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MARADMIN 454/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FY11 TECOM ELECTRONIC DISTANCE LEARNING TARGETING BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DODI/20060616//
AMPN/REF A IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1322.26, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND DELIVERY OF DISTRIBUTED LEARNING.//
POC/T. BRANSTETTER/LTCOL/ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE/LOC:QUANTICO/DSN: 378-0670/COML: (703)432-0670/ EMAIL:TERRY.BRANSTETTER(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE DEMANDS UPON OUR MARINES AND THE OPERATING FORCES CONTINUE TO AMPLIFY THE IMPORTANCE OF DISTANCE LEARNING (DL) WITHIN THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONTINUUM. QUALITY DL PRODUCTS SUPPORTING A MARINE'S PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING, CAREER PROGRESSION ROADMAP AND ANNUAL TRAINING INCREASE OPERATIONAL READINESS BY ENABLING MARINES TO RECEIVE CRITICAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION WHERE AND WHEN NECESSARY.
2. THE FY11 TECOM ELECTRONIC DL TARGETING BOARD WILL BE HELD 19-20 OCT 2010 IN QUANTICO, VA. THIS BOARD IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY TO PRIORITIZE CANDIDATE DL PROJECTS FOR CG TECOM REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FINAL PRODUCT OF THIS BOARD IS THE TECOM FY11 ELECTRONIC DL TARGET LIST FOR FOLLOW-ON DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
3. ACTION. THE ORGANIZATIONS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4 SPONSOR DL PRODUCTS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE TO VALIDATE THESE PRODUCTS ANNUALLY TO ENSURE THEY SUPPORT LEARNING REQUIREMENTS. VALIDATION IS PART OF THE TARGETING BOARD AND PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST REMOVAL, CHANGE, OR UPDATE TO EXISTING PRODUCTS AND TO REQUEST NEW DL PRODUCTS TO MEET IDENTIFIED TRAINING AND EDUCATION GAPS. THIS ANNUAL VALIDATION IS DIRECTIVE FOR TECOM ORGANIZATIONS. EXISTING DL PRODUCTS CAN BE REVIEWED AT WWW.MARINENET.USMC.MIL. ELECTRONIC DL COURSEWARE CURRENTLY IN PLANNING OR DEVELOPMENT PHASES CAN BE REVIEWED AT WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/CDET/COURSEWARE.ASP. DL SPONSOR VALIDATION IS CONDUCTED IAW PARAGRAPHS 7 AND 8 OF THIS MESSAGE.
4. DL SPONSOR, MOS OR FUNCTIONAL, SUBJECT MATTER
AAV SCHOOL MOS AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES
C2 TECOE FUNCTIONAL COMMAND AND CONTROL
EWTG (LANT) MOS MAGTF PLANS
EWTG (LANT AND PAC) FUNCTIONAL EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE
FMSS (EAST AND WEST) FUNCTIONAL FIELD MED SERVICES
MACE FUNCTIONAL MARTIAL ARTS
MAWTS-1 FUNCTIONAL AVIATION EMPLOYMENT
MCCES MOS COMMUNICATIONS
MCCES MOS AIR CONTROL
MCCSSS MOS LOGISTICS
FM SCHOOL MOS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS SCHOOL MOS MOTOR TRANSPORT MAINTENANCE
PERSONNEL ADMIN SCHOOL MOS PERSONNEL ADMIN
SUPPLY SCHOOL MOS GROUND SUPPLY
MCES MOS ENGINEER UTILITIES
MCIS MOS INTELLIGENCE
MCTOG FUNCTIONAL GROUND OPERATIONS
SOI (EAST AND WEST) MOS INFANTRY
WTBN, QUANTICO FUNCTIONAL MARKSMANSHIP
MARDET DINFOS MOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS
