Design Document for

Tuition Assistance Approval for Education Center Staff

By Jennifer Beck

Purpose of the Course Course will train Education Center staff members on the guidelines for
military tuition assistance approval.

Audience Description The intended audience for the course is employees of the Education Center
whose duties include reviewing and approving military tuition assistance
requests.

Major Course Given a randomly selected Guard/Reserve service members

Objectives (Terminal) education record in AFAEMS, students will be able to determine (by
and Course Enabling stating verbally) if the appropriate type and status of orders are on
Objectives file without error.
o Identify Title 10 and Title 32 orders for Air Force
Guard/Reserve personnel
o Locate status dates on Title 10 and Title 32 orders

Given a randomly selected education record in AFAEMS, students

will be able to determine (by stating verbally) whether the record
requires modification of education goals and perform appropriate
action, if necessary, without error.
o Compare education level to education goal
o Review enrollment history and goal activity to determine
active goal
o Change status of education goal

Given a randomly selected education record in AFAEMS, students

will analyze degree plan and record to determine (by stating
verbally) whether the degree plan reflects the review of all possible
transfer credits and will, if necessary, annotate record appropriately.
o Comprehend variety of degree plans
o Recognize application/review of transfer credits
o Change status of education goal

Given a randomly selected education record in AFAEMS, students

will, if necessary, adjust education goal credit amounts to ensure
Needed, Completed, and Remaining are 100% accurate.
o Comprehend variety of degree plans
o Recognize required and completed credits
o Apply credits from enrollment history to education goal

Given a randomly selected tuition assistance request in AFAEMS,

students will determine (by stating verbally) whether request should
be approved or deferred.
o Comprehend variety of degree plans
o Conclude which courses are required/incomplete
o Compare request to required courses

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RLO Enabling o Apply credits from enrollment history to education goal
Objective

Learning Assessment Learners will be expected to participate in guided analysis and active
for Course discussion as a final assessment of course material.

Learning Assessment Learners will complete a mastery exercise at the end of the course. No
for RLO minimum score will be required; however, learners will not be able to
proceed until the correct answer has been provided.

Instructional Delivery The course will be conducted primarily in a classroom setting. The RLO
method for Course will supplement the classroom training by providing learners with a chance
(overall) to practice the skills learned.

Instructional Strategy The instructional strategy for the RLO will consist of a learning scenario.
for RLO

Media The RLO will include text, audio narration, and graphics. Graphics will
include minimal animation to demonstrate website navigation.

508 Accommodations Universal design elements will include high-contrast tone/color, keyboard-
only operability, optional audio narration with script.

Course Structure The course will be comprised of 5 modules and 14 lessons total. The
Description majority of the course will be presented in-person, with the RLO being to
only lesson to use CBT.

Seat Time of Course 1 day / 4 hours

Seat Time of RLO 10-15 minutes

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RLO Outline

A. Introduction

1. Objective (What)

2. Reasoning (Why)

B. Education Goals and Degree Plans

1. Identify required and completed requirements

2. Verify correct required credits for Education Goal

3. Review Enrollment History to determine which courses

should be applied based on degree plan

a. Apply courses as required

4. Edit credits for courses complete through other funding sources

5. Confirm that Goal and Degree plan credits match

C. Knowledge Check

D. Assessment

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RLO Flowchart
Start
Start

Title Page

Objective
Supporting
Supporting
Info
Info
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson

Knowledge
Knowledge
Re-try Check
Check Next
Question Questio
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Multiple
Feedback Choice /
Incorrect T/F
Answer

Correct
Answer
Feedback
Feedback

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Yes

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Screens/Pages in RLO Estimated 15 screens in RLO

Knowledge Checks or __3_Dichotomous (T/F, Y/N, etc.)

Other Assessments or
__2_Multiple Choice
Practices for RLO
____Multiple Select
____Drag and Drop
____Custom describe; if appropriate, supply flowchart in an Appendix
and reference it here.
____Other describe

Rollovers/click events ____Rollovers

____Click Events

RLO Navigation Paging, located at the bottom right of the screen, will allow learners to
proceed forward/backward through the course. Location Indicator will
allow learners to know the duration the current screen. A Menu will also
serve as a Location Indicator, letting learners know their overall position in
the RLO.

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Screen Layouts for
RLO

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Development Tools Primary authoring tool: TechSmith Camtasia
for RLO Image source: AFAEMS screen captures
Pixabay.com images labeled for reuse
Storyboarding tool: Microsoft PowerPoint

Ownership Jennifer Beck will develop the initial course and will maintain the course.
The course is being developed for the Department of the Air Force.

Development Time of The development of the course should take approximately 40 hours.
entire course and
RLO The development of the RLO should take roughly 28-32 hours.

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Support requirements Course designer is SME.
for RLO and course
Support requirements for course/RLO development include:
o Computer workstation with course development software
(i.e.:Camtasia)
o Internet access

Support requirements for course/RLO delivery include:

o Classroom with computer, internet access, projector
o Individual workstations for learners to complete RLO

Project Please sign below indicating agreement with the proposed course plan and
Sign-off [optional] approving start-up of the storyboard and development phases.

Instructional Designer Date

Project Manager/Sponsor Date

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