard Learn v9.1
– Community Engagement
• Integration
– eLMS
– QuestionMark Perception
– Adobe Connect (future)
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9. FAA Implementation Details
• Phase One – Pilot Deployment Phase
(through May 2011)
• Phase II – Full Blackboard 9.1 Production
System Deployment and Integration
(through May 2012)
• Phase III – Production System
Optimization, and On-going Support Phase
(May 2012-onward)
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10. System Integration Detail
• eLMS
– Single-Sign-On (SSO)
– Course Creation and Enrollment (Drop/Add)
– Completion Reporting (Grade Book)
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- What is Blackboard?- How can Adobe Connect and Blackboard be used together and/or separately?- What are the standards for its use (policy, technical standards and specifications, instructional design standards, 508 compliance impacts, etc.)? If they are going to develop a course in Blackboard, what guidelines and standards must be followed in the development?- What is the strategy for implementation for FAA? For ATO? For AJL-12 and AMA-400 (to include scope of work template, training for developers, training for instructors, communication to target audience, etc.)?- Will this lead to a template that can be used for any future training media so that they may be included in the media selection?- How will AJL-12 and AMA-400 be educated on Blackboard?- What are the costs associated with using the media?
- What is Blackboard?- How can Adobe Connect and Blackboard be used together and/or separately?- What are the standards for its use (policy, technical standards and specifications, instructional design standards, 508 compliance impacts, etc.)? If they are going to develop a course in Blackboard, what guidelines and standards must be followed in the development?- What is the strategy for implementation for FAA? For ATO? For AJL-12 and AMA-400 (to include scope of work template, training for developers, training for instructors, communication to target audience, etc.)?- Will this lead to a template that can be used for any future training media so that they may be included in the media selection?- How will AJL-12 and AMA-400 be educated on Blackboard?- What are the costs associated with using the media?
