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PANEL 3
Peter Pissierssens
IOC/UNESCO
50 years of Education and Awareness raising for shaping the Future of the Oceans and Coasts
• Panel 3 : Educational
Technology and modern
methods of education for the
development of national and
regional potential for the support
of marine sciences and
observations
• Development of innovative technologies for the collection of
observations, for presenting and exchange of information and
for connecting people around the globe opened a door for
adding new approaches to traditional educational methods and
for close cooperation between teachers, scholars, scientists,
socio-economists in the formulation of relevant educational
programmes.
• Effective application of interdisciplinary approach will require an
appropriate number of high quality human resources, facilities
and infrastructure.
• Are the educators ready to cope with new
technological developments; and
• What should be done to make them ready to
meet new challenges?
OceanTeacher:
a versatile tool for
ocean data and
information
management training
Peter Pissierssens
IOC/UNESCO
50 years of Education and Awareness raising for shaping the Future of the Oceans and Coasts
Overview
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The IOC and its IODE
Training and Education in data management
The Technology Shift
Regional networking
OceanTeacher
The IOC Project Office for IODE
Lessons Learned
The way forward
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The IOC and its IODE
• IOC: Established in 1960
• IOC: “to promote international
cooperation and to coordinate
programmes in marine
research, services, observation
systems, hazard mitigation and
capacity development in order
to learn more and to better
manage the nature and
resources of the ocean and
coastal areas”
Warren Wooster
First Exec Sec IOC
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The IOC and its IODE
• 1960: requirement for a structure to co-ordinate
international oceanographic data exchange
• IOC-I, 1961: Working Group on Exchange of
Oceanographic Data established:
– the facilitating of exchange of oceanographic data, the
standardization of forms for reporting and coding data, the
encouragement of the preparation of data catalogues, and
the assistance of development of national oceanographic
data centres
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IODE Terms of Reference (2005)
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to facilitate and promote the exchange of all marine data and
information including metadata, products and information in real-time,
near real time and delayed mode;
to ensure the long term archival, management and services of all
marine data and information;
to promote the use of international standards, and develop or help in
the development of standards and methods for the global exchange of
marine data and information, using the most appropriate information
management and information technology;
to assist Member States to acquire the necessary capacity to
manage marine data and information and become partners in the
IODE network; and
to support international scientific and operational marine programmes
of IOC and WMO and their sponsor organisations with advice and data
management services.
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IODE data centres 1961-2010
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IODE data centres 1961-2010
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Training and Education in data
management
• NO formal academic degrees or even curricula in
oceanographic data management and even library
management
• data managers start as either (ocean) scientists or
information technology specialists
• acquire the knowledge, expertise and experience on
the job
• IODE training: visiting experts
and internships
• >1980: training courses
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The Technology shift
• The 1970s
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The Technology shift
• 1977: Commodore PET
• 1977: Apple II
• 1981: IBM 5150
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The Technology shift: The Internet
• 1957: ARPANET
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(The Advanced Research
Projects Agency Network)
+ RAND (miltary) + NPL (UK)
+ Cyclades (France)
• 1980s: Oceanography:
SCIENCEnet
• 1990: Internet
• 1993: WWW
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Data Centres and the Technology
Shift
• Pre-1980: exchange
and deliver data by
magnetic tape
• 1980-1990: floppy disk
• >1990: send files over
the Internet - ftp
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The Digital Divide
• NODC Adaptation
• Developing
Countries
• Poor infrastructure
+ Costly
• Widening gap
between people
with effective
access to digital
and information
technology
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1987: IODE’s Regional Networks
• Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania,
Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius,
Seychelles, Comores
• Send email and consult database
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ODIN Model
1. Linking training, equipment, operational support:
provide not only equipment but also training as well as some
financial support to operate the equipment and develop
products;
2. Regional context: focus on national requirements but also
identify similar needs across a region and develop regional
products and services that serve all participating countries in a
region;
3. Product and service oriented: do not develop data
centres as isolated facilities but ensure these centres provide
services and products that are needed by users; and
4. Multi-stakeholder approach: ensure that the project is
driven by stakeholders as representatives of users and involve
these stakeholders as much as possible in the governance of
the project.
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Example: ODINAFRICA
• PHASED + LONG-TERM
• Phase 1: sub-regional test bed of 7 countries
• Phase 2: 20 countries: setting up data centres and
marine libraries; develop metadata and data bases;
start development of products
• Phase 3: 25 countries: construct a Pan-African
coastal observing system including a core network of
tide gauges; data products (Atlas)/ national and
regional work plans
• Phase 4: multi-sectoral data; share data (cooperation
in OceanDataPortal)
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National vs Regional vs Global
• National priorities come first: country-driven
– National databases
– National data products: national atlas, policy brief,…
– Public awareness products
• But we also need to promote cooperation
between countries: regional/global products
– Regional e-repositories: validate local research work
– Regional Atlas: attract decision makers
– Contribute to IODE OceanDataPortal: GLOBAL
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Long-term!
• 1989
• 2013
2009-2013: ODINAFRICA-IV
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Reaching the users
• Can we use the WWW?
