Section 1066.40 Online Only Adult Driver Education Course Required Instruction

Section 1066.40  Online Only Adult Driver Education

Course Required Instruction

a)         Providers

must provide 6 hours of online driver education instruction in accordance with

the course content set forth in Section 1066.45.

1)         A

minimum of 360 minutes of instruction must be provided.

2)         Each

student must complete the instruction within 30 days after commencement of

instruction.

3)         The

material presented in the course shall be edited for grammar, punctuation and

spelling and be of such quality that it does not detract from the subject

matter.

4)         Advertisement

of goods and services shall not appear during instructional time. Material not

related to the topic being presented shall not appear during instructional

time.

5)         To

demonstrate that the course contains a minimum of 360 minutes of instruction,

the following calculations shall be used:

A)        For

written material that is read by the student, count the total number of words

in the written sections of the course. Divide the word count by 180, the

average number of words that a typical student reads per minute. The result

equals the time associated with the material for the written sections.

B)        For

multimedia presentation, including simulators, video and animation, calculate

the total amount of time it takes for all multimedia presentations to play,

which shall not exceed 120 minutes.

C)        Assign

one minute for each chart or graph.

D)        If the

sum of the time associated with written course material, multimedia

presentations, and graphs equals or exceeds 360 minutes, the course has met the

minimum content time.

b)         In

lieu of the time calculation method set forth in subsection (a)(5) a provider

may submit alternate methodology to demonstrate that the course contains a

minimum of 360 minutes of instruction

h.

D)        If the

sum of the time associated with written course material, multimedia

presentations, and graphs equals or exceeds 360 minutes, the course has met the

minimum content time.

b)         In

lieu of the time calculation method set forth in subsection (a)(5) a provider

may submit alternate methodology to demonstrate that the course contains a

minimum of 360 minutes of instruction.

c)         All

material appearing on screen to be read by the student shall also be spoken

aloud to the student, unless this function is manually disabled by the

student.

d)         Providers

must monitor the Illinois General Assembly and update their course content to

include any new laws regarding the rules of the road or operation of motor

vehicles. This update shall be submitted to the Department for review and

approval within 60 days after the effective date of the law change.

e)         Criteria

for passing the course, in accordance with Section 1066.70, shall be provided

to the student prior to the commencement of the course.

f)         The

course must be designed and well suited for students with minimal keyboarding

and/or computer skills.

g)         Prior

to certification, each applicant shall provide the Department with all

necessary information to allow the Department to participate in a complete

online adult driver education course, without fee to the Department, so that

the Department may determine if the course satisfies the requirements of this

Part.  If the proposed course content meets the requirements of this Part, it

will be approved by the Department.

h)         Providers

must follow the online course content submitted to and approved by the

Department at the time of application for certification.  To determine

compliance with this provision, the provider shall provide the Department with

all necessary information to allow the Department to participate in a complete

online adult driver education course, without fee to the Department

tment.

h)         Providers

must follow the online course content submitted to and approved by the

Department at the time of application for certification.  To determine

compliance with this provision, the provider shall provide the Department with

all necessary information to allow the Department to participate in a complete

online adult driver education course, without fee to the Department.

i)          If a

provider wishes to substantially change the course content, a copy of the

proposed revisions must be sent to the Department for approval.  The provider

shall also provide the Department with all necessary information to allow the

Department to participate in a complete adult driver education course, with the

proposed revisions included in the course.  After review, the Department will

send a letter to the provider either approving or rejecting the proposed

changes.

j)          Within

2 business days after successful completion of an adult driver education

course, providers shall electronically transmit to the Secretary the student's

full name (first, middle and last), address, date of birth, gender and email

address, accompanied by the statutory fee of $5.