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Training Tips for Ships

Tip #36 e-Learning Media Fundamentals

Text & Images n the previous editions of Train- the strengths and limitations of the vari- to reason. Before abandoning text as a ing Tips for Ships, we introduced ous media types here. choice when skills or the ability to rea- the topic of choosing the most Although we will discuss advanced son is the primary goal, remember that

Iappropriate media for our eLearn- media types in the next edition, this there are very few competencies that ing goals. In the end, it comes down article covers the powerful but often do not have some knowledge as a core, to choosing the right tool for the job at maligned or overlooked fundamental foundational requirement. All skills and hand. Are we hoping to help trainees media types: text and images. Let’s be- reasoning have a basis in factual knowl- assimilate knowledge? Understand a gin with text. Text is a very “dense” me- edge. As such, while textual descrip- concept? Learn to perform a task? Or be dium and therefore can convey complex tions are not always suf? cient on their able to reason and make decisions? and deep information, if written well. own, they are almost always a valuable

Once we have categorized the goals Therefore, as a way of conveying facts component of a multimedia learning ap- as discussed in the previous edition of or explaining concepts, text is often an proach for any competency.

Training Tips for Ships, the choice of excellent choice. While text is excellent Another enormous and often over- media becomes intuitive - in fact, almost at conveying knowledge, it is much less looked quality of text is that the cost of obvious. Regardless, let’s cover some of effective at teaching a skill or the ability creating, maintaining, and updating tex- © Uladzislau/AdobeStock 10 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • June 2022

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