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In May 1983 computerized interactive videodisc (CIV) training was offered to 50 railroad workers on the Port Terminal Railroad Association (PTRA) in Houston, Texas. CIV combines the control capabilities of a microcomputer with the sound and video strengths of a videodisc. This project was cooperatively funded by the PTRA and the Office of Safety, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Its purpose was to test (a) railroad employee response to this type of training, and (b) CIV equipment capability in a live railroad training exercise. Six different CIV courses were developed and implemented. The courses were presented using a microcomputer, keyboard, a videodisc player, and a color monitor. Course material was contained on floppy disks and a videodisc. From comments supplied by employees and the on-site monitor from the company that developed the CIV, a number of conclusions were drawn, including: (a) railroad employees respond favorably to this type of on-site training; the amount of classroom training could decrease significantly if supplemented by CIV; (b) the ideal location for on-site training is one with little disturbance and yet that is not isolated; (c) hard disks are preferred over floppy disks and videodiscs; (d) railroad workers consider refresher training, such as CIV, an effective tool in increasing safety awareness; (e) the keyboard was cumbersome to a few employees; an alternative may be desirable; (f) employees prefer simple, direct, and concise features of course design, and employee enthusiasm decreases as degree of difficulty increases; (g) there appears to be direct correlation between interest of management and enthusiasm of employees.

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Audiovisual aids; Information processing; Railroads; Training; User interfaces (Computer science)

Interactive computing

Houston (Texas)

Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads

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