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VIDEO: SkillGrader Takes Officer, Crew Skills Assessment to the Next Level

Nov 02, 2020

Marine Learning Systems introduces SkillGrader, a mobile application designed to enable vessel operators and training institutions to objectively evaluate officer and crew skills, and to generate instant reports on workforce insights.“SkillGrader completes the learning technologies picture…

USMMA: Teaching with Simulation in the Maritime Field

Oct 12, 2020

A great deal of research related to student learning styles has emerged in recent years.  Through that research strong arguments have been made that more kinesthetic learning methods, such as hands-on or experiential learning, are more effective than more traditional methods like the lecture…

Training Tips for Ships Tip #17: Getting Serious About Assessing Skills

Oct 12, 2020

Ours is both a knowledge-based and skill-based industry. We know this. Yet our training does not address both aspects equally. And until it does, we are needlessly sacrificing safety and performance. There is more we can do.Maritime workers…

Marine Learning Systems, SQLearn Announce Partnership

Aug 24, 2020

Through a content partnership, SQLearn’s library of interactive e-learning courses is now available on Marine Learning Systems’ training and assessment platform, a platform built specifically for the maritime industry.With more than 200,000 seafarers stranded at sea…

Training Tips for Ships #15: Using Student Exam Results to Measure OUR Performance

Aug 14, 2020

Exams are a staple of training. We know what they are, we know what they are for, and we know how to write and deliver them. And, of course, we all use them to test trainee knowledge. But there is another benefit of exams that the vast majority of maritime trainers are ignoring…

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