1. Office of Coast Survey Mashkoor Malik Presented by Olivia Hauser BOH February 2014 Field Procedures Workshop - Lite Silver Spring, MD Hydrotraining: E-learning Modules

2. Office of Coast Survey Hydro Training Bigger Picture Where are we? Where we want to be ? Certification? Qualification ? Accreditation? Professional development? Trained and skilled work force Easily available training reference material Retention Yearly basic and advanced Training On Job training New Hires with necessary background ? Efficiency in surveying

3. Office of Coast Survey Challenges –Money, resources, dedicated time, personnel turnover, audience, managing a program, logistics, prioritization History –OCS competencies –Rick Brennan, Abigail Higgins (training survey); standardization (2005) –UNH modules, Cat A and Cat B certification, ACSM certification –Online hydrotraining module proposal from Vanessa and Ryan –Sonar simulator, UCAR classes, other hydrographic offices

4. Office of Coast Survey What’s new –More online technologies available. Online and self- paced learning has matured. More research in it, more tools available to make it effective. –Dedicated time and resources via Mashkoor Brainstorming, proof of concept, exploration –Reaching out to different groups for input –Demonstration

5. Pilot study to assess the feasibility of using CLC Example Syllabus for lectures during Hydro Training Home Introduction What is HSTP? Exporting Features from Pydro to Caris Converting from Existing lectures Existing Modules CLC Questions What is HSTP: LT Olivia Hauser Pydro contribs folder: SIPS to Notebook & BDB via Pydro Jack Riley Example of converting from existing lectures: Shore Line verification by LT Michael Gonsalves Relevant existing modules

6. Office of Coast Survey Cost analysis of e-learning modules From meeting with CLC – Marc Young (NOAA) / Kristina Klenk (eSkillz) Cost No cost of hosting the courses on CLC (Commerce Learning Center) Only cost is the initial development cost and testing uploads costs Example cost of typical 20 slides course ~ 50-200 hours 50 – 200 hrs x $85/hr ~ $ 4,250 - $17,000 / course –5 courses – Minimum of ~ 20 K to host Means to reduce the cost OCS led development (SCORM / AICC content) Will need software + training –Articulate: http://www.articulate.com/ ($1500)http://www.articulate.com/ Compliance / Review http://www.howto.gov/web-content/accessibility/508-compliant- and-accessible-multimediahttp://www.howto.gov/web-content/accessibility/508-compliant- and-accessible-multimedia

7. Office of Coast Survey PLAN Goal –Reduce powerpoint time during hydrotraining –Provide new hire hydro training on ships Plan (2014) –Build capacity for developing online training –Gather information and material during Feb Hydrotraining –Develop 4-5 courses by Summer 2014 for testing / evaluation –Host these courses at CLC (In HSTP 2014 budget) Track use and feedback through this site

8. Office of Coast Survey Course selection considerations The most requested courses from the ship –What reduces the ship training burden the most Suitability for e-learning environment Longevity of the material (how often are updates required)

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