Our IDL sample portrays images from a class on Introduction to Aerodynamics, produced and distributed under joint venture between several corporations and a consortium of high schools located around the United States.
This Interactive Distance Learning class had the instructor located in Texas, while the high school students were located in other states. These states were on the East Coast, West Coast, and in the Mid-West.
Digital images and pre-recorded video combine with a live expert aviation teacher to achieve superior instructional results and learning outcomes.
Voice, data, and video connectivity allowed for full interaction between the instructor and virtually every student.
One-way video images are broadcast via satellite. Interactive voice and data are achieved through phone lines and modems. The instructor can speak to any student at any location, and any student may speak with the instructor.
Every student has a small keypad. Each student responds via keypad to quiz questions that are presented by the instructor via voice and/or video images. Students' keypad responses go to a computer (file server) for recording, analysis, and presentation of feedback.
After a tutorial segment on the principle of lift, the instructor presents a multiple choice question to the students. While the instructor describes each of the four alternative answer choices, the students see each of four dynamic images. Once all four clearly labeled images appear on the TV screen simultaneously, the instructor informs the students that they have 20 seconds to select their answer via keypad.

After 20 seconds, the TV screen displays the response patterns of all the students. The instructor then goes on to state which alternative is the correct answer and discuss why. All students not only get to interact with the subject matter, each also gets immediate feedback on the results.
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