• NODCs: YES
• Public has very
limited access to
Internet in Africa
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Reaching the users
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Cellphones distribution
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Reaching the users
• Use technology that is available
• Example Tamil Nadu (India):
local weather forecast for fishermen
• Deliver data products directly to users
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One size fits all?
Different regions:
• Different development status
• Different educational status
• Different needs
• Different cultures
Solution:
• Participatory approach to needs
assessment and project development
– National coordination committees: stakeholders!
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Regional Networks development
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1989-1996: RECOSCIX-WIO
2000-…: ODINAFRICA
2005: ODINCARSA
ODINCINDIO
ODINECET
2009: ODINWESTPAC
2009: ODIN-PIMRIS
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OceanTeacher
• Tool that underpins the education and training
element of all ODINs
• Idea born in 1997: IODE Resource Kit (predecessor
OceanPC): CD-ROM based product with a range of
marine data management and information
management material, including software, quality
control and analysis strategies, training manuals, and
relevant IOC documents
• Comprehensive self-training and resource tool for
newly established NODCs, and to assist managers
and staff members to acquire the skills to set up and
run new IODE centres
• 2001: Becomes OceanTeacher
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OceanTeacher
• An expert and training
resource for marine data and
information management
• Multiple audiences:
– Starting data and information
managers
– Marine researchers
– University students
– Experienced data and information managers (CPD)
• Classroom courses + distance education
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Distance Education
Prof A
Prof B
Prof C
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OceanTeacher: what’s new?
Digital Library
Classroom
“binary” structure
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Wikipedia vs OT DL
• Wikipedia is written
collaboratively by largely
anonymous Internet volunteers.
• OceanTeacher Digital
Library: content is provided by
identified experts who have been
selected based upon their
expertise. Only registered editors
can edit content.
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Moodle
• Moodle is an Open Source
Course Management
System (CMS), also
known as a Learning
Management System
(LMS) or a Virtual Learning
Environment (VLE).
• It has become very
popular among educators
around the world as a tool
for creating online dynamic
web sites for their
students.
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OceanTeacher
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OceanTeacher Content
• General
• Marine Data
Management
• Marine Information
Management
• Glossaries
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Content..
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Courses
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Basic
Advanced
Applied
Accredited
CPD
• Interdisciplinary
Only DL?
• NO!
• Interaction between student and lecturer
is important
• Distance Learning complements
classroom lectures or assists local
trainer to prepare lectures
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IOC Project Office for IODE
• International Training Centre
• International Conference
Centre
• Host for IOC/IODE data and
information services
• Based in Oostende, Belgium
• Main support from Flanders
Government
• Close cooperation with
Flanders Marine Institute
(VLIZ)
• 2005-2009: > 700 students
from 120 countries
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IOC Project Office for IODE
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Course venues
• REGIONAL: ODINs
• Cooperation with other
organizations:
– POGO
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Cooperation: POGO
• Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans
• Nippon Foundation-POGO Centre of Excellence in
Observational Oceanography at the Bermuda
Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS)
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Other partners
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International Ocean Institute
SeaDataNet
WMO, NOAA, EUMETSAT
SPINCAM project (CPPS-IOC)
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Course calendar 2010
Marine Information Management
• Training Course on Preservation and Archiving of
Digital Media
• Literature and databases of the Marine Sciences
• Disaster Management and Recovery
Marine Data Management
• Introduction to Marine Data for Young Scientists
• Basic Marine Data Management: (i) ocean data
collection development; (ii) intro to marine metadata;
(iii) Ocean data products and synthesis
• Introduction to Marine GIS
• Marine and Coastal Atlas Development
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Student selection process
• Detailed CV
• Motivation letter: how will the training
contribute to the applicant’s career and how
will it contribute to his employer institution
• Endorsement letter by employer
• Usually 20 participants per course
• Courses 1-2 weeks
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Lessons Learned/ Challenges
• In developing regions: technology/communication
limitations
– why are you organizing all courses in Oostende where
bandwidth is not a problem and where you have the best
equipment, rather than in developing regions where
participants would use the bandwidth and equipment they
normally use
• Human resources are more valuable than equipment
– Well trained students will seek better opportunities: need to
create positive environment + ensure more people trained
• Language: OT = English only
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Train the Trainer
• Record lectures
• Students will use
OceanTeacher DL and
Courses to give lectures
back home
• Distant students can
self-study and
communication with
lecturers
• >100 videos (10-90 min)
• Usability depends on
available bandwidth: put
also on DVD
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Way forward
• OceanTeacher Academy funding:
2009-2012
• Need to create more partnerships
and embed OT courses in partner
training programmes
• Accreditation
• Need more content providers
• Need more lecturers
• Translation of basic courses
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• Are the educators ready to cope with new
technological developments; and
– Are academic institutions ready to incorporate Data
Management in their curricula
– Educators are often used to “bucket” approach: need to
learn to look over the wall
– Educators must appreciate applicability of expertise to realworld needs and adapt courses
• What should be done to make them ready to meet
new challenges?
– Promote importance of data management in the research
end-to-end process
– Introduce them to new delivery methods
– User-driven course needs assessment!
Questions?
Thank you
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