| Computer Based Training or CBT is now widely | | | | based training only got more popular. |
| adopted in education, corporate training for learning any | | | | As technology progressed, computer based training |
| subject from math, history to sales skill, customer | | | | courses were also getting better. By the late 90's, CBT |
| support and project management. The driving force | | | | was full of video, streaming audio, and a wide array of |
| behind the maturity of CBT industry, however, has | | | | topics. This type of computer based training was |
| been aviation industry. | | | | picked up by universities worldwide. This is when online |
| In the 1980's, Computer based training and simulation | | | | courses began to take full form. Universities provided |
| were introduced to pilot training programs to reduce | | | | online classes to those who just couldn't attend real |
| the training cost and avoid the safety issue in on-site | | | | courses. Filled with video lectures and practice exams, |
| training. The Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training | | | | students were able to work at their own pace. |
| Committee (AICC), an international association of | | | | Although this sounded like a tough idea, students loved |
| technology-based training professionals, oversees and | | | | the invention. It not only allowed the already employed |
| develops guidelines for aviation industry in the design, | | | | to get more education, but it helped those with learning |
| implementation, delivery, and evaluation of CBT. | | | | disabilities work on their own time. |
| In the early 90's, CBT had made its way into | | | | CBT has gone far beyond the minds of college |
| educational institutes and corporate market. These | | | | students. Amazingly, it has also reached aviation |
| instructional manuals were text based and often | | | | training. Computer based training now allows potential |
| taught the user how to complete particular lessons. | | | | pilots to use simulated airfare and courses designed to |
| Unfortunately, computers were still progressing at that | | | | help them understand the concepts involved. Due to |
| time, which made it difficult to add into classrooms. At | | | | the fact that many people prefer learning in a quiet |
| the time, teachers still did not agree with using strictly | | | | environment, so that they can review frequently, CBT |
| based CBT programs. While this was a great way to | | | | has become widely popular among aviation schools. |
| learn topics without having to be rushed, the | | | | These computer programs also teach aviation supplies |
| technology fell short. It wasn't until the later years that | | | | information, and other necessities. As a result, pilots |
| full multimedia, which included audio and video, was | | | | can fly easily with their david clark headsets, knowing |
| integrated into these lessons. From there, computer | | | | that they know everything about aircraft supplies. |