Whats involved in preparing a proposal?
The 2001 Call for Courses brochure contains complete instructions for submitting a CE course proposal. (If you have not yet received a copy, please send us an e-mail at learning@sla.org.) Still, let us offer you a few important insights on how to prepare an effective proposal: Be very clear on why your idea would make a good CE course. Your proposal must be four pages in length maximum, so clear and succinct answers are essential. The better you understand what you want others to learn, the easier it will be to create a great proposal. Put yourself in the learner’s place when developing your proposal. Think carefully about who your targeted learners are and try reflecting on the critical learning questions you might have if you were a participant in your course. Think creatively about the learning approaches you will use to deliver your content. Don’t be satisfied with using traditional methods. Explore the possibility of using more interesting approaches that will facilitate learning.
