E-Learning
Solutions

a comprehensive range of e-learning consultancy, course design and development services for maritime organizations

The Challenge

The maritime sector is constantly changing with ever present technological and environmental challenges. Education is key to a sustainable shipping industry as individuals require training and re-training to adapt accordingly.

WMU's E-learning Solutions provide customized services and guidance for maritime organizations to identify knowledge gaps and find optimal ways to meet desired learning outcomes to enhance the overall learning experience. 
Learning Needs
Staff education on current and future maritime subjects
E-Learning Solutions
Making or transforming courses into modern e-learning programmes
Added Value
Anywhere, anytime, assessed, repeatable, with exercise, hybrid option, data analytics

We address your needs

WMU's E-learning Solutions provide a comprehensive range of e-learning related services that include customized course design, development, and delivery for clients in the maritime and ocean sectors. Our flexible, functional and accessible tailored content is intended to supplement, rather than necessarily replace, face-to-face learning.

Transform a course to e-learning

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Continuous Learning

Learning Needs Type 1

Adapt your in-house expertise and existing courses to an e-learning format to capture expert knowledge and expand educational opportunities within your organization.

Your Needs

WMU E-Learning Solutions can:

  • Transform an existing course into a professionally designed and developed e-learning programme
  • Utilize animation to build interactive exercises and role-play scenarios for practical skills and applications
  • Provide assessment components with personalized feedback
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E-Learning Solutions

Enhance an existing e-learning course

Learning Needs Type 2

Update your in-house e-learning course to a new, interactive format. Our in-house experts will work with your team to further develop your in-house courses in an e-learning or blended learning format.

E-learning Solutions

WMU E-Learning Solutions can:

  • Develop an existing e-learning course into a new, dynamic offering with enhanced features 
  • Refine and develop learning outcomes
  • Identify optimal learning activities to achieve learning goals
  • Design and develop full e-learning or blended learning packages
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Added Values

Develop an E-Learning course

Learning Needs Type 3

Our E-Learning Solutions can assist companies that need staff education/training courses, but do not have the in-house expertise to develop or provide them. We provide experts to devise education and training solutions such as standard courses in an e-learning or blended learning format.

Added Values

WMU E-Learning Solutions can:

  • Work directly with clients to identify staff education needs/requirements
  • Advise clients on the most effective e-learning solutions to meet their educational objectives
  • Design a full range of e-learning courses
  • Provide clients with ongoing support in terms of delivery and updates

Do you have any specific learning needs at your organization?
Contact us at outreach@wmu.se and our team will get in touch with you

Added Value

Partnering with WMU E-Learning Solutions provides the following added value

Education & pedagogical expertise

User-centric offerings that build learner capacity to accomplish learning objectives

E-Learning Technology & KNow-How

WMU has offered distance learning programmes since 2005

WMU has offered distance learning programmes since 2005. Our E-learning Solutions capitalize on that expertise to develop, facilitate and expand educational content for our clients. We utilize our knowledge of best educational practices to develop engaging e-learning courses that provide solutions that suit:

  • E-learning and mobile platforms
  • Animated role-play scenarios that mimic real-life scenarios
  • Full data analytics demonstrating an individual’s performance and achievement in the learning process
  • Data-based recommendations for further development and expansion

maritime expertise

Designed by maritime professionals for maritime professionals

WMU is a global centre of excellence recognized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the United Nations General Assembly for its significant role in maritime and ocean education, research, and capacity-building. Our educational offerings are designed by maritime professionals for maritime professionals to provide cutting-edge knowledge on contemporary maritime issues

WMU is committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 4 focused on education and lifelong learning opportunities for all

Examples

WMU offers specialized knowledge in maritime transport and ocean-related subjects with an international faculty of experts as well as more than 150 guest lecturers. We have the expertise and network to develop E-learning Solutions for essentially all contemporary maritime subjects. Learn more about WMU e-learning projects in the examples below.

PgDip in EMM

Transformed from in-person to online

Responding to the educational need for “maritime management”, WMU teamed up with DNV to develop an e-learning “Executive Maritime Management” (EMM) postgraduate diploma programme.

Built on existing subject materials available at WMU and DNV, the course includes content from a conventional, in -person programme that was developed into online exercises to reach a larger audience. Classroom instructors narrated their presentations, and features like animation, interactive menus, and review functions were introduced to enhance the user experience. Quizzes were developed for each 30-minute e-lesson to gauge participant understanding. As a programme carrying academic credit, EMM has formal assessment components consisting of group work and individual essay writing. EMM is one of the most popular online offerings provided by WMU.

