Completing the Online Course Proposal for the ILEETA Conference
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Completing the Online Course Proposal for the ILEETA Conference
By Harvey Hedden COMPLETING THE ONLINE COURSE PROPOSAL FOR THE 2017 ILEETA CONFERENCE MARCH 20-25, 2017 CREATING A COURSE PROPOSAL ILEETA encourages everyone to submit course proposals What are you doing particularly well Innovative subject areas Remember your audience Must be instructor oriented WHAT ARE CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ASKING FOR? Courses specifically requested for 2017 by ILEETA members at the 2016 conference include: Remington 870 armorer, 1911 armorer, off duty encounters, interpersonal communication, de-escalation techniques, body worn cameras, pre-attack indicators, detecting terrorists, NARCAN, legal updates, crowd control, emotionally/mentally disturbed persons, media relations, creating a multi-agency shooting review team, EVOC, leadership, FTO/PTO, less lethal, PowerPoint for new trainers, excited delirium, expert testimony, use of force report writing, C.I.T. training, early warning systems, community policing/relations. PROPOSAL GUIDELINES No infomercials to sell a product, book, or service Not a bait class, (incomplete until they attend the rest of your program) What will they take back to their agency? Number of hours: 1:45, 3:45 are most popular, 1:45 blocks are repeated once 8 hour classes are generally only for live fire, certification and armorer courses What will completion enable attendee to do? What certifying authority, agency, company? Be able to corroborate attendee subject expertise Some type of testing: skill/cognitive/practical Certificates and expiration Materials fees permitted CERTIFICATION COURSES ILEETA will handle all certification, armorer and live fire course registration (online) Instructors will receive a contact list of attendees to enable them to send precourse materials and collect any fees, issue certificates CERTIFICATION COURSES CERTIFICATION PRE-CONFERENCE COURSEWORK Registered attendees may be sent materials that are to be completed prior to the conference class May include cognitive testing Saves valuable conference hours GENERAL SUBJECT AREAS Defensive Tactics Live Fire Firearms Firearms Use of Force/Deadly Force/Officer Safety Active Shooter Community Relations Instructor Development Management Health/Wellness Special Topics SAFETY Please adhere to safety rules in program guide Have a safety briefing at the beginning of class Conduct thorough weapons search for any hands on or demo classes Report injuries to conference staff Skill levels may vary Pre-requisite courses/skills Safety is critical Warm ups Use of mats required Instructor/Safety Monitor/Student Ratio DEFENSIVE TACTICS ONLINE COURSE PROPOSAL Go to https://ileeta.wildapricot.org/event2206017/Registration Also available through link on the web page where you found this PowerPoint You don’t need to be an ILEETA member to submit a proposal but if you are selected you must be a member (and in good standing) The only compensation received is free conference tuition (sorry the math just won’t permit more). If you are already and ILEETA member you can login and our Wild Apricot database will fill in your personal information. But remember you must use your preferred email and password to be recognized by the system. https://ileeta.wildapricot.org/event2206017/Registration ONLINE COURSE PROPOSAL FOR THE ILEETA CONFERENCE Please take careful note of the sections that have character limits: Course title, Course Objective, Course Description and Instructor Bio. If you enter more than the limits indicate they will be lost when downloaded. Use MS-Word Review – Proofing – Word Count COURSE PROPOSAL ONLINE APPLICATION PROPOSAL DATA FIELDS Only some fields are required Note field character limits if any Spelling and grammar check Certification courses should complete the 3 fields that apply to those courses NEVER USE ALL CAPS LIKE THIS PROPOSAL DATA FIELDS Course type: all that apply Attendee requirements: what do they need to bring? If instructor pre-requisites include in comments section Instructional Track: pick the one that best applies Previous experience: not required but will influence selection process COURSE LENGTH Attendance highest in shorter classes (1:45) Many attendees teach in a variety of disciplines and can’t dedicate a whole conference day to a single subject Shortest blocks are repeated which helps attendees with schedule conflicts CLASSROOM/AV REQUIREMENTS We try to match to anticipated needs, e.g. mats, anticipated attendance. No projectiles in hotel meeting rooms, these courses will be off-site All rooms will have projector, screen, speakers P.A. systems use is limited because of proximity of other classes but we have a few for larger audience courses SECONDARY INSTRUCTOR Generally only for hands on classes that require a second instructor for safety or to assist with direct instruction. They will receive a conference tuition waiver. You may have someone assist you in your class that is not attending the conference but advise the attendees why this person does not have conference credentials COURSE OBJECTIVE/DESCRIPTION/INSTRUCTOR BIO • • Please note character limits with spaces or proposal selection may be influenced Usually best to use MSWord for draft • • • Use Review – Proofing – Word Count Spelling and grammar NEVER USE ALL CAPS LIKE THIS COURSE DESCRIPTION If selected this is what goes into the program book 600 character with spaces Instructor oriented - not end user Goals and objectives Who will benefit from this course? What participants will be able to do as a result? INSTRUCTOR BIO Third person 500 character with spaces Accomplishments, current responsibilities WHAT WILL ATTENDEE RECEIVE? Course outlines PowerPoints Articles Reading list Equipment/Other SUBMISSION Deadline 10/31/16 You should receive an receipt e-mail within 24 hours If your contact info changes – contact us ASAP You may submit more than one proposal but usually only one is chosen “+” FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE SELECTION New course to ILEETA or LE training Course has been well received by instructor Broad ILEETA audience Course requested by members No extra costs Flexible scheduling “-” FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE SELECTION Poorly written title, objective, description, bio Rerun fatigue Previous conference evaluation/attendance Too many courses submitted with same subject Costs to ILEETA Logistics/facilities required Multiple instructors required for lecture class Scheduling/availability issues YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED Notices sent by 12/1/16 Make sure you can still attend, if you think you have a conflict don’t wait until the 11th hour to cancel. Program book goes to print 30 days before conference. Digital handouts submitted 3/1/17 to [email protected] QUESTIONS? [email protected] Harvey Hedden #262-818-7090 cellular