My Online Handbook
My Online Course Handbook 2011
STCW Ship Management Online Blended Learning Course
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Contents Contents .....................................................................................................................................2 Contact ...................................................................................................................................3 Your computer Operating System: ............................................................................................4 Software you should have on your computer ............................................................................4 How the Web Based Training (WBT) course works..................................................................5 Online Course Grading Scheme: PASS/FAIL .........................................................................5 One day attendance Grading Scheme at Partner Facility ......................................................5 Getting started online ............................................................................................................5 Course Duration .....................................................................................................................6 Exercises and Podcasts ...............................................................................................................6 Whiteboard Discussions .............................................................................................................7 Quizzes .......................................................................................................................................7 What to expect from your Instructor ........................................................................................8 What is expected from you ........................................................................................................9 Assessments and Final Examination ........................................................................................ 10 Sample Home Study Matrix ..................................................................................................... 12 Glossary of Terms..................................................................................................................... 13 Important contact information ................................................................................................ 14 Refund Policy is posted on Carlisle Maritime’s website: www.carlislemaritime.com ....... 14 Partnering Facilities for the 1-day Simulator Assessments ......................................................15
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Contact This is your Ship Management online course handbook. This Web Based Training (WBT) is considered “blended” learning because you are required to engage the online course, assignments, Whiteboard Discussions, and quizzes. You are also required to attend one day at a Carlisle Maritime partner facility. You’ll spend one-day at the facility undergoing simulator assessments (Emergency Response) and taking the final multiple choice exam. The partner schools are located throughout the United States.
See the attached list of partner facilities where you can take the (6) simulator assessments and the final multiple choice exam. Contact the facility within (9) months of registration and secure your one-day.
Your LMS (see glossary) may contain a Frequently Asked Questions area.
You will see your instructor’s virtual office hours and contact details inside your course
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Your computer Operating System: Win7 Vista Win2003 WinXP Win2000 MAC
Software you should have on your computer Download free from the internet: Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Word Reader Windows Media Player (or any robust media player) Java (recent version) You are required to have a high-speed internet connection. Definition: High speed Internet is generally meant to convey broadband Internet connectivity and download speeds which are many times faster than a dial-up connection. High-speed Internet connectivity is provided by Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), cable, satellite and wireless service providers. High speed Internet connectivity allows downloads of graphics-heavy files, movies, music videos and entertainment episodes at very high speeds. www.eHow.com
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How the Web Based Training (WBT) course works It is recommended you engage this course for 50 hours. The course is graded as PASS/FAIL. An online CERTIFICATE will be issued upon successful completion of the WBT course. A second CERTIFICATE will be issued by Carlisle Maritime upon successful completion of the (1) day attendance at the partner facility.
Online Course Grading Scheme: PASS/FAIL Complete all Lessons
Complete all Quizzes
PASS
PASS
Complete and submit all Exercises PASS
Administrative Review
Administrative Review
Fail 3 or more quizzes
Do not complete all exercises
One day attendance Grading Scheme at Partner Facility National Assessments (Simulator) Pass/Fail (6) Assessments
Multiple-choice final examination 50 questions 70% to pass 1 retake allowed
Getting started online You are at home (or anywhere) and have a quiet place to study. You have committed to taking this online course and set up your own schedule of daily/weekly study hours (see the sample study matrix). You are officially registered for the course. You have received your personal Login/Password information via email or by phone (Carlisle Maritime). You have scheduled your one day attendance date at a partner facility. You have a relatively modern computer with speakers/headset. Your operating system should be Windows 2000 or later, or MAC. You have loaded the standard software required to take the WBT course. You have a high-speed internet connection.
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My Online Handbook At your pace (asynchronous learning), you engage the lessons in the prescribed order. You will see a Table of Contents. Most likely, the Learning Management System (LMS) requires you to take the lessons in the order in which they are shown in the Table of Contents.
Course Duration This course is open for (9) months from your date of registration. If the course is not completed within the (9) month period (including the one day at the partner facility), an Administrative Review will take place to determine if an extension of time is allowed. This means you and your instructor will have a meeting by phone or internet chat (VOIP) to discuss why you have not completed the course.
