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Murray Goldberg is CEO of Marine Learning Systems, maker of MarineLMS. A researcher and developer of learning management systems, his software has been used by millions of people and companies worldwide.

BY GREG TRAUTHWEIN has a “services” arm around that; our Di- have existed for four or ? ve years as a

What is Marine Learning Systems? While the Marine Learning System As a company we are here to sup- rector of Learning has a PhD in Educa- company, and it was very slow for the name is relatively new to the marine port the move in the maritime industry tion. ? rst couple years. Now, the industry is space, you are not new to the learn- to “blended learning” –modern, sophis- at a point where I think we have hit that ing area – or the software area. So I

Put in perspective where maritime is think it would be instructive if you give ticated training and assessment tech- in? ection point where. MLS is doubling at on the curve of companies adopt- a bit of background of where you came niques. The world has moved from more year over year in terms of our customer ing your type of solution versus a more from, your career history, and how that traditional training methods to a com- base. I think the more sophisticated play- traditional model has shaped the offering that is Marine bination of e-learning and face-to-face ers, particularly those focused on safety training which has proven to be superior It is a great question, because I and, to a degree, performance, under-

Learning Systems today.

to traditional models. So Marine Learn- would say four years ago we were at the stand (the power and potential of) blend- Absolutely. I’m an old guy so I’ve ing Systems does two things: it provides point where the vast majority in the mar- ed learning. So we are not there yet, but been around for a while. I was a Com- an enterprise platform to deliver online itime industry didn’t even know what we have hit a point where it is growing puter Science faculty member at a large training, online assessments and leading e-learning or blended learning was, cer- very quickly. We are at the beginning of research university. We are based in Van- indicators of success. In addition, MLS tainly not what “blended learning”. We a huge adoption phase. couver on the west coast of Canada. We

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