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  • 1.  free instructor dev needs analysis tool

    Posted 01-26-1998 12:40
    The US Department of Energy and the Westinghouse Electric Company of
    CBS, Inc. announce the availability of the Instructor Development Needs
    Analysis (IDNA) tool to US educational institutions, businesses,
    government agencies, and non-profit organizations at no cost.

    This paper-and-pencil instrument is designed to systematically identify
    development needs of both educators (elementary through higher
    education) and trainers (technical, HRD). The IDNA consists of a survey
    containing over 100 core instructor tasks, a participant's guide sheet,
    and an evaluator's guide sheet. This is a complete, turnkey package
    which can be administered with no modification. IDNA employs a
    streamlined version of the DIF (Difficulty-Importance-Frequency) job
    analysis model. Areas covered include:

    -- Instructional Planning and Needs Analysis
    -- Instructional Design
    -- Instructional Development
    -- Instruction (using multiple approaches in various settings)
    -- Classroom Management
    -- Learner Evaluation
    -- Course and Self Assessment
    -- Teamwork
    -- Problem Solving
    -- Time Management
    -- Instructional Hardware and Software Use
    -- Administrative Tasks

    Through our technology transfer program, you can obtain non-exclusive
    intellectual property rights, allowing you and your organization to use
    the tool for commercial, internal, educational, and research purposes.
    To obtain the IDNA and non-exclusive intellectual property rights at no
    cost, please review the application provided below, complete section III
    and VII, and e-mail the ENTIRE application to ME (not to the list,
    please!)

    e-mail: keeleyb@wipp.carlsbad.nm.us

    Bill Keeley
    Manager, Economic and Technological Development
    Westinghouse Electric Company/CBS, Inc.
    Carlsbad, NM 88220

    We will obtain the necessary approvals on line and send you an e-mail
    containing your approved application and an attachment including the
    IDNA in MS-Word. We are hoping to have the IDNA in your hands within a
    few working days of receipt of your application!
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    US Department of Energy -- Carlsbad Area Office (CAO) -- Carlsbad, NM

    TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER APPLICATION

    NOTE: --This form is to be used only for informal technology transfer of
    information technology: 1) the U.S. Department of Energy Carlsbad Area
    Office (DOE/CAO) and the Westinghouse Electric Company of CBS, Inc.
    ("the contractor") waive the right to seek licensing fees, royalties
    and/or any other form of financial compensation; 2) the recipient is
    granted non-exclusive rights; and 3) the transfer involves information
    ("soft") technology, such as training modules, assessment tools, and
    other documents. I. PURPOSE -- the purpose of this instrument is to
    provide a mechanism for the efficient, informal transfer of information
    technology (manuals, procedures, training modules) from the DOE/CAO to
    organizations outside of the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. The
    DOE Technology Transfer Program is designed to ensure that taxpayers
    receive maximum benefit from DOE-funded research and development, and to
    promote U.S. educational development, economic development, and global
    competitiveness. II. CONDITIONS -- The conditions for information
    technology transfer from DOE/CAO to an outside organization are 1) The
    recipient is granted non-exclusive rights to use the technology listed
    in this document. The US Government reserves the right to share
    technologies with other organizations. This ensures fairness of
    opportunity; 2) The US Government retains the right to use the original
    technology worldwide; 3) As allowed by law, the recipient agrees to
    indemnify the US Government and its contractor for all damages, costs,
    and expenses, including attorney fees, arising from the utilization of
    such technologies, including, but not limited to the making, using,
    selling or exporting of products, processes, or services derived from
    the technology transfer; 4) Neither the US Government nor the
    contractor will seek licensing fees, royalties, and/or any other form of
    financial compensation from the recipient; 5) If printed materials are
    generated from the transferred technology, the recipient will
    acknowledge that a) the technology was shared through the DOE/CAO
    technology transfer program; and b) the recipient indemnifies the U.S.
    Government and the contractor, pursuant to the terms set forth above.
    6) If the technology is to be commercialized, the recipient will remove
    all other references to the DOE/CAO and the contractor and their
    employees unless otherwise stipulated. 7) As requested, the recipient
    agrees to provide DOE/CAO and/or the contractor a courtesy
    review/inspection of modified technologies before they are used/sold.
    8) The recipient agrees to allow the DOE/CAO and the contractor to
    publicize the technology transfer. 9) As requested, the recipient agrees
    to report to the DOE/CAO and/or the contractor on usage status.

    III. REQUIRED INFORMATION - completed starred (*) headings, as
    applicable

    A. Requesting Organization Information

    * 1. Name of Individual Making Request:
    * 2. Title of Individual Making Request:
    * 3. Name of Organization:
    * 4. Street:
    * 5. City: State: Zipcode:
    * 6. Telephone Number of Individual Making Request: ( )
    * 7. Fax Number of Individual Making Request: ( )
    * 8. E-Mail Address of Individual Making Request:
    * 9. Primary products or services of requesting organization:
    10. Businesses only - other organizations skip to section "C"
    * a. A small business? __y __n
    * b. Woman-owned? __y __n

    B. Requested Information Technology
    1. IDNA in MS-Word

    * C. Usage -- briefly describe how your organization anticipates using
    the tool:

    D. Request

    I am a representative of the organization listed in this section. I have
    read the conditions described in section II. My organization agrees to
    meet those conditions if the information technology described above is
    transferred to us. I recognize that submitting this request does not
    guarantee that a technology transfer will be approved.

    * Type your name and the date here:

    Now, skip to Section VII
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    Westinghouse/DOE USE ONLY
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    IV. Westiinghouse Review
    A. Assigned Tracking Number: [ ]
    B. Organization eligible for transfer?: Y N
    C. [ ] Bill Keeley, Manager of Economic and Technological
    Development

    V. DOE/CAO Review
    A. Soft Technology eligible for transfer?: Y N
    B. [ ] Patti Crockett, Administrative Specialist

    VI. Feedback to Requesting Organization

    A. [ ] Your request has been approved. This document now constitutes
    the transfer agreement between your organization and
    WID/DOE.
    B [ ] Your request has not been approved; see explanation.

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    VII. Final Review

    Have you completed all of the applicable starred (*) items in section
    III?
    You're finished! Please e-mail the ENTIRE technology transfer
    application to:
    keeleyb@wipp.carlsbad.nm.us