Exercises and Podcasts The course contains engaging exercises. You are required to email your exercises (spell check your work) to your instructor. No set date is required to send the completed exercises, however if they are not completed by you and sent to the instructor, a FAIL will be issued and you will not be eligible for the Online Certificate. If you do not complete the exercises in this course, you are not eligible to attend the final (1) day at the approved facility. In effect, you will FAIL the course. Exercises & Whiteboard Discussions All exercises required to be completed
Date required
Email to instructor Subject Line Example:
Email File name Example
During course; no specific date
JSmith Exercises 5-10
Jsmith_ex5-10. docx
File formats: PDF, Rich Text or WORD (.doc/.docx)
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Whiteboard Discussions Podcast and the Whiteboard: your LMS contains a “Whiteboard. This is the area you visit to post comments regarding PODCAST topics assigned by your instructor. This Ship Management course contains (5) sections. Your instructor will post (1) Podcast for each section of this course. You are required respond to your instructor’s questions based on the audio/visual Podcast he has posted. You have 30 days in which to contribute. You can engage your instructor and fellow students. You can even post your own internet links that support the subject. You will receive an email when your instructor has posted a Podcast. No foul language or content allowed in the Whiteboard. You are asked to contribute in a professional manner and stay on subject.
Quizzes Lessons contain quizzes. The quizzes are designed as a teaching aide as much as a measurement of your learning. All resources that pertain to a quiz are available within the specific lesson. You are required to take all the quizzes. Scores are recorded and seen by your instructor. You have (2) chances to pass a quiz. Even if you fail a quiz, you may continue with the course however, should you fail (3) quizzes an Administrative Review will be conducted. This means you and your instructor will have a meeting by phone or internet chat (VOIP) to discuss the quizzes. Quiz
Score type
All
Pass/Fail
Attempts permitted to pass a quiz 2
Administrative Review Fail 3 or more quizzes
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Screenshot of a typical quiz
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What to expect from your Instructor Your WBT instructor is following your progress online. He will be available to you every weekday for 2-4 hours. He will post his Virtual Office Hours for you to see. The instructor has access to the Learning Management System on which you are working. He can see which lessons you have completed, which quizzes you have passed or failed and whether you are engaging in discussions on the Forum. You can expect your instructor to occasionally send you comments about your participation in the Forum. Your instructor will always answer your questions and comments. Forum Discussions: 8 My Online Handbook 2010
My Online Handbook Here’s an example of a Discussion Topic your instructor might begin: Topic: Section 3.0 Lesson 3.3-Harmonized System of Documents “What experiences have you had aboard ship in locating regulatory documents? Example: where is the ship’s Minimum Safe Manning Certificate?” You are encouraged to participate in the FORUM discussions your instructor or other students begin. Begin your own TOPICS and see if anyone contributes. Participation in FORUM discussions is not required. Participation in WHITEBOARD discussions ARE required (see page 7). Get involved! You will see comments by other learners. You can respond to their comments, and they will respond to yours.
Sample Forum discussion between learner and instructor
What is expected from you Your instructor expects you to take each section and lesson of a course seriously. You are expected to read and engage all of the incorporated resources, such as ARTICLES, DOCUMENTS, VIDEOS and more. You will need to read the resources in order to pass the quizzes.
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My Online Handbook You are encouraged to participate in Forum Discussion topics that your instructor has created. Watch for your instructor’s replies to your comments, questions and views. Simply login to the Forum and answer your instructor’s question with your honest opinions. Create your own discussion threads and see if other learners respond. Example: you might be aware of an interesting website that pertains to a certain lesson. Post a link to that website! You are expected to complete the course within the 9-month window. You are expected to complete all Exercises/Whiteboard Discussions and email them to your instructor (see email instructions). You are expected to spend (1) day at a partner facility to undergo Assessments and Final Examination. On that day, you will meet your instructor and fellow learners. Your instructor will always be available at the times he says he is available. Do not forget to use GMT. Many learners are in different time zones so using GMT will solve this issue.
