Design and Development of HED Design and Development of HED 302s (Driving Task Analysis) into a 302s (Driving Task Analysis) into a

Distance Learning, Multimedia World Distance Learning, Multimedia World Wide Web CourseWide Web Course

Given at 44Given at 44thth Annual Conference Annual Conferenceof the American Driver and Traffic Safety of the American Driver and Traffic Safety

Education AssociationEducation AssociationBillings, MontanaBillings, Montana

30 July 200030 July 2000

Dale O. Ritzel, Professor, Health EducationDale O. Ritzel, Professor, Health Education

Director, Center for Injury Control and Director, Center for Injury Control and

Worksite Health PromotionWorksite Health Promotion

Southern Illinois UniversitySouthern Illinois University

dritzel@siu.edudritzel@siu.edu

BackgroundBackground Driver Education is undergoing a teacher Driver Education is undergoing a teacher

certification and program credentialing certification and program credentialing process.process.

The Driver Education program at SIUC was The Driver Education program at SIUC was one of early approved training sites around one of early approved training sites around the USA offering certification courses.the USA offering certification courses.

HED 302s is one of the first course be offered HED 302s is one of the first course be offered as a Web based, distance learning course in as a Web based, distance learning course in the USA.the USA.

HED 302s was developed as Web based in HED 302s was developed as Web based in Summer 1999 and tested in Fall 1999.Summer 1999 and tested in Fall 1999.

During Summer 2000, the course is being During Summer 2000, the course is being taught to students from Guam, California and taught to students from Guam, California and northern Illinois.northern Illinois.

Development ProcessDevelopment Process

Developed during May-August Developed during May-August 1999, spending 228 hours in initial 1999, spending 228 hours in initial development.development.– 40% of time spent on paper40% of time spent on paper– 40% of time spent on computer40% of time spent on computer– 20% of time spent in reviewing and 20% of time spent in reviewing and

correcting links and material.correcting links and material.

Development Process Development Process continuedcontinued

During Fall Semester an additional During Fall Semester an additional 50 hours was spent enhancing the 50 hours was spent enhancing the course. (course. (Total of 278 hours in Total of 278 hours in developmentdevelopment))– most of the 50 hours related to making most of the 50 hours related to making

additional corrections.additional corrections. Developed 13 different topics into Developed 13 different topics into

an interactive format.an interactive format.

Into the WebInto the Web

Many of the Topics areas were placed into Many of the Topics areas were placed into a a PowerPointPowerPoint format, then format, then htmhtm format. format.

Other topics and information/fact sheets Other topics and information/fact sheets were placed into html via Microsoft were placed into html via Microsoft FrontPage 2000FrontPage 2000 and and Word 2000Word 2000..

Authorware 4 Interactive StudioAuthorware 4 Interactive Studio was used was used to create compelling interactive material.to create compelling interactive material.

Externally linkedExternally linked content was also added content was also added where appropriate.where appropriate.

TopicsTopics

IntroductionIntroduction Purpose of Highway Transportation Purpose of Highway Transportation

SystemSystem The Task of the DriverThe Task of the Driver Motor Vehicle Laws and RegulationsMotor Vehicle Laws and Regulations Personal Factors influencing Operator Personal Factors influencing Operator

Performance.Performance. Visual PerceptionVisual Perception Managing Risks in the HTSManaging Risks in the HTS

Topics Topics continuedcontinued

Improving Driver PerformanceImproving Driver Performance Motor Vehicle Systems, Motor Vehicle Systems,

Maintenance, Safety Devices, Maintenance, Safety Devices, and Performance Capabilitiesand Performance Capabilities

Ethics and Use of the HTSEthics and Use of the HTS Trip PlanningTrip Planning Fuel Efficient DrivingFuel Efficient Driving

Reading AssignmentsReading Assignments

IntroductionIntroduction

The Purpose of the The Purpose of the Highway Transportation Highway Transportation

SystemSystem

The Task of the Driver in The Task of the Driver in the Highway the Highway

Transportation SystemTransportation System

Motor Vehicle Laws, Motor Vehicle Laws, Regulations, and their Regulations, and their

Application Application

Personal Factors Personal Factors Influencing Operator Influencing Operator

PerformancePerformance

Sensory Perception andSensory Perception andPerformance of thePerformance of the

Driving TaskDriving Task

Searching TechniquesSearching Techniques

Use of Web Articles- Use of Web Articles- ADTSEAADTSEA

SIPDE background SIPDE background informationinformation

The Smith SystemThe Smith System

AssignmentAssignment

Managing Risk Within theManaging Risk Within the Highway Transportation Highway Transportation