MARDET DEF LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
MARDET INTR-SRV POSTAL TA MOS POSTAL
MARDET FIREFIGHTING ACADEMY MOS FIREFIGHTING
MARDET LACKLAND AFB MOS MILITARY POLICE
MARDET SCHOOL OF MUSIC MOS MUSIC
MARDET NAMTRAGRUDET MOS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
MARDET NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL MOS LEGAL
MARDET NAVAL SCHOOL OF EOD MOS EOD
MARDET NAVAL TECH TRNG CNTR MOS AVIATION LOGISTICS
MARDET USA AIR DEF ARTY CENTER MOS AIR DEFENSE
MARDET USA ARMOR CENTER MOS TANK
MARDET USA CHEMICAL SCHOOL MOS NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEM
MARDET USA ENG CNTR MOS ENGINEER EQUIPMENT
MARDET USA FIELD ARTY SCHOOL MOS ARTILLERY
MARDET USA MOTOR VEH SCHOOL MOS MOTOR TRANSPORT
MARDET USA MP SCHOOL MOS MILITARY POLICE
MARDET USA ORDNANCE CENTER MOS ORDNANCE
MARDET USA QM CENTER MOS FOOD SERVICE
MARDET USAF WEATHER SCHOOL MOS METOC SERVICES
MSTP FUNCTIONAL MAGTF OPS AND C2
TECOM (CAOCL) FUNCTIONAL CULTURAL TRNG
TECOM (GTB) FUNCTIONAL AT FP
TECOM (GTB) FUNCTIONAL COMMON COMBAT SKILLS
TECOM (GTB) FUNCTIONAL FORMAL SCHL FACULTY
TECOM (GTB) FUNCTIONAL UNIT TRNG MNGMNT
MCU PME
COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE PME COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
EWS PME EXPED WARFARE SCHL
EPME PME ENLISTED PME
HQMC, C4 (IA) FUNCTIONAL COMPUTER AND INTERNET SEC
HQMC, LFL FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TRNG
HQMC, SAFETY FUNCTIONAL SAFETY
MRA (MP) FUNCTIONAL MANPOWER
MRA (MR) FAM AND PERS READINESS TRNG
5. PRIORITIZING DL REQUIREMENTS. THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF TECOM ELECTRONIC DL PRODUCTS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT RESOURCE INVESTMENT. THE DL TARGETING BOARD ENSURES LIMITED RESOURCES ARE APPLIED TO TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS THAT WILL HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON MARINE CORPS READINESS. EACH YEAR THE BOARD REVIEWS AND SELECTS DL PROJECTS BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
A. WHAT SPECIFIC READINESS GAP IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA INSTRUCTION (IMI) COURSE/PRODUCT INTENDED TO CLOSE OR TO FIX?
B. HOW WILL THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PARTICULAR ELECTRONIC COURSE/PRODUCT (OR THE PROPOSED UPDATE OF AN EXISTING MARINENET -HOSTED PRODUCT) MEET VALID MARINE CORPS TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENT(S)? WILL DEVELOPMENT IMPROVE PROFICIENCY AND INCREASE OPERATIONAL READINESS?
C. HAS A TR MANUAL BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE SUBJECT MATTER? WHAT SPECIFIC TR EVENTS AT ALL LEVELS ARE ADDRESSED BY THE PROPOSED ELECTRONIC DL INSTRUCTION? WHAT ADDITIONAL UP-TO-DATE CONTENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC DL COURSE?
D. IS THE PROPOSED ELECTRONIC DL PRODUCT TIED TO A CAREER PROGRESSION ROADMAP?
E. IS THE SUBJECT MATTER VIABLE FOR ELECTRONIC DL DELIVERY? WILL DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC COURSE ENABLE MORE MARINES TO BE TRAINED TO A HIGHER STANDARD?
F. IS AN ELECTRONIC DL PRODUCT ALREADY DEVELOPED OR CURRENTLY IN THE PLANNING OR DEVELOPMENT PHASE? IF SO, IS THE CONTENT UP TO DATE OR MIGHT IT BE UPDATED TO MEET CURRENT REQUIREMENTS?
