Green Defensive Driving Course Online A Presentation to the National Conference on Safety May 5, 2003

What Is It? Green Defensive Driving is an exciting new bilingual Web-based learning experience that aims to help you become a safer and greener driver

Presentation Overview Project history What is ‘e-Learning’? What are the advantages of e-Learning? Course tour Fun with Flash – a demonstration of some of the tools in the Green Defensive Driving Course

Project History In a response to market demand, Innovative Management Solutions Inc. developed this course in co-operation with the Canada Safety Council It meets the needs of organizations that want to have safer drivers It also meets the needs of organizations that want to have more environmentally responsible drivers Everybody wins!!

What is e-Learning? It is…  the latest training industry buzzword  a philosophy of adult education that recognizes that all forms of learning have a part in a modern organization  the use of computers and connectivity to maximum benefit, while still providing for human interaction  not just CD ROM or computer based training (CBT)

Advantages of e-Learning There are many reasons to go online:  Self-Paced Instruction – students proceed at their own pace, but everyone is tested the same way  Access – e-Learning is accessible 24/7 via the Internet  User Tracking – students see their progress as all information is tracked  Reduced Costs – it costs less than classroom training regardless of student location  Review and Reinforcement – an excellent resource tool after completion

Course Tour We believe that good e-Learning consists of three components:  a support Web site  a knowledge bank  online course(s) Each section of the learning portal connects to the other sections Online Course Knowledge Bank Support Web Site

Components of the Learning Portal The support Web site contains the material that Web users typically look for in a site including:  resources  glossary  links  contact information  help Support Web Site

Components of the Learning Portal The knowledge bank is a resource management tool that stores information including:  tip sheets  quick reference tools  checklists It can be accessed before, during and after the course Knowledge Bank

The Green Driver Knowledge Bank

Components of the Learning Portal Course Modules in Online Course Mandatory  Module 1 – Principles and Foundations  Module 2 – Intersections  Module 3 – The Driver  Module 4 – Passing  Module 5 – Aggressive Driving  Module 6 – Green Driving Supplementary  Module 7 – More Defensive Driving Tips  Module 8 – Winter Driving Online Course

Students can access the course from the IMS Inc. learning portal

Each learning portal has a custom look and feel. Students choose their language of instruction

Students log in using an assigned username and password

Course access page tracks student progress

Each module begins with an introduction by the instructor including the module objectives

Information pages including Did You Know? tips

Flash Demonstrations - Passing

Flash Collision Scene

Solution to Collision Scene

Flash Interactive Demos

Interactive Roll-overs

Each mandatory module concludes with a five question review quiz

Students must achieve 80% or better on the final quiz to receive certification from the Canada Safety Council

Flash Demo Demonstration of Flash interactivity in the Green Defensive Driving Course Developed using Macromedia Flash MX

Contact Information Darlene Monkman Communications and Education Consultant Innovative Management Solutions Inc. 350 Sparks Street, Suite #309 Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7S8 T: F: I: Thank you for your time and interest!