A Network of Excellence in Maritime Training

Prof. Doina Carp

Constanta Maritime University

Doina Carp

Abstract

The Network of Excellence in Maritime Training (EMT) proposed in this paper will focus on the standardization of e-Learning and of teaching – learning process by using new Information Society Technologies (IST).

Firstly, EMT intends to solve the handicap caused by the existence of many e-Learning platforms in maritime training field worldwide.

Since in maritime training field they are closed standards, it is appropriate to design an innovative strategy in order to improve e-Learning e.g.:

• Elaboration of personalized contents focused on didactic itineraries adaptable to students capacity;
• Easy changes of e-Learning conditions depending on the feature of the student groups;
• Individual or collective supervision and control of students progress;
• On line evaluation and review of student’s results.

On the other hand EMT will face another handicap concerning IST: the lack of adequate maritime training. It is necessary draw up testing and evaluation new didactic resources based on IST.

Finally, EMT is also based on the idea that it is necessary to educate and train citizens, so that they can stand and adapt themselves to a changing maritime society ruled and organized by new technology.

Precisely, EMT will contribute to the International Maritime cohesion and research in the following fields:

1. Design and implementation of an international maritime common e-Learning platform to allow the exchange of contents and elaboration of materials by using multimedia resources;
2. Research on teaching-learning: educational guides (info-packages), educational methods and e-learning (based on "learning to learning");
3. International teachers training and labor market mobility( the teachers training standardization to facilitate a common qualification and labor market mobility of the maritime teachers;
4. Content based on ethical values.

The main result of the network is:

• Interoperability among the different existing platforms in the maritime market worldwide and interconnection among the academic-research sectors;
• Common system of evaluation, feed-back and control on the elaboration and the dissemination of contents.