MSHA Mine Supervisor Training

Team Members

REVISED (March 2007): Goal 1: Continue developing scenario content for training system in the following areas:
1. On-shift Examination
2. Pre-shift Examination
3. Training Responsibilities
4. Arrive on Section
5. End-of Shift Duties
6. Emergency and Unusual Situations

Goal 1: Continue developing scenario content for training system in the following areas:
1. Guarding
2. Roof and Rib Control
3. Gas Testing and Ventilation
4. Fire Hazards
5. Dust Control
6. Record Keeping
7. Clean Up
8. Emergency and Unusual Situations
- Obj. 1: Align remaining JTAs to the content areas and the 30 CFR
- Obj. 2: Continue developing scenarios for the content areas
- Obj. 3: Update and expand the training system's Resources page
- Obj. 4: Validate new lesson content with SMEs
Goal 2: Develop a design strategy for Duty 12, training responsibilities
Goal 3: Develop an instructional strategy matrix for the entire training system that cross references all instructional strategies, learning objectives (terminal and enabling), assessment strategies and individual test items to validate our instructional approach
Goal 4: Develop formative and summative evaluation plans
Goal 5: Test and Validate modules, using a combination of tools (WAVE, Cynthia Says, W3C validators) Section 508 and SCORM Compliance

Goal 1: Transition preexisting prototypes (Emergency and Unusual Situations and Pre-shift Examination) to Learning Content Management System (LCMS).
- Obj. 1: Familiarize team with LCMS application
- Obj. 2: Determine compatibility between current CMS and MSHA LCMS
- Obj. 3: If needed, revise and reformat content for LCMS
- Obj. 4: Review, validate, and if necessary revise content for Section 508 and SCORM compliance
- Obj. 5: Test, validate, and deliver course lessons via LCMS
Goal 2: Design and develop course lessons for: Arrival on Section, On-Shift Examination, End Shift, Training Responsibilities)
- Obj. 1: Review JTAs, previously conducted Needs Assessment, Task Analysis, Learner Analysis, and preexisting prototypes
- Obj. 2: Formulate questions for SME’s
- Obj. 3: Meet with SME’s
Goal 3: Section 508 Compliance (Pending LCMS Orientation)
- Obj. 1: Test and Validate modules, using a combination of tools (WAVE, Cynthia Says, W3C validators)
Goal 4: SCORM 2004 Compliance (Pending LCMS Orientation)
Goal 5: Develop assessment strategies and test items for instructional strategy validation

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