G. CAN THE COURSE SPONSOR PROVIDE A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO REVIEW THE DL PRODUCT THROUGHOUT ALL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT AND TO RESPOND TO DEVELOPER REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION WITHIN ESTABLISHED TIMELINES?
H. WHAT IS THE PRIORITY OF THE ELECTRONIC COURSE OR PRODUCT IN RELATION TO OTHER PROPOSALS? HOW WILL DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT THE MARINE CORPS IN TERMS OF SAVING TIME, MONEY, AND MANPOWER?
6. BOARD MEMBERSHIP. TECOM DL TARGETING BOARD MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM FORMAL SCHOOLS, TECOES, TECOM G-3, GTB, ATB, MCU, COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CDET), MCI, MARCORSYSCOM, MARFORRES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH COMPETING TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROPOSALS. CG TECOM ENCOURAGES FORMAL SCHOOL COMMANDERS/TECOE DIRECTORS TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO PARTICIPATE AS BOARD MEMBERS. HALF OF BOARD MEMBERSHIP IS RESERVED FOR SCHOOL COMMANDERS. BOARD MEMBERSHIP IS AT THE O5-O6 LEVEL. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL MAY NOT PARTICIPATE AS BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS NOMINATIONS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO TAD FUNDING SHOULD BE COORDINATED WITH THE POC. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE TO POC BY 27 AUG 2010.
7. DL TARGETING BOARD PROCESS.
A. SOLICITATION. MAINTENANCE REQUESTS FOR EXISTING ELECTRONIC DL PRODUCTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEW ELECTRONIC DL TARGETS WILL BE SOLICITED. THIS MESSAGE CONSTITUTES FORMAL SOLICITATION FOR FY 11. FOR COMMANDS WITHIN TECOM, THIS MESSAGE IS A DIRECTIVE. FOR OTHER DL SPONSORS, INVOLVEMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REQUESTED.
(1) MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING MARINENET-HOSTED DL TARGETS. AS SCHOOLS, TECOES, AND OTHER USMC PROPONENTS COMPLETE THE VALIDATION OF EXISTING ELECTRONIC DL COURSES, PRIORITIZE IDENTIFIED MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
(2) DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MARINENET-HOSTED ELECTRONIC DL TARGETS. REVIEW ROADMAPS AND CURRENT, NEAR, AND LONG-TERM TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR GAPS AND SHORTFALLS THAT COULD, OR MUST, BE DELIVERED BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE SCHOOLHOUSE. IDENTIFY TARGETS THAT SUPPORT, ENHANCE, OR REPLACE CURRENT PLANNED TRAINING AND EDUCATION. FOR DL COURSES, LOOK AT CURRENT/PLANNED TRAINING AND EDUCATION THAT COULD BE:
(A) FULLY CONVERTED TO AN INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC DL FORMAT.
(B) MODIFIED TO INCLUDE AN ELECTRONIC DL PREREQUISITE (CAN RESIDENT COURSE TIME BE REALLOCATED TO INCLUDE MORE PRACTICAL APPLICATION, OR CAN THE RESIDENT COURSE BE SHORTENED?).
(C) AUGMENTED BY USING ELECTRONIC DL (DURING OR AFTER THE COURSE).
(D) DEVELOPED TO AID IN THE SUSTAINMENT OR REFRESHMENT OF SKILLS.
(E) DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE SKILL PROGRESSION TRAINING ALONG A DESIGNATED ROADMAP,PARTICULARLY WHERE NO TRAINING CURRENTLY EXISTS.
