Challenges of Integrating Web Based CBT with LMS Neil Cramer, Manager Instructional Systems neil.cramer@nwa.com Alex Barbagallo, Instructional Designer/Developer alex.barbagallo@nwa.com

Introduction Flight Operations Mission "Traditional" CBT Methodology at NWA Impact of 9/11 and Economy 2000

Overview of Flash CBT at NWA Full flash (5 and MX) based CBT. Web environment LMS launched and controlled Content separated from display engine (Shell)

Demonstration of CBT

Challenges AICC data transfer Linking to the LMS Portability to different delivery methods

Integration Requirements Need to add simple student tracking: Module Completion Status Topic Completion Sequence Last Topic Completed (Bookmarking) Pass startup configuration data to Shell lesson name, module name, folder location, debugging mode Pass course specific data to Shell run mode, topic sequencing

The "Simple" Solution LMS is AICC Compliant CBT is Web Based. Flash comes with “AICC tracking template” “Should be simple to implement tracking by using HACP protocol with LMS” — Alex Barbagallo, March 03, 2003

Demonstration of HACP Communication Tool ("Simple" Revisited)

Roadmap to the Solution Available Documentation (or not) Macromedia, Lotus, AICC.org, FlashKit et al.

Roadmap to the Solution Finding aicc_url and aicc_sid launch parameters

Roadmap to the Solution GET versus POST problems Versioning (3.4 vs. 4.0) – error handling

The Future What would make it easier? Get Flash to where Authorware is documentation sample Files Platform flexibility and portability