I’ve only done the SDI/TDI eLearning, but I’ve found them to be good. Easy to navigate. I still have access to the OW and Nitrox course material I took 3 years ago.
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Aside from the limited cost/benefit of constantly updating materials to avoid looking “dated,” remember that if everything is produced to state-of-the-art tech standards you exclude a large portion of the world with more problematic internet access. Streaming video needs to be produced for a lowest common denominator. The book and DVD options will be around for a LONG time just to avoid shutting out parts of your customer base.I just did the SDI OW with my son this past week and it seemed like it covered a lot of material but made it pretty easy to grasp each concept it was teaching. The only thing I would say could use improvement is maybe some newer video content. What they have works but it's low quality (360p) and seems quite dated. Maybe I'm being nitpicky but I'd expect at least 1080p and something from the last 5 years. Otherwise, though I thought it was a great course. I had the same thoughts with the DM course when I did the online portion of it late last year.
Great point! I didn't think of that.Aside from the limited cost/benefit of constantly updating materials to avoid looking “dated,” remember that if everything is produced to state-of-the-art tech standards you exclude a large portion of the world with more problematic internet access. Streaming video needs to be produced for a lowest common denominator. The book and DVD options will be around for a LONG time just to avoid shutting out parts of your customer base.
Something I learned at DEMA...Great point! I didn't think of that.