A Resource Consortium To Develop Interactive Videodisc Training For Airway Sciences

Abstract

Increasingly, the responsibility for training the nation's aviation professionals will be that of collegiate Airway Science Curricula. One of the most effective methods for meeting growing demand in education is through corrputer aided instruction, most notably interactive videodisc training systems. While few observers can deny the benefits of interactive videodisc training, there are legitimate limitations to developing custom applications. An interactive videodisc training program typically requires a conmitrnent of both information and financial resources. Educational institutions often find the requirements greater than they are able to provide individually. However, a consorted effort of universities, government agencies, and industry can develop a system which would be more sophisticated than any one group could develop alone. The first experiment examines the applicability of interactive videodisc training in aviation. The second is an experiment by educational institutions working together to create an interactive videodisc course. If the experiments show that interactive videodisc training has a place in aviation education, and that the cooperative efforts for developing courseware are possible, then the University Aviation Association is the ideal forum to coordinate an interactive videodisc project for Airway Science.