http://www.maritimeprofessional.comMaritime Professional2012 New Wave Media Int'l Corporationhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/February-2012/Andres-de-Urdaneta.aspxPioneering Spanish navigator, explorer, and friar. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/February-2012/Andres-de-Urdaneta.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/February-2012/Understanding-eLearning-in-Maritime-Job-Training-a.aspxThis is the fourth installment in a series of five articles intended to cover eLearning in the maritime industry - what it is, what are its strengths and what are its limitations. This installment (part 4) covers the second half of the practical strengths of eLearning including: Trainee peer and mentorship communities, The potential for cost reduction (or not!) , Maintenance and currency of learning materials, and Standardization and objectivity. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:04:47 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/February-2012/Understanding-eLearning-in-Maritime-Job-Training-a.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/February-2012/Miguel-Lopez-de-Legazpi.aspxFounder of the Spanish settlement in Manila. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/February-2012/Miguel-Lopez-de-Legazpi.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/February-2012/Hot-Flashes-from-Marad.aspxOr not...Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:42:22 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/February-2012/Hot-Flashes-from-Marad.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/January-2012/Delta-Mariner.aspxOne-of-a-kind rocket-carrying vessel. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/January-2012/Delta-Mariner.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/January-2012/Understanding-eLearning-in-Maritime-Job-Traini-(1).aspxThis is the third installment of a series of articles intended to cover eLearning in the maritime industry - what it is, what are its strengths and what are its limitations. In this installment I will cover some of the practical strengths of eLearning for vessel operators including anywhere/anytime learning, training reports and metrics, trainee-centered learning, and objective trainee assessments.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:51:56 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/January-2012/Understanding-eLearning-in-Maritime-Job-Traini-(1).aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/January-2012/Battle-of-the-Komandorski-Islands.aspxAn old-fashioned gun battle at sea. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/January-2012/Battle-of-the-Komandorski-Islands.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/January-2012/Navigating-a-Curious-Course.aspxStrange course lines – and the reasons for charting them – are not the exclusive domain of cruise liners. The latest high-profile disaster therefore signals the beginning of a new era in shore-based oversight of mariners. And, that’s not speculation.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:44:45 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/January-2012/Navigating-a-Curious-Course.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/January-2012/La-Gloire.aspxWorld’s first ocean-going self-propelled ironclad warship. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/January-2012/La-Gloire.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/January-2012/Part-2--Understanding-eLearning-in-Maritime-Job-Tr.aspxIn this installment, part 2, I will cover what the research has to say about the strengths of eLearning, and then talk about the implications for eLearning implementation in the maritime industry. In subsequents parts, I will discuss the practical strengths, and then the limitations of eLearning.Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:21:46 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/January-2012/Part-2--Understanding-eLearning-in-Maritime-Job-Tr.aspx