AN/PSS-14 Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) Course
A BRTRC project
The AN/PSS-14 IMI course was developed to create a more time/cost efficient method for Soldiers to train, and be certified to use the hand-held mine detector. The courses had to be developed using U.S. Army-developed software compatible with the Blackboard online education program. In addition, each lesson had to incorporate Check-on-Learning components, and an overall final exam for each course that could be graded automatically. It requires Soldiers to get 80% of the answers correct in order to receive their certificate. The IMI also had to be available in a CD-version which would be made available to deployed Soldiers and units without access to an uninterrupted internet connection.
Each lesson contained detailed videos, images and interactive simulations to properly train students on the operation of the product, and if applicable, how to facilitate the actual course.
As the project leader, I was involved in all aspects of the project from user interface design, development/coding, video editing, and delivery.
Software used: MRDS*, Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, 3-D Studio Max
*MRDS was the Army sanctioned software.
Each course module includes a "How to Navigate" video prior to the first lesson.
This Interactive exercise (shown below) allows the student to become familiar with all sounds and commands each switch produces.
This is one of the many Check-on-Learning components, with feedback and review capability.
This interactive exercise is a drag an drop game that prepares the students to recognize the different types of mines.
