Diesel Technology Supplemental Learning Materials

Collection of contextualized supplemental learning materials to help students strengthen relevant math skills and to study vocabulary and other key course concepts.
Date:
2015
Primary Material Type:
Quiz/Test
Institution:
Amarillo College
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 2
Subjects:
Contextualized learning, vocabulary, relevant math skills, diesel technology, diesel mechanics

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
Amarillo College Diesel Technology Advisory Board: provided input into curriculum redesign, emphasizing both technical and soft skills needed by new employees.
Industry Sector:
Other Services (except Public Administration) -- Repair and Maintenance (811)
Occupation:
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations -- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (47)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Stacked/Latticed Credential Model
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
Time required to complete each section will vary.
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Active - requires user to respond to prompts, questions, etc.
Quality Note:
Part-time Supplemental Instructors observed classes, met with faculty, and reviewed course requirements to determine areas of concern for students. This allowed them to understand what supplemental activities needed to be developed to overcome problem areas and build bridges of support.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Consultations during development of instructional materials
  • Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • None
Course Note:
Diesel Technology Program

Accessibility

Formal Accessibility Policy:
https://www.actx.edu/disability/pagesmith/43
Accessibility Features:
  • Text Access - Text to Speech
  • Text Adjust - Compatible
  • Text Adjustment - Adjust Font and Colors
  • Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
  • Reading Layout - Page numbers match printed material
  • Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
  • Reading Order - Digital resource layout
  • Structural Markup - Lists
  • Table Markup
  • Hyperlinks Rendered As Active
  • Colors Compatible With Assistive Technology
  • Contrast Ratio of at Least 4.5:1.
  • Language - Markup
  • Non Flickering Content
  • Interactive - Keyboard
  • Interactive - Markup
  • Interactive - Text prompts

Copyright / Licensing

Primary License:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.