SHyMet

SHyMet Metrics through May 31, 2007: 

CIRA/VISIT Registered:

• 113 total NOAA/NWS employees/participants have registered at CIRA.
• 56 of the 113 (50%) individuals registered at CIRA have completed the NOAA version of SHyMet since it began April 1, 2006. 
• 16 total Non-NOAA participants have registered at CIRA.
• 9 of the 16 (56%) individuals registered at CIRA have completed the Non-NOAA version of SHyMet since April 1, 2006.

NOAA-Learning Management System (LMS) Registered:

Overall NOAA LMS - SHyMet individual session breakdown through May 2007 (for “online” training only). 

1. Orientation:  193 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 - 138 completed – 71%
2. GOES Intro:  173 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 - 117 completed – 68%
3. GOES Channel Selection:  171 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 - 98 completed – 57%
4. POES:  169 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 - 95 completed – 56%
5. GOES Sounder:  103 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 - 43 completed – 42%
6. High Density Winds:  110 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 - 43 completed – 39%
7. Cyclogenesis:  107 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 - 47 completed – 44%
8. Severe Weather:  122 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 - 42 completed – 34%
9. Tropical Cyclones:  205 have registered through the LMS for this session since April 1, 2006 - 90 completed – 44%

SHyMet Teletraining Numbers:  (Since April 2006)
           
GOES Sounder:  53 completions
GOES High Density Winds:  48 completions
Cyclogenesis:  54 completions.
Severe Weather:  52 completions.

• New Learning Management System (LMS) – On June 1, the Dept. of Commerce switched over to a new LMS (Learn.com).  All records, sessions and quizzes from the old LMS had to be copied and held until audio playback versions of these VISIT training sessions could be added to the new LMS. (D. Bikos, J. Braun)

• The analysis/comments for SHyMet/VISIT survey are completed (with additional comments from Bernie Connell).  (D. Bikos, J. Braun)

External Interactions:

• Collaboration is ongoing with COMET and NOAA / NWS forecast offices in delivering new teletraining.
• J. Braun was a guest speaker for 3 ICPE (Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science) classes at Boltz Jr. High School in April. (D. Bikos, J. Braun)

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