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September 2005 © CIFFA 1

Canadian International Freight Canadian International Freight Forwarder’s Association Inc. Forwarder’s Association Inc.

(CIFFA)(CIFFA) Ocean Dangerous Goods Ocean Dangerous Goods

e-Learning Program e-Learning Program


Advance your skills, knowledge and career in transportation logistics.


BENEFITS OF e-LEARNINGBENEFITS OF e-LEARNING

• Consistency of training material

• Increased retention of learned material

• Less intimidating for many students


• Training anywhere, anytime

• Learner’s proceed at their own pace

• Elimination of participant’s travel expenses


• Training anywhere, anytimeTraining anywhere, anytime– Learners do NOT have to wait

for a scheduled course.

e-Learning is available 24/7!e-Learning is available 24/7!

– Learners can proceed where and when the training is most convenient for themthem, not the Instructor.


• Students proceed at their Students proceed at their own paceown pace– Some students can move

through the material quickly.

– Other students can take more time, and can review the material several times, if needed.

e-Learning “individualizes” training e-Learning “individualizes” training based on the knowledge and skill based on the knowledge and skill

level of the Student!level of the Student!


• Elimination of Learner’s Elimination of Learner’s travel expensestravel expenses– No travel costs for Learners to

participate.

e-Learning can provide e-Learning can provide cost savings!cost savings!


• Consistency of training Consistency of training materialmaterial– Sometimes different Instructors

put more focus on different topics or stress different points.

– With e-Learning, every student gets the same information.

e-Learning provides Students e-Learning provides Students with a consistent message!with a consistent message!


• Increase retention of trainingIncrease retention of training– e-Learning offers interactivity,

graphics, audio, quizzes, reviews, and testing.

– Different types of Learners are accommodated in the same e-Learning Program.

e-Learning provides better e-Learning provides better retention!retention!


• Less intimidatingLess intimidating– Some classroom participants are

reluctant to ask questions.

– e-Learning allows participants to make mistakes, without risk, and learn by “trial and error”.

e-Learning is Learner friendly!e-Learning is Learner friendly!


CIFFA OCEAN DG CIFFA OCEAN DG e-LEARNING TOPICSe-LEARNING TOPICS

• Overview of Dangerous Goods

• Responsibilities

• IMDG Code Volume Contents


• Classification

• Dangerous Goods List

• Packing and Tank Provisions

• UN Packaging Specifications

• Marking of Packages


• Labelling of Packages

• Placarding of Ocean Containers

• Documentation

• Marine Pollutants


• Segregation

• Consumer Commodities

• Basic Emergency Procedures


• Case Studies

• Exam

The graded Case Studies and the The graded Case Studies and the Exam will provide proof of learning.Exam will provide proof of learning.

They are “performance-based”, and They are “performance-based”, and will simulate what a Freight will simulate what a Freight

Forwarder does for their client in Forwarder does for their client in real life.real life.


CIFFA e-LEARNING CIFFA e-LEARNING METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

• Each “topic” in the CIFFA Ocean Dangerous Goods e-Learning Program contains several components …


• Introduction

• Lesson(s)

• Practical Application

• Exercise(s)

• Evaluation(s)

• Conclusion


• An “Introduction”“Introduction” to the topic– Overview and objective(s)

• A “Lesson”“Lesson”– Presentation of new information

= May have several parts

• A “Practical Application”“Practical Application”– How the new information relates

to a real-life situation


• An “Exercise”“Exercise”– Practice using new skills or

knowledge

• An “Evaluation”“Evaluation”– A graded Exercise to confirm

learning has occurred

• A “Conclusion”“Conclusion”


SCREEN SHOTS OF SCREEN SHOTS OF THE CIFFA OCEAN DG THE CIFFA OCEAN DG e-LEARNING PROGRAMe-LEARNING PROGRAM


Topic’s name

Navigation buttons


Built-in Glossary, available anytime!

Indication of progress in each topic.


- Listen to narration

- Turn narration off- Read narration script

Many sound options available:


CIFFA can generate reports from the Program’s software

Student’s name

Student’s course completion information

Student’s grade


For more information on CIFFA’s e-Learning, contact:

Doug BurekDirector, [email protected]

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