IMO OPRC Introduction

Modified and enhanced programme

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) OPRC Introduction course is a major capacity-building effort focused on the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation (OPRC) related to the appropriate handling of oil spills by ships. WMU E-learning Solutions worked closely with the IMO to upgrade the existing course with an enhanced training package which can be completed online independently.  

The course comprises six modules, each with quizzes and a final, integrated and fully animated exercise. E-lessons may be repeated as many times as needed until all of the correct answers in the exercise are achieved. The OPRC course was an immediate success upon launch with more than 800 people from over 90 countries registering within the first month of it being available. Due to WMU E-Learning Solutions, the OPRC introductory level e-learning course allows the IMO to train more people, more effectively, within a shorter timeframe and at a lower cost.

MARI-WEL

Newly developed

In 2018, WMU and the ITF Seafarers’ Trust launched a new seafarer welfare training programme designed to equip maritime professionals with key skills and knowledge to support the welfare of seafarers.

The e-learning course features more than 30 experts making e-learning an ideal modality for the delivery to capture the knowledge of the experts and make it available worldwide. All instructors were guided in preparing their presentations to ensure integrity and consistency throughout the programme. The e-lessons include features such as animation, interactive menus, and quizzes to facilitate effective, self-paced learning. Participants from around the world have benefited from the MARI-WEL programme which is the first of its kind to deliver a comprehensive overview of the topics and issues that relate to seafarer welfare.

IMSAS

Modified programme for blended delivery

In cooperation with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), WMU E-Learning Solutions developed the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) auditor’s course into an e-learning programme.

The course can be delivered in a full e-learning format, or in a blended-learning format that includes in-person as well as online self-learning modes. The training of auditors, like many other training situations, benefits from a hybrid delivery due to the need for some personal interaction including guided debates and discussions on complex matters. Where knowledge and skills can be acquired on an individual basis, the IMSAS programme consists of interactive exercises, role-play, real-life scenarios, problem-solution simulations, and specially designed questions and answers. The blended delivery model allows the participants to better prepare for the lectures, and repeat difficult/unfamiliar content to ensure the grasp of the key concepts. Delivery of the course has been exceptionally well received. 

Testimonials

As a person who works for the welfare of seafarers, the knowledge gained from this programme [MARI-WEL] is immeasurable. It has helped me to better plan for the needs of seafarers in a more strategic way. I strongly recommend this programme for persons working within the maritime industry, especially those who work directly with seafarers. Some of the course content may also apply to other organizations, especially the risk management and human resource management components.
Dawn m Doyley
Participant MARI-WEL Programme
Registrar of Seafarers,
Maritime Authority of Jamaica

Extensive and interesting training delivered by experts at an academic level. The course [MARI-WEL] provides the basics to develop a deep understanding of the psychosocial health of seafarers. Very well suited to support my daily work as DPA responsible for a fleet of chemical tankers.

Michael Zukowski
Participant of MARI-WEL
Teamleader HSSEQ,
GEFO Gesellschaft für Oeltransporte mbH

The EMM programme provided a marine-specific point of view for various areas affecting the maritime industry. I found the EMM programme intensive and challenging yet inspiring due to the interesting topics presented. It provided insight into current and future challenges facing the maritime industry and helped me to get a better understanding of the role of the marine industry in terms of the global supply chain and environmental responsibility, which will help me in my future career.

ISABEL TSE
Graduate
EMM Programme, Class 2021

I have found your programme in EMM very valuable in both academic and practical terms. The theory provided on many subjects, combined with the lectures of the various professors, created the ideal platform of learning and expanding one’s knowledge in shipping, especially for the participants who are already involved in it, as in my case.

The variety of the subjects, covering nearly the full scale of shipping, were succinct in their presentation with well-defined substance relevant to the applied needs of the maritime industry. Upon completion of the course, I appreciated even more the wisdom of my decision to enroll. I will unequivocally recommend it to new-comers, as well as dedicated professionals of the maritime industry, who wish to increase their knowledge and gain depth and better understanding of it.

Angela antzoulatos
Graduate,
EMM Programme, Class 2020

I strongly believe that professional (and personal) growth shall be jointly based on both gained experience and continuous study, in order to expand perspectives and develop the ‘forma mentis’.

In this sense I found the PgDip in Executive Maritime Management an extremely valuable choice, as it provided, through theoretical elements and practical cases, a 360° picture on maritime management aspects, setting a comprehensive framework that can be always applied and adapted while dealing with disparate issues within an ever-changing context. The multicultural environment and reliability of a well-recognized international training Institution such as the WMU were definitely an added value.

Gerardo Daniele Miscuzzi
Graduate
EMM Programme, Class of 2019

For more information about how WMU E-Learning Solutions can meet your organization's educational training needs, contact us at outreach@wmu.se

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