Development of a Computer-Based Training Tool:

Ice Tutor

Development of a Computer-Based Training Tool:

Ice Tutor

Dean Flett and Sheila Bourque, Dean Flett and Sheila Bourque, Canadian Ice ServiceCanadian Ice Service

IICWG-II, Reykjavik, Iceland, 3-5 October, 2001

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Why CBT?Why CBT?

CIS has low staff turnover - ad hoc training varied student entry level trainees geographically spread content delivered in 1/2 time with CBT standardization is important self-paced learning - can start anytime highly modular - updates and amendments easy

to do - can also structure individual programs can be used as refresher training

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Training Development CycleTraining Development Cycle

Needs Analysis Task Analysis Knowledge and Skills Inventory Instructional Strategies Design Pilot Evaluation

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Ice Tutor 1.0 - FeaturesIce Tutor 1.0 - Features

For beginner to intermediate levels interactive exercises and review tests

with feedback to reinforce subject matter

user-friendly navigation including bookmarking

individual student tracking and scoring

review tests, final tests, & glossary appeals to visual and kinesthetic

learners

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Ice Tutor 1.0 - ContentIce Tutor 1.0 - Content

VISUAL ICE RECOGNITION identification of various ice types, forms, concentrations, and

arrangements

SAR IMAGERY INTERPRETATION SAR Imaging of Sea Ice and Image Interpretation Techniques

Radar Remote Sensing RADARSAT-1

Interpreting SAR Imagery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Canadian East Coast

Regional Considerations Interpret Sea ice Types Interpret Sea Ice Formations and Openings

Interpreting SAR Imagery in the Canadian Arctic same as Gulf/East Coast with addition of Melt Season interpretation

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Ice Tutor 1.0 - ExampleIce Tutor 1.0 - Example

Reproduced by permission of Noetix Research Inc.

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Ice Tutor 1.0 - ExampleIce Tutor 1.0 - Example

Reproduced by permission Noetix Research Inc., RADARSAT, CSA

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The FutureThe Future

CIS and NIC working in partnership with Noetix Research

3 new modules Ice Physics Remote Sensing

AVHRR, OLS, SSM/I

Geography

similar functionality and feel