Method and system for authoring, editing and testing instructional materials for use in simulated trailing systems

Claim 1

A method for authoring a training courseware, including instructional materials, for a training system, the training system including a simulation of an operating environment in which a student is to be trained, said operating environment having manipulable controls, said simulation including a database containing audio, video, graphics and procedure elements, said video elements simulating said operating environment and said graphics simulating said manipulable controls, said method comprising computer implemented steps of: analyzing the training courseware required, including establishing the extent of any new training courseware or any changes required to previously authored portions of said training courseware, and developing a plan for implementation; implementing the plan specified in the step of analyzing, including creating the training courseware required in conjunction with the training system simulation and performing changes to the audio, video and graphics elements; testing said created training courseware and performed changes to the audio, video and graphics elements; changing the training system procedure element by integrating said tested training courseware and audio, video and graphics changes into the training system procedure element; and approving said training courseware and said changes and releasing said training courseware and said changes to a control librarian.

Claim 2

A method for authoring a training courseware, including instructional materials, for a training system, the training system including a simulation of an operating environment in which a student is to be trained, said operating environment having manipulable controls, said simulation including a database containing audio, video, graphics and procedure elements, said video elements simulating said operating environment and said graphics simulating said manipulable controls, said method comprising computer implemented steps of: analyzing the training courseware required, including establishing the extent of any new training courseware or any changes required to previously authored portions of said training courseware, and developing a plan for implementation; implementing the plan specified in the step of analyzing, including creating the training courseware required in conjunction with the training system simulation and performing changes to the audio, video and graphics elements; testing said created training courseware and performed changes to the audio, video and graphics elements; changing the training system procedure element by integrating said tested training courseware and audio, video and graphics changes into the training system procedure element; and approving said training courseware and said changes and releasing said training courseware and said changes to a control librarian.

Claim 7

A system for authoring a training courseware, including instructional materials, for a training system, the training system including a simulation of an operating environment in which a student is to be trained, said operating environment having manipulable controls, said simulation including a database containing audio, video, graphics and procedure elements, said video elements simulating said operating environment and said graphics simulating said manipulable controls, comprising: means for creating a training courseware and for developing an implementation plan, including means for establishing the scope of the training courseware or any changes required to previously created portions of the training courseware, said creating and developing means being coupled to the training system; said creating means including means for operating the training system simulation and means for performing changes to the audio, video and graphics elements; means for testing said created training courseware and performed changes to the audio, video and graphics elements, said testing means being coupled to the creating means; and means for changing the training system procedure element including means for integrating said tested training courseware and audio, video and graphics changes into the training system procedure element, said changing means being coupled between the testing means and the training system.

Claim 8

A system for authoring a training courseware, including instructional materials, for a training system, the training system including a simulation of an operating environment in which a student is to be trained, said operating environment having manipulable controls, said simulation including a database containing audio, video, graphics and procedure elements, said video elements simulating said operating environment and said graphics simulating said manipulable controls, comprising: means for creating a training courseware and for developing an implementation plan, including means for establishing the scope of the training courseware or any changes required to previously created portions of the training courseware, said creating and developing means being coupled to the training system; said creating means including means for operating the training system simulation and means for performing changes to the audio, video and graphics elements; means for testing said created training courseware and performed changes to the audio, video and graphics elements, said testing means being coupled to the creating means; and means for changing the training system procedure element including means for integrating said tested training courseware and audio, video and graphics changes into the training system procedure element, said changing means being coupled between the testing means and the training system.