PhD. Cand. Ioannis Dagkinis

Academic Coordinator: Prof. N.Nikitakos

Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport

University of the Aegean

Digital Ship Athens 26-27 November 2014

Topics :

• New Technologies in Maritime Education

• eShipping and

• learning material

• Further Research

New Technologies in maritime Education - 1

On education developments we distinguish : • The convergence of information and communication

technologies in the educational process

• The knowledge transfer process with the use of information and communication technologies

• Using multiple assessment methods that are more effective

• The combined use of qualitative and quantitative approaches limiting any weaknesses

• Young people and also the ones that are now entering at seafaring are familiar with the use of PC

• On the other hand the application of information technologies, forms an integral part of the operational management of the ship i.e. integrated monitoring systems , operational management systems etc.

New Technologies in maritime Education - 2

Maritime training follows IMO standards (STCW Convention)

• Manila Amendments 2010 set new standards

• use simulator

• introduction ECDIS

• Introduction: simulation Navigation & ship handling, cargo, GMDSS communications, machinery…

Use and introduction of modern training methodologies:

– E-learning / distance learning (section A-I / 6)

– Onboard training & assessment

New Technologies in maritime Education - 3 The peculiarity of Seafaring Profession, the continuous revisions and updates of the institutional framework of the internationalized shipping industry ,need constant training, and continued updating of knowledge and regulations in order executives to be able to meet the international requirements of the industry.

It is a project, which integrates different levels of education (practical, theoretical, life-long executive education public and private maritime sector) through an electronic platform knowledge . It is developed by Greece and Cyprus, two countries, which are in top of shipping sector positions in the world ranking for decades. Its aim is to provide significant added value to shipping educational systems and maritime directions. Trough eShipping, seafarers and shipping business executives around the world, and students / alumni of maritime universities will be able to learn or refresh their skills, regardless of their geographic location.

Learning material

Business Game - Simulation

Courses platform

eShipping Modules • Economy - Management

– International Trade and Shipping – Port Economy – Maritime Business Management – Logistics – Chartering –Marine insurance –Ship types and characteristics

• Environment – Marine Environment – Accidental Marine Pollution – Operational Pollution – Marine environmental management

•Short Sea Shipping - Marine Systems – Coastal shipping – Short Sea Shipping and Freight Markets

• International Institutions – Descriptive analysis of the institutions role – International Organizations – International Contracts – Environmental Policy – International Law of the Sea

• Other Topics – IT in shipping – Information Systems

Learning material

• Content structure

• Course Contents(topics)

• Learning objectives

• Expected Skills / Knowledge trainee

• Key - words

• Recommended Reading

Ship types and characteristics

Educational material

Operational Pollution

Educational material

Short shipping & Freight Markets

Educational material

Marine environmental management

Educational material

IT in shipping

educational material

eShipping game

Simulator- game eShipping small presentation 1 <<press on image>>

Simulator – game eShipping small presentation 2 <<press on image>>

Further research

• Investigation and analysis of the emotional state of a user nautical e-learning systems

• Educational assessment nautical e-learning systems

• Using Neuroscience tools (using optical recorder / gaze tracker, voice recording spoken word / text)

• The analysis of the emotional state on the investigation as to the standards: Satisfaction-Happiness user naval electronic systems learning (simulator,

educational software)

See you onboard Thank you

Digital Ship Athens 26-27 November 2014