B. SCREENING. ALL SUBMISSIONS TO THE TARGETING BOARD ARE SCREENED BY GROUND TRAINING BRANCH (GTB) OR AVIATION TRAINING BRANCH (ATB), MARCORSYSCOM AND CDET IN ORDER TO PROVIDE INITIAL VALIDATION OF THE USMC REQUIREMENT AND SPONSOR READINESS FOR ELECTRONIC DL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. UNLESS WAIVED BY CDET DIRECTOR OR HIGHER HQ FOR AN EMERGENT TRAINING/EDUCATION REQUIREMENT, SPONSOR MUST PROVIDE UPON REQUEST FOR EACH PROPOSED PROJECT, AN APPROVED TR MANUAL AND PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION/COURSE DESCRIPTIVE DATA (POI/CDD) OR ITS EQUIVALENT THAT ARE COMPLETE, ACCURATE, AND UP-TO-DATE. PROPOSED EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS TRAINING WILL BE CHECKED FOR STABILITY, PLANNED REPLACEMENT AND PLANNED SERVICE LIFE. AT A MINIMUM, EACH PROPOSED PROJECT REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION:
(1) PURPOSE, SCOPE, TARGET POPULATION DESCRIPTION/ PREREQUISITES.
(2) DATES OF THE MOST RECENT AND NEXT PROJECTED COURSE/CURRICULUM/CONTENT REVIEW AND UPDATE.
(3) ACADEMIC HOURS BREAKDOWN (EXISTING OR PROJECTED INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS USED AND TIME REQUIRED FOR EACH).
(4) TASK LIST.
(5) TR EVENTS AT ALL LEVELS; TERMINAL AND ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVES (OR LESSON PURPOSE DETAILS FOR NON-TESTED CONTENT).
(6) REFERENCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO USMC DOCTRINE, REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS, AND MANUALS THAT ARE CORRELATED TO LEARNING OBJECTIVES.
(7) EXISTING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LESSON PLANS, INSTRUCTOR GUIDES, STUDENT HANDOUTS, PRESENTATIONS, WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS, PERFORMANCE CHECKLISTS.
C. BOARD. SPONSORS ARE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEF THE TARGETING BOARD ON RECOMMENDED DL COURSES/PRODUCTS. BRIEFINGS ARE CONDUCTED IN-PERSON, OR BY VIDEO TELECONFERENCE BY EXCEPTION. BRIEFINGS ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE WITH THE POC.
D. DETERMINATION. BOARD MEMBERS DEVELOP A PRIORITIZED LIST OF ELECTRONIC DL COURSEWARE TARGETS. CDET EVALUATES DL PRODUCTS ON THE RECOMMENDED LIST, DETERMINES POTENTIAL RESOURCING REQUIREMENTS, MATCHES DL RESOURCES TO COURSES/PRODUCTS ON THE RECOMMENDED LIST, AND PRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS TO CG TECOM. CG TECOM WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FY11 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LIST.
E. NOTIFICATION. FY 11 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LIST WILL BE DISTRIBUTED VIA EMAIL. DIRECTORS, CDET AND PROJECT PROPONENTS WILL BEGIN PLANNING FOR FRONT END ANALYSIS (FEA) AND SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
F. FEA. REF A DIRECTS THAT A FRONT END ANALYSIS (FEA) PRECEDE ALL ELECTRONIC DL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. THE FEA WILL IDENTIFY AND VERIFY TARGET AUDIENCE, STABILITY AND VALIDITY OF CONTENT AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES, OPTIMAL DELIVERY METHOD, EXISTING ELECTRONIC DL PRODUCTS AND COSTS. ONCE THE FEA IS COMPLETE, DEVELOPMENT (AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY FEA RESULTS) MAY BEGIN PROVIDED ADEQUATE FUNDING AND RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE.
8. NOMINATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRONIC DL TARGETS SHOULD BE MADE VIA THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION NOMINATION WORKSHEET LOCATED AT WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/CDET/COURSEWARE.ASP. THE FORM SHOULD BE E-MAILED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE POC. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 27 AUG 2010. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WILL FOLLOW VIA EMAIL, ONCE SUBMISSIONS ARE REVIEWED.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN RAYMOND C. FOX, COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.//