The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has applied SkillGrader for simulation evaluation within the Naval Officer Coaching Centre’s Navigation and Bridge Simulator (NABS) setting.
Developed by Marine Studying Techniques (MLS), SkillGrader will collect, retailer and report coaching metrics from pupil assessments. The mission helps the RCN’s efforts to repeatedly improve the standard {of professional} improvement of their Naval Warfare Officers.
SkillGrader is a primary of its type tablet-based utility that ensures goal and constant evaluation of sensible expertise in operational and/or simulation settings. It replaces paper checklists and unlocks a wealthy set of knowledge about talent efficiency. SkillGrader can be utilized to measure adherence to plain practices, reveal coaching gaps and in addition to determine areas of outstanding means.
The implementation of SkillGrader allows RCN to enhance on their present evaluation course of with a tablet-based utility that enables their trainers to objectively assess learners and gather metrics. After the evaluation, SkillGrader robotically analyzes the info collected to assign a grade and delivers a complete report on efficiency for debriefing alternatives. The system additionally gathers an in depth dataset right into a central database for deeper evaluation and comparability of efficiency throughout the division and throughout time.
“Till now, our coaching officers used hand-written sheets with grading rubrics for consistency and areas for freeform remark. Whereas it has been an efficient methodology for assessing particular person college students, we had no means to collect and leverage mixed ensuing knowledge,” says Arvinder Aujla, Marine Science Teacher and Mission Sponsor. “Now we can gather, retain, and use efficiency knowledge, unlocking insights that can drive steady enchancment throughout our studying program.”
“Along with streamlining and additional structuring the evaluation course of on the RCN, SkillGrader will assist present actionable metrics to help pupil improvement, giving the RCN new perception into pupil competency and traits,” says Murray Goldberg, CEO of Marine Studying Techniques.
“The RCN units the usual for coaching with their forward-looking considering and pursuit of steady enchancment. We sit up for studying from this extremely subtle group and we’re excited to help their efforts to reinforce their coaching program with goal expertise evaluation.”
