training RFP

[John Unsworth]

I've sent the following to Humanist and TEI-L; please send it to any other 
lists you think appropriate.

J.
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Text Encoding Initiative Training:
Request For Proposals

Introduction

The Text Encoding Initiative invites proposals for the development and 
delivery of training courses and materials to be recognized by the TEI. We 
invite interested parties to contact us or submit proposals in writing that 
will meet the training needs of the community. We are committed to working 
with one or more parties to help develop the proposals so that they can be 
certified by the Text Encoding Initiative.

Venues and Specific Opportunities

The TEI specifically invites proposals for the following venues in the 
immediate future:

1.A short intensive training course to be offered in conjunction with the 
October, 2002
    members meeting of the TEI. More information on this specific RFP is 
available at
    TEI October 2002 Opportunity.
2.A short intensive training course to be offered in conjunction with the 
ACH/ALLC
    joint conference in Athens, Georgia in the summer of 2003. More 
information on this
    specific opportunity is available in the Appendix below ACH 2003 
Opportunity.

In addition, the TEI solicits proposals for general, reusable training 
materials; for repeatable training courses; and for courses or workshops to 
be offered in conjunction with conferences.

What sorts of proposals will be considered?

Generally the types of proposals we are looking for are of the following sorts.

1. Proposals for short intensive courses, typically 1-5 days, coordinated 
with a
    conference or other event. (See the specific events listed above for 
which we
    encourage proposals in the short term.)
2. Proposals for short courses or workshops of one to two weeks offered 
annually, to
    serve a specific audience or geographic region.
3. Proposals for self-study materials to be available online.
4. Proposals for distance education courses that could be offered repeatedly.
5. Proposals for text books or training manuals.

This list is not exhaustive. We welcome any imaginative proposals that 
would help educate the community in appropriate ways.

What should be in the proposal?

While we invite interested parties to enter into a conversation with us, 
the following are some of the features of a complete proposals that need to 
be addressed before the TEI will endorse the proposal.

1. Audience. The proposal should make clear the audience targeted by the 
training. Is
    the training for novices, advanced users, users with specific needs? Is 
the training
    opportunity open to the community? How many participants can the course
    accommodate?
2. Timing and Location. How long will the training take and where will it 
take place?
    When will it take place? Will it be offered at regular intervals? Will 
it be offered at
    the same place repeatedly? Proposals should demonstrate that the 
location and time
    allocated are appropriate to the audience and content.
3. Content. How will the curriculum be developed? What exactly will be 
taught and in
    what order? How will the content meet the needs of the audience? What 
sorts of
    hands-on activities will enhance the content?
4. Financing. How will the development and delivery of the training be paid 
for? What
    will its cost to participants be? Will the targeted audience be able to 
afford the
    proposed training? What discount will TEI members get? (Please note 
that all
    proposals must include some provision for a TEI members' discount.) The TEI
    recognizes that quality training needs to be financed in a manner that 
will ensure its
    ongoing development and which will appropriately reward the sponsoring 
institution.
    The TEI is also willing to endorse and assist with fund-raising efforts 
in support of
    training courses, particularly those which might assist under-served 
populations (see
    below).
5. Outreach and Application Process. How will the training be advertised? 
How would
    people apply for the course and how would applicants be selected?
6. Evaluation. How will the training be evaluated and by whom? How will the
    evaluation process inform the ongoing development of the training? Is 
the proposing
    party interested in involving the TEI in the evaluation process?
7. Instructors. Who will do the training and what experience do they have? 
Proposals
    should include the trainers' credentials and relevant experience.
8. Facilities. What facilities are needed for the training? If specific 
facilities are
    envisioned, are they appropriate to the content and adequate for the 
audience
    sought?
9. Will the training cover some specific set of software tools? If so, 
please supply
    details.
10. Materials. What self-study, reference, or exercise materials will be 
given to
     participants? Will any software be provided?

Why submit a proposal to the TEI?

The TEI recognizes that quality training is regularly offered without the 
endorsement of the TEI. This Request For Proposals is not meant to 
discourage initiative--rather, we wish to encourage appropriate training by 
recognizing excellence in training and assisting those who wish to develop 
new opportunities. The following are some of the specific ways we can help 
you through the RFP process.

1. Members of the TEI Training Committee and others can assist in the 
development of
    quality training by reviewing proposals, sharing of expertise, and by 
providing
    contacts with other interested parties. We can and will help you.
2. Proposals that have been accepted by the TEI as of appropriate quality 
will be listed
    on the TEI site as certified training opportunities. Such training 
opportunities will
    appear in a redesigned TEI training area in a way that clearly 
distinguishes certified
    proposals.
3. Accepted proposals can publicly describe their training opportunities, where
    appropriate, as "Certified by the Text Encoding Initiative" or 
"Developed in
    conjunction with the TEI." Use of the TEI logo will also be granted where
    appropriate. Alternative wording is also negotiable where appropriate 
and useful.
4. Appropriate proposals that are seeking funding can ask for a letter of 
support from
    the TEI or work with the TEI as a co-applicant. Please note that 
parties wishing to
    get support for funding proposals from the TEI need to give the TEI 
sufficient time to
    review the proposal and write letters of support.
5. The TEI will assist in promoting certified training through its membership.
6. The TEI can assist in the review of existing training in a confidential 
manner designed
    to help trainers upgrade their courses.

Where should proposals be sent?

Inquiries should be addressed to members of the TEI Training Committee (see 
below.) Proposals should be sent by e-mail to the TEI Training Committee, 
c/o Geoff Rockwell, at grockwel at mcmaster.ca. Proposals will be reviewed by 
the TEI Training Committee: it will make recommendations to the Chair of 
the TEI Consortium for a final determination, which will then be 
communicated in a timely manner.

Appendix: Specific Opportunities

The following is a list of specific opportunities for proposals with details.

    October 2002 TEI Meeting. The TEI seeks proposals for a one day advanced
    training course to be run on October 10th, the day before the TEI 
Members Meeting
    in Chicago. The training would be run in a PC lab at Northwestern 
University that
    can hold a maximum of 24 participants. Proposals should be coordinated 
with the
    local organizer, Martin Mueller, martinmueller at northwestern.edu. 
Proposals sent
    before August 15th, 2002 will be considered.

    2003 ACH/ALLC. The TEI seeks proposals for a two day intensive training 
course
    to be offered in conjunction with the ACH/ALLC joint conference in Athens,
    Georgia in the summer of 2003. The conference organizers have set aside May
    27-28, 2003 (and possibly the morning of the 29th) for this training 
opportunity.
    Proposals should be coordinated with the conference by Bill Kretzschmar,
    kretzsch at arches.uga.edu. In particular, proposals should take into 
account fees that
    will be charged by the University of Georgia for use of labs. Proposals 
sent before
    December 1st, 2002 will be considered.

TEI Training Committee:
        Geoffrey Rockwell, grockwel at mcmaster.ca
        Julia Flanders, Julia_Flanders at brown.edu
        Sebastian Rahtz, sebastian.rahtz at oucs.ox.ac.uk
        Perry Willett, pwillett at indiana.edu