R 021956Z JUL 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0405/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FY10 TECOM ELECTRONIC DISTANCE LEARNING TARGETING BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DODI/YMD:20060616//
AMPN/REF A IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1322.26, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND DELIVERY OF DISTRIBUTED LEARNING.//
POC/M.M. PITTS/LTCOL/UNIT:ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE/-/TEL:703-432-0670/SECTEL:378-0670/ EMAIL:MICHAEL.M.PITTS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. INCREASED 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 CAREER PROGRESSION ROADMAP AND ANNUAL TRAINING INCREASE OPERATIONAL READINESS BY ENABLING MARINES TO RECEIVE CRITICAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION WHERE AND WHEN NECESSARY.
2. AT THE DIRECTION OF CG TECOM, AN ANNUAL ELECTRONIC DL TARGETING BOARD WILL BE HELD 21 - 22 OCT 2009 IN QUANTICO VA.
3. THE ORGANIZATIONS LISTED BELOW SPONSOR DL PRODUCTS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE TO VALIDATE THESE PRODUCTS ANNUALLY TO ENSURE THEY SUPPORT ONGOING ROADMAP EFFORTS. THE TARGETING BOARD PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST REMOVAL, CHANGES, OR UPDATES TO EXISTING PRODUCTS AND TO REQUEST NEW DL PRODUCTS TO MEET IDENTIFIED TRAINING AND EDUCATION GAPS. AVAILABLE DL PRODUCTS CAN BE REVIEWED AT WWW.MARINENET.USMC.MIL AND ARE GROUPED BY THE MOS AND FUNCTIONAL SPECIALTY LISTINGS BELOW. IN ADDITION, ELECTRONIC DL COURSEWARE CURRENTLY IN PLANNING OR DEVELOPMENT PHASES SHOULD BE VIEWED AT WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/CCE/PROGRAMS/TBPROPOSE.ASP. RESPONSE TO THE VALIDATION PROCESS IS CONDUCTED IAW PARAGRAPHS 8 AND 9 OF THIS MESSAGE.
AAV SCHOOL MOS AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES
EWTG (LANT) FUNCTIONAL EWTG COURSES
EWTG (LANT) MOS MAGTF PLANS
EWTG (PAC) FUNCTIONAL EWTG COURSES
FMSS (EAST AND WEST) FUNCTIONAL FIELD MEDICAL SERVICES MACE FUNCTIONAL MARTIAL ARTS MARDET DINFOS MOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS MARDET INTR-SRV POSTAL TA MOS POSTAL MARDET LACKLAND AFB MOS MILITARY POLICE MARDET NAMTRAGRUDET MOS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MARDET NAVAL JUSTICE SCOL MOS LEGAL MARDET NAVAL TECH TRNG CNTR MOS AVIATION LOGISTICS MARDET SCOL OF MUSIC MOS MUSIC MARDET USA AD ARTY CENTER MOS AIR DEFENSE MARDET USA ARMOR CENTER MOS TANK MARDET USA CHEMICAL SCOL MOS NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL MARDET USA FIELD ARTY SCOL MOS ARTILLERY MARDET USA MOTOR VEH SCOL MOS MOTOR TRANSPORT MARDET USA MP SCOL MOS MILITARY POLICE MARDET USA ORDNANCE CENTER MOS ORDNANCE MARDET USA QM CENTER MOS FOOD SERVICE MARDET USAF WEATHER SCOL MOS METOC SERVICES MCCES MOS AIR CONTROL MCCES MOS COMMUNICATIONS MCCSSS MOS LOGISTICS FM SCOL MOS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LOGISTICS OPS SCOL MOS MOTOR TRANSPORT PERSONNEL ADMIN SCOL MOS PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION SUPPLY SCOL MOS GROUND SUPPLY MCES MOS ENGINEER UTILITIES MCU PME COMMAND & STAFF COLLEGE PME COMMAND & STAFF COLLEGE EWS PME EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCOL EPME PME ENLISTED PME MSTP, TECOM FUNCTIONAL COMMAND AND CONTROL NMITC MOS INTELLIGENCE SOI (EAST AND WEST) MOS INFANTRY TECOM (G3) FUNCTIONAL CULTURAL TRAINING TECOM (GTB) FUNCTIONAL AT FP TECOM (GTB) FUNCTIONAL COMMON COMBAT SKILLS TECOM (GTB) FUNCTIONAL FORMAL SCOL FACULTY TECOM (GTB) FUNCTIONAL UNIT TRAINING MANAGEMENT WTBN, QUANTICO FUNCTIONAL MARKSMANSHIP HQMC, C4 (IA) FUNCTIONAL COMPUTER & INTERNET SECURITY HQMC, LFL FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING HQMC, SAFETY FUNCTIONAL SAFETY M&RA (MP) FUNCTIONAL MANPOWER M&RA (MR) FAMILY & PERSONAL READINESS TRAINING 4.  THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF TECOM ELECTRONIC DL PRODUCTS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT OF RESOURCES.  IN ORDER TO ENSURE THESE LIMITED RESOURCES ARE APPLIED TO TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS THAT WILL HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON MARINE CORPS READINESS, TECOM HAS ESTABLISHED A REVIEW/SELECTION PROCESS WHICH ADDRESSES SEVERAL PRIMARY AREAS OF INTEREST:
A. WHAT SPECIFIC READINESS GAP IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PARTICULAR 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 A VALID MARINE CORPS TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENT(S)? WILL DEVELOPMENT IMPROVE PROFICIENCY AND INCREASE OPERATIONAL READINESS?
C. HAS A T&R MANUAL BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE SUBJECT MATTER? WHAT SPECIFIC T&R EVENTS AT ALL LEVELS ARE ADDRESSED BY THIS PROPOSED ELECTRONIC DL INSTRUCTION? WHAT ADDITIONAL UP-TO-DATE CONTENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC DL COURSE?
D. IS THE PROPOSED ELECTRONIC DL PRODUCT TIED TO A CAREER PROGRESSION ROADMAP?
E. IS THE SUBJECT MATTER VIABLE FOR WEB-BASED 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?
5. THE TECOM ELECTRONIC DL TARGETING BOARD IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY TO PRIORITIZE PROPOSED COURSES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE. THE FINAL PRODUCT OF THIS BOARD IS THE TECOM FY 10 ELECTRONIC DL TARGET LIST.
6. BOARD MEMBERSHIP. TECOM DL TARGETING BOARD MEMBERSHIP WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM TECOES, FORMAL SCHOOLS, TECOM G-3, GTB, ATB, MCU, CCE, MCI MARCORSYSCOM, MARFORRES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH COMPETING TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROPOSALS. CG TECOM ENCOURAGES TECOE DIRECTORS/FORMAL SCHOOL COMMANDERS OR THEIR DEPUTIES TO PARTICIPATE AS BOARD MEMBERS AS THEIR SCHEDULES ALLOW. HALF OF THE BOARD MEMBERSHIP WILL BE RESERVED FOR TECOE DIRECTORS AND SCHOOL COMMANDERS. BOARD MEMBERSHIP WILL BE AT O5-O6 LEVEL AND STAKEHOLDER COMMANDS WILL DESIGNATE THEIR OWN REPRESENTATIVES. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL MAY NOT PARTICIPATE AS BOARD MEMBERS. OUTPUT OF THE TARGETING BOARD WILL BE A RECOMMENDED DL TARGET LIST TO CG TECOM FOR FY 10. INFORMATION RELATING TO TAD FUNDING FOR TECOES OR SCHOOL COMMANDERS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE POC.
7. ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 6, PROVIDE BOARD MEMBER NOMINATIONS TO POC NLT 14 AUG 2009.
8. AN OUTLINE OF THE TARGETING BOARD PROCESS FOLLOWS:
A. SOLICITATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS. REQUESTS FOR REQUIRED MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ELECTRONIC DL PRODUCTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POTENTIAL NEW ELECTRONIC DL TARGETS WILL BE SOLICITED. THIS MESSAGE CONSTITUTES FORMAL SOLICITATION FOR FY 10. FOR COMMANDS WITHIN TECOM, THIS MESSAGE IS A DIRECTIVE. FOR THE OTHER STAKEHOLDERS YOUR INVOLVEMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REQUESTED.
