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12 December 2012

The COMET Program: Resources for Innovative Instruction. 12 December 2012. The COMET Program. Created in 1990 to support the modernization of the National Weather Service. Why our Science Matters. Fast Facts. Staff of 31. Annual budget $ 5.1 million.

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12 December 2012

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  1. The COMET Program: Resources for InnovativeInstruction 12 December 2012

  2. The COMET Program Created in 1990 to support the modernization of the National Weather Service

  3. Why our Science Matters

  4. Fast Facts Staff of 31 Annualbudget $5.1 million 1,400 universities have participated in COMET activities since 1990 Over 650 hours of online distance learning 250,000 registered MetEd users 8 weeks of residence and virtual courses per year 4

  5. 1990 COMET Staff 2012

  6. Sponsors and Partners

  7. Award Winning Program Finalist Recognition International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge 2009 For Polar Lows Ungava Bay 01 December 2000 Recognized with the 2010 Chief Learning Officer Learning in Practice Certificate of Merit for “Excellence in Content” 2004 Louis J. Battan Authors Award, K-12 Category for Hurricane Strike!™ 2009 National Weather Association Public Education Award American Geophysical Union Excellence in Geophysical Education Award 2006 2000 Hurricane Conference Outstanding Achievement Award for Community Hurricane Preparedness 2008 NSF and the Journal ScienceInternational Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge: Semi-Finalist 2005 Honorable Mention in the non-interactive media category of the Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge Bronze Medal for Boundary Detection & Convection Initiation 7

  8. Simple FREE Registration Required

  9. Recently Updated MetEd Features

  10. A –4-day residence course + travel + travel time costB – Virtual class with teletrainingC –All self-paced online learning A B $2,000 $1,500 $ IN THOUSANDS $1,000 C $500 1,000 2,000 3,000 STUDENTS

  11. Our Secret Sound Science + Innovative Instructional Design + Outstanding Graphics + Example Applications + Case-based Instruction

  12. COMET DL Offerings: A Growth in Options Laser Disc Modules (1992) CD-ROM Modules (1996) Web-based Modules (1998) Web-based Modules Webcasts Blended Courses Virtual Courses Learning and Media Object Resources

  13. Aviation Coastal Weather Convective Weather Climate Wildland Fire Environment and Society Emergency Management Fog MesoscaleMeteorology Hydrometeorology Marine/Oceans

  14. Mountain Meteorology Other Topics Numerical Weather Prediction Northern Latitude Space Weather QPF Satellite Meteorology Radar Meteorology Tropical Meteorology Winter Weather

  15. COMET Modules by Topic as of 17 February 2012 Modules may be double counted because they appear in multiple categories 16

  16. Top Ten Modules by Affiliation 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011

  17. User Sessions by Topic 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011

  18. ModuleContentByYear

  19. SessionsbyInternationalUsers 1 May 2011-30 April 2012 1 May 2011 – 30 April 2012

  20. Tworelevantnaturaldisasters IcelandVolcano, May2010 Japan Tsunami , March 2011

  21. COMETResponds Volcanic Ash DL Course, July 2011 Community Tsunami Preparedness, December 2011

  22. As of 4 June 2012

  23. International Activities US funded VCP and DOT projects International funded projects by Canada, Australia, EUMETSAT, and WMO

  24. International (VCP Funds) *pending VCP funding 25

  25. Safe Skies for Africa Develop and adapt aeronautical meteorology training for African forecasters to meet WMO competencies qualification requirements by November 2013

  26. Africa India

  27. Ensemble Forecasts • Climate Change • New Topics and Challenges • Climate and Public Health • Societal Response • Economic Response • Simulations and Case Studies • Mobile Technologies • Teaching Uncertainty and Probability

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