SystemSystem

Improving Driver Improving Driver PerformancePerformance

Test- Evaluation of Test- Evaluation of SituationsSituations

Motor Vehicle Systems,Motor Vehicle Systems,Maintenance, Safety Devices, Maintenance, Safety Devices, and Performance Capabilitiesand Performance Capabilities

Ethics and Use of the Ethics and Use of the Highway Transportation Highway Transportation

SystemSystem

Trip PlanningTrip Planning

Fuel-Efficient DrivingFuel-Efficient Driving

Fuel-Efficient Driving TestFuel-Efficient Driving Test

Application ProcessApplication ProcessFall 1999- Fall 1999- Non-Web Non-Web

GroupGroup One group of 8 students was placed One group of 8 students was placed

into a regular classroom based into a regular classroom based course.course.– Students completed course through Students completed course through

normal process of classroom normal process of classroom instruction, interaction, visual training, instruction, interaction, visual training, discussion, and group work.discussion, and group work.

– Instructor spent Instructor spent 130130 hours preparing, hours preparing, teaching, evaluating, and teaching, evaluating, and communicating with students.communicating with students.

Application ProcessApplication ProcessFall 1999 - Fall 1999 - Web GroupWeb Group

Another group of 8 students completed Another group of 8 students completed the course via Web format.the course via Web format.– Each student would log into each Each student would log into each

session, browse through material, session, browse through material, complete multimedia assignments, complete multimedia assignments, conduct simulations provided, and conduct simulations provided, and complete evaluations for each complete evaluations for each session.session.

– Assignments, worksheets and test Assignments, worksheets and test responses were emailed to responses were emailed to instructor. instructor.

Web GroupWeb Group

– All tests were completed by All tests were completed by students via Web with feedback students via Web with feedback provided to student via Authorware provided to student via Authorware Attain or instructor via email.Attain or instructor via email.

– The instructor spend The instructor spend 211211 hours hours dealing with communication, dealing with communication, answering questions, sending answering questions, sending messages, evaluating and grading messages, evaluating and grading papers, sending grade responses to papers, sending grade responses to students and sending grade students and sending grade updates.updates.

ResultsResults

Overall the Web based students Overall the Web based students averaged averaged 735.6735.6 points out of a points out of a total of 850 points.total of 850 points.

The non-Web based students The non-Web based students averaged averaged 672.8672.8 points out of 850 points out of 850 points.points.

The The Web basedWeb based students, on students, on average, scored average, scored 62.8 points better62.8 points better then the non-Web based students.then the non-Web based students.

Subjective ImpressionsSubjective Impressions

Working with undergraduates in Working with undergraduates in distance learning, Web based distance learning, Web based instruction is instruction is worthwhileworthwhile, , challengingchallenging, and , and frustratingfrustrating. .

Undergraduate students Undergraduate students want want structurestructure and schedules in Web and schedules in Web based courses, even though that based courses, even though that tends to be contrary to the purpose tends to be contrary to the purpose of distance learning.of distance learning.

Subjective ImpressionsSubjective Impressions We aware of hardware problems with We aware of hardware problems with

student’s computers. RAM was the student’s computers. RAM was the biggest problem with students with biggest problem with students with older computers. Once they got on older computers. Once they got on newer computers with newer computers with more RAM and more RAM and speedspeed, they were able to access all of , they were able to access all of the files.the files.

After realizing the need to motivate After realizing the need to motivate themselves, the Web based students themselves, the Web based students liked the visual approach to learningliked the visual approach to learning and being able to work on a course at and being able to work on a course at any time.any time.

ConclusionConclusion

It was possible to develop HED It was possible to develop HED 302s as a Web based class and 302s as a Web based class and have the students be have the students be successful in completing such.successful in completing such.

The FutureThe Future

Starting Summer 2000, HED 302s is Starting Summer 2000, HED 302s is being taught as a total Web based being taught as a total Web based course.course.

Other driver education courses (and Other driver education courses (and related ones too) will be either totally related ones too) will be either totally developed into a Web based format or developed into a Web based format or partial Web based format.partial Web based format.

Offer the complete driver education Offer the complete driver education program in a distance learning program in a distance learning format.format.