Automated tools for the generation of performance-based training.

摘要

The field of educational technology is not a new one, but the emphasis in the past has been on the use of technologies for the delivery of instruction and tests. This paper explores the application of technology to the development of performance-based instruction and to the analyses leading up to the development of the instruction. Several technologies are discussed, with specific software packages described. The purpose of these technologies is to streamline the instructional analysis and design process, using the computer for its strengths to aid the human-in-the-loop. Currently, the process is all accomplished manually. Applying automated tools to the process frees the humans from some of the tedium involved so that they can be dedicated to the more complex aspects of the process. 12 refs.