19th
ANNUAL!
DACUM
International Seminar
19th
ANNUAL!
December 1-2, 2008 – Charlotte, NC – $350
Join with the DACUM experts – learn about the latest techniques for using and
maintaining DACUM quality in its many applications in education, business,
industry, government, and the military.
Register Today!
Stay on the Cutting Edge!
The DACUM International Seminar is designed
primarily for persons who have been trained to use
DACUM and have been involved in organizing and
facilitating DACUM workshops. In selected cases,
others may attend with approval or invitation.
Learn how others are successfully using the results of
DACUM to develop curriculum materials for both the
classroom and on-the-job training settings. Learn about:
How to Register. Please mail or e-mail your
registration form to the addresses given or fax your
registration to (614) 292-1260, Attn. Bob Norton.
If you have questions, call our office toll free 800848-4815, Ext. 2-8481 or 614-292-8481, e-mail
norton.1@osu.edu; or you can contact Debbie
Weaver at Ext. 2-9934, e-mail weaver.22@osu.edu.
This seminar is offered on a cost-recovery basis;
thus, a minimum number of participants are needed
to conduct this program.
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Using DACUM job/occupational analysis with
business and industry
Developing relevant curriculum and training programs
with DACUM
Conceptualizing new positions with DACUM
Establishing occupational standards with DACUM
Converting task statements into competencies
Recruiting a high quality panel
Identifying high-quality task statements
Conducting task verification
Conducting task analysis
Using DACUM as a basis for competency testing
Using DACUM as a basis for worker certification
Using DACUM for community college programs
Serving as a DACUM consultant
Enhance the facilitation skills you already possess.
Acquire some new facilitation skills and techniques.
Encounter the most up-to-date thinking about new DACUM/SCID quality applications.
Learn about new strategies and practices to help make your job easier and more efficient.
Learn what DACUM analysis and SCID curriculum development strategies have worked at colleges,
companies, associations, and agencies comparable to yours – and what roadblocks have been encountered.
Join the “DACUM Quality Network” by linking with facilitators nationally and internationally.
Obtain materials that you can apply to your immediate situation: PowerPoint presentations, various
DACUM & SCID templates, and sample surveys, charts, and learning guides/aids.
Be energized by the latest thinking of fellow expert facilitators who are using a high quality DACUM
and/or SCID process.
Learn how technology can be used to support the DACUM and SCID processes.
Learn how you can use DACUM and SCID internationally.
This seminar will provide you with up-to-date information on using the DACUM
and SCID processes in education, business, associations, and government agencies.
Attend the DACUM International Seminar
There will be . . .
Opportunities to meet and share your views with other
professionally trained DACUM facilitators and SCID
curriculum developers, meet new professionals, and
renew old acquaintances.
There will be many
presentations and discussion sessions. You will learn
how you can apply new principles and practices, and
much, much more.
There will be opportunities to . . .
Generate new, practical, proactive strategies that
will be effective at your college, company or
agency.
Share your views and hear the latest on . . .
Evidence that DACUM and SCID are working
successfully in keeping programs current, increasing
program effectiveness, building strong cooperative
relationships with business and industry, and saving
time and money.
Persons from many community colleges,
government agencies, and companies plan to
attend and, in most cases, also present. We also
expect persons from Canada, Germany, Trinidad,
Mexico, Singapore, and other countries.
And there will be a wealth of . . .
Discussion and information sharing on maintaining
DACUM and SCID quality. You’ll be able to find out
what works and what doesn’t work from experienced
and successful facilitators and program developers.
And there will be an . . .
Exchange table so you can trade DACUM charts
and related materials with your colleagues.
Learn how 25-40 persons and their employers are
saving big money and developing more relevant
training programs by using DACUM and SCID.
We hope you will plan to attend! We know you’ll
be pleased. We have much to gain from your
presence.
DACUM International Seminar
December 1-2, 2008
Seminar Fee: $350
Registrations are due by November 14, 2008
Name _______________________________________________
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Position _____________________________________________
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Company/College ____________________________________
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made payable to the Center on Education and Training for
Employment at The Ohio State University.
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Mail your request or fax your registration to:
Robert E. Norton
Center on Education and Training for Employment
The Ohio State University
1900 Kenny Rd., Columbus, OH 43210-1016
Fax: 614-292-1260
E-mail: norton.1@osu.edu
Please list any special dietary needs as lunches are provided:
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DACUM
International Seminar
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October, 2008
Fellow DACUM Facilitators/SCID Curriculum Developers
Bob Norton, DACUM/SCID Program Director
19th Annual DACUM International Seminar, December 1-2, 2008
Please join us in Charlotte, NC and learn firsthand how many companies, colleges, schools,
government agencies, and other countries are using DACUM and SCID in similar and different
ways. This is a seminar that will help the experienced facilitator and curriculum developer
stay on the cutting edge and allow them to share ideas, materials, and successes with others. It
will present alternative strategies and facilitation techniques that you can use immediately!
