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So, what is needed to get started?

First, we need to choose a content cre- ation tool that has the smallest possible

Goldberg learning curve. There are many options

Murray Goldberg is CEO of Marine Learning Systems. but a great place to start is with Power-

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Point. PowerPoint is adept at handling all of our basic media types: text, im- ages, audio and video. A number of our customers use PowerPoint to great ef- fect. Even so, to some degree the tool is itself secondary. The key point is to

Meet us in Hall A3 reduce the friction to getting started, so

Stand A3.301 man-es.com/smm-2022 use what you know and like. You can switch at any time as you become more experienced.

Next, it is important to follow some simple rules supporting the creation of effective learning materials. It is not hard, and we will cover those in an upcoming edition of Training Tips for

Ships. But don’t worry, even if you make a mistake here or there, the fact

Your that your materials are clear, relevant and familiar will ensure they are effec- tive. Additionally, since you have con- trol of the materials, you can update and visions redeploy them any time at all should a mistake be discovered, or an improve- ment be suggested. Do not be afraid to make mistakes – you will learn and succeed develop increasingly re? ned courses along the way.

The ? nal big question is how much work is all of this? There is indeed a cost in that someone appropriate in your organization will have to devote their time to the initial creation of your courses. But once the core set of courses are done, it is just a matter of regular maintenance and update. Thus, the time required will diminish to a base level over time. And since the courses will be

Marine system expertise yours to deploy as you see ? t, there is no annual cost to subscribe to an off-the-

Integrated system solutions raise your shelf course library. Thus, in addition

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Training Tips for Ships. Until then, keep well and sail safely.

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