The Russian Federation Virtual Laboratory in Satellite Meteorology

The Russian Federation Virtual Laboratory in Satellite Meteorology and Hydrology Eduard Podgayskiy, RSHU Grigory Chichasov, ATI VLMG-6, São José dos Campos, Brazil 8 -12 October 2012

WMO RTC in Russian Federation Vlab & Co. E MHMC Moscow Region ATI of Roshydromet Moscow Region RSHU St. -Petersburg Federal Service for hydrology, meteorology and environmental monitoring Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology Ministry of Education and Science

RF Vlab & Co. E recent achievements • Deployment of DL system & training centres • Joint EUMETSAT-Co. E training course in St Petersburg (good model) • Set of Tt. T workshops to learn DL system • Set of Tt. T workshops for academic community to run webinars • New webcasts on RF Vlab website – enough webcasts now to incorporate into university curricula

Training equipment at Regional Training Offices • • Operational meteorological hardware Operational hydrological hardware Sensor kit A set of training programs and simulators in meteorology, aerology & hydrology • Multimedia classroom • Local LMS node • Authoring studio

e. Learning 3000 e. Author CBT i. Nstructor authoring tools for e-courses Classroom management on-line collaboration e. Learning CMS Assessment Tools e. Learning SIS Learning content management system Staff competence module i. Webinar “Social net” for companies e. Learning Server e-learning and blended learning management system Staff & Students management module University Corporate university Schedule & time management module

Roshydromet DLS (commissioned) Distance Learning System Technical support e. Learning Server Distance and blended learning support Assessment Tools Competencies management module i. Webinar e. Learning SIS e. Learning CMS Learning objects on-line workshops Student information service lifecycle and repository e. Author CBT authoring tool CONTENT • 7 courses • 6 simulators

Train-the-Trainers events at ATI

Tt. T workshops at RSHU & recorded webinars

Joint EUMETSAT-Co. E training course in St Petersburg

i. Spring software (pro & free)

Webcasts More than 30 AV modules, Including tests in Moodle

Available resources 5 full textbooks in satellite meteorology (agreements with authors) in PDF format Approx. 100 hours of instruction in Russian (i. Spring, Articulate) 32 webinars recorded 3, 5 years archive of satellite products from Planeta via MITRA Glossary Collection of articles, papers on topic Feedback (Forum)

RF Vlab usage at universities

Expanding online community

Problems & shortcomings • • Data availability Manpower shortage Technical problems Funding Limitations of Roshydromet DL system Decrease in international trainees WMO recognition

Assessment Tools staff competence library & procedure of staff assessment Criteria Set of competences

Number of trainees, WMO VCP Total for 2008 -2012

Where do we go? Quality assurance Online community of professionals Platform for sharing ideas Job market analysis Terminology development Toolbox to work with satellite data Weather briefings

Welcome to the site: http: //meteovlab. meteorf. ru

Thank you for your attention! podgaisky@rshu. ru