Featured topics will be as follows:
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Special Features
DACUM/SCID and the Community College
Recruiting and Working with DACUM Panels
DACUM/SCID and High Performance Companies
Task Analysis and Curriculum Development Options
Developing Learning Guides and Job Aids
DACUM Applications and International Experiences
We invite experienced facilitators to submit a DACUM/SCID Seminar Proposal. A form for that purpose
is enclosed, and we invite you to submit a proposal on any topic related to the DACUM/SCID curriculum
development process that you feel would be of value and interest to other experienced facilitators. Please
submit your proposal by November 7, 2008. You will be notified about the status of your proposal on
or before November 14. Registrations are due by November 14, 2008.
Information about the recommended hotel or hotels and seminar location (venue) will be provided by email upon request or upon receiving your registration. For planning purposes, expect the hotel cost to
be $125-150/night. The registration fee includes two lunches and refreshment breaks.
To keep you informed about our upcoming DACUM and SCID activities, see our website at
www.dacumohiostate.com. You should be aware that we are currently scheduling about one DACUM
Institute and SCID Workshop every two months in Columbus, Ohio. Many DACUMs and SCIDs are also
conducted once or twice monthly on a sponsor request basis.
Please consider attending the annual International Vocational Education & Training Association (IVETA)
Conference scheduled for Wednesday, December 3, 2008.
Information can be obtained at
http://www.iveta.org. If you are also interested in attending the Association for Career & Technical
Education (ACTE) Annual Convention (December 4-6), you may want to check their website for details
and registration information—www.acteonline.org.
DACUM International Seminar
Call for Proposals
Theme: DACUM Does It Better!
If you are an experienced DACUM facilitator, you should consider being a presenter at the nineteenth annual DACUM International
Seminar scheduled for December 1-2, 2008 in Charlotte, NC. Share your experiences, innovative ideas, and techniques with your
colleagues and at the same time, reduce your registration fee by $50.
We welcome proposals on any DACUM or SCID-related topic. We are especially interested in topics emphasizing DACUM and SCID
quality in community colleges, companies, and governmental and non-governmental organizations. Time slots may be requested for 15,
30, 45 or 60 minutes. Some suggested topics include using DACUM/SCID to/for:
Develop New Education/Training Programs
Conduct Process and Quality Analysis
Develop Curriculum Performance Standards
Conduct Workforce Needs Analysis
Conceptualize New Jobs
Develop Learning Packages
Strengthen BIL Linkages
Optimize Program Quality
Task Analysis in Curriculum Development
Task Verification in Curriculum Planning
Career Planning
Job Redesign/Job Descriptions
Certify Competency
Develop Learning Guides/Aids
Input to ISO 9000/QS 9000
Assess Training Needs
Competency Test Development
Performance Evaluations
Submit your proposal of not more than one page by November 7, 2008 to: Robert E. Norton, DACUM/SCID Program Director, CETE,
1900 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210, along with identifying personal information including mail and e-mail addresses, fax number,
phone number, and the amount of time desired. For more information about the seminar, write or call Bob Norton (800-848-4815, Ext. 28481 or 614-292-8481), or e-mail norton.1@osu.edu. Persons from Canada, Mexico, Singapore, and other countries as well as persons
from many U.S. colleges, business/industries and other organizations are expected to attend.
Name/Title __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone#Office _________________________________HomePhone # _________________________E-mail_____________________
Title of Proposed Presentation __________________________________________________________________________________
Amount of Time Requested (15 minute blocks): 15 _______, 30 _______, 45 _______, 60 _______ (check one)
PowerPoint Equipment & screen will be provided. Specify other equipment needed (if any)_________________________________
Describe materials to be distributed ______________________________________________________________________________
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Abstract of presentation (100-300 words) __________________________________________________________________________
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It is understood that I will not be paid in any way, nor will travel expenses of any kind be reimbursed in connection with this presentation.
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Signature
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Please fax your proposal to:
Robert E. Norton, DACUM/SCID Program Director
Center on Education and Training for Employment/OSU
1900 Kenny Rd., Columbus, OH 43210-1016
Fax: 614-292-1260