Assessments and Final Examination You are required to attend (1) day at the approved facility. You will meet your instructor and other students. On that (1) day, you will complete a 50- question multiple choice examination, with a passing score of 70 percent. Questions are drawn from the material covered during the WBT course and the USCG exam database (available in your course). The examination is administered at a CMG partner facility (see list). A learner who fails an examination may be administered a “re-take” of another examination after additional practice. Only one “re-take” of an examination will be permitted.
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My Online Handbook Full Mission Bridge simulation assessments and examination questions are drawn from the material covered during the WBT course as per Management Level assessments from the National Assessment Guidelines for Table A-II/2 of the STCW Code. You will work as a team with other students. ASSESSMENTS M -7-1A Actions after grounding M-7-2A Re-floating a grounded ship M-7-3A Prepare for collision M-7-3B Actions after collision M-7-4A Emergency steering M-7-5A Emergency towing
Simulator and Assessments
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Sample Home Study Matrix L=Lesson EX=Exercise Forum= Engage the Forum/Whiteboard SEC 1.0 0800 0900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 SEC 2.0 0800 0900 1000 1100 1200 SEC 3.0 0800 0900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600
MONDAY L1-3
TUESDAY
STOP
MONDAY L1-3
WEDNESDAY L7-10
STOP L8-11
EX 1
EX2
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY L4-6
FRIDAY L9-END
STOP
L4-6
EX 3
MONDAY
THURSDAY
THURSDAY
Forum FRIDAY L7-END
EX 4
TUESDAY L1-3
WEDNESDAY L4-6
THURSDAY L7-END
STOP
STOP
Forum FRIDAY
EX 5 STOP
Forum
END COURSE
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Glossary of Terms Asynchronous learning is a student-centered teaching method that uses online learning resources to facilitate information sharing outside the constraints of time and place among a network of people. Blended Learning refers to a mixing of different learning environments. The phrase has many specific meanings based upon the context in which it is used. Blended learning gives learners and teachers a potential environment to learn and teach more effectively. A learning management system (commonly abbreviated as LMS) is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning programs, and training content. E-Learning (also called Web Based Training) is defined as all forms of electronic supported learning and teaching, which are procedural in character and aim to effect the construction of knowledge with reference to individual experience, practice and knowledge of the learner. Information and communication systems, whether networked or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process. Virtual Office Hours are the hours your instructor is available to interact with you. Forms of interaction include email, live chat, VOIP and responding to queries and discussion threads in the LMS Forum. Your instructor will make clear what hours (GMT) he is available for interaction. In emergencies, you can always call the approved facility and speak to a school representative. A LMS Forum is available to you. You are expected to visit the Forum, begin/respond to discussions or ask questions you may have. Your instructor will begin discussions. You are expected to participate. Certificate of Training is issued at the completion of your WBT course (you can print the certificate). A second Certificate is issued to you by the approved facility, once you have completed National Assessments and a Final examination. The Certificates will be recognized by your Flag State towards required certification.
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Important contact information You can always call or email CMG and ask questions. You instructor’s contact information will be found inside your course in every lesson. The ecourse player contains your instructor’s BIO, Office Hours (GMT) and contact information. If for any reason you decide to drop the course, contact Carlisle Maritime immediately.
Refund Policy is posted on Carlisle Maritime’s website: Carlisle Maritime P.O. Box 311 • Barnstable, MA 02630 PH: + 508.362.2341 www.carlislemaritime.com email: carlislemaritime@yahoo.com Skype: librastars
Enjoy your Web Based Training!
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Partnering Facilities for the 1-day Simulator Assessments
Contact these fine training facilities and schedule your 1-day visit Maritime Simulation Institute Newport 344 Aquidneck Avenue Middletown, RI 02842 Tel: (800) 341-1353 Fax: (401) 849-9264
Global Maritime and Transportation School - 300 Steamboat Road - Kings Point, NY 11024. - (516) 726-610
Maritime Pilot’s Institute 401 N. New Hampshire Street Covington, LA 70433 Office: (985) 867-9789 Fax: (985) 249-7669 For more information, please contact Admissions.
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