(1) MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING MARINENET-HOSTED DL TARGETS. AS TECOES AND SCHOOLS COMPLETE THE VALIDATION OF EXISTING ELECTRONIC DL COURSES, PRIORITIZE YOUR IDENTIFIED MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
(2) DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MARINENET-HOSTED ELECTRONIC DL TARGETS. REVIEW YOUR 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. MULTIPLE NEW DEVELOPMENT DL COURSE SUBMISSIONS MUST BE PRIORITIZED. 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 NONE CURRENTLY EXISTS.
B. GTB/ATB/MARCORSYSCOM/CCE SCREENING. ALL SUBMISSIONS TO THE TARGETING BOARD WILL BE SCREENED BY GROUND TRAINING BRANCH OR AVIATION TRAINING BRANCH, MARCORSYSCOM AND CCE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE INITIAL VALIDATION OF THE USMC REQUIREMENT AND SPONSOR READINESS FOR ELECTRONIC DL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. UNLESS WAIVED BY CCE DIRECTOR OR HIGHER HQ FOR AN EMERGENT TRAINING/EDUCATION REQUIREMENT, SPONSOR MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE UPON REQUEST FOR EACH PROPOSED PROJECT, AN APPROVED T&R MANUAL AND PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION/COURSE DESCRIPTIVE DATA (POI/CDD) OR ITS EQUIVALENT THAT ARE COMPLETE, ACCURATE, AND UP TO DATE. ANY PROPOSED EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS TRAINING WILL BE CHECKED FOR STABILITY, PLANNED REPLACEMENT AND PLANNED SERVICE LIFE. AT A MINIMUM FOR EACH PROPOSED PROJECT, REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
(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) T&R 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, AND PERFORMANCE CHECKLISTS.
C. CONDUCT TARGETING BOARD. STAKEHOLDERS WILL BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEF THE TARGETING BOARD ON RECOMMENDED IMI DL COURSES/PRODUCTS. BRIEFINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN-PERSON, OR MAY BE CONDUCTED BY VIDEO TELECONFERENCE ON A BY EXCEPTION BASIS. ARRANGEMENTS FOR IN-PERSON OR VIDEO TELECONFERENCE BRIEFINGS WILL BE MADE WITH THE POC.
D. FINAL DETERMINATION. BOARD MEMBERS WILL DEVELOP A PRIORITIZED LIST OF ELECTRONIC IMI DL COURSEWARE TARGETS FOR DIRECTOR CCE. THE DIRECTOR WILL EVALUATE IMI DL PRODUCTS ON THE RECOMMENDED LIST, DETERMINE POTENTIAL RESOURCING REQUIREMENTS, MATCH DL RESOURCES TO COURSES/PRODUCTS ON THE RECOMMENDED LIST, AND PRESENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO CG TECOM. CG TECOM WILL APPROVE THE FY 10 COURSE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LIST.
E. NOTIFICATION. FY 10 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LIST WILL BE DISTRIBUTED VIA EMAIL. DIRECTORS, CCE AND APPROPRIATE TECOES AND SCHOOLS WILL BEGIN PLANNING FOR FRONT END ANALYSIS (FEA) AND SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
F. FEA. REF A DIRECTS THAT A FEA WILL PRECEDE ALL ELECTRONIC DL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. THE FEA WILL IDENTIFY AND VERIFY TARGET AUDIENCE(S), STABILITY AND VALIDITY OF CONTENT AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES, OPTIMAL DELIVERY METHOD(S), 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.
9. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRONIC DL TARGETS WILL BE MADE VIA THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION NOMINATION WORKSHEET LOCATED HTTP:SLASHSLASHWWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/CCE/PROGRAMS/TBPROPOSE.ASP THE FORM MUST BE E-MAILED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE POC. RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 27 AUGUST 2009. ONCE SUBMISSIONS ARE REVIEWED, FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WILL FOLLOW VIA EMAIL.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN MELVIN G. SPIESE, COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.//