Re: [AISdiscuss] E-memberships-JT

[Robt R Pries <rpries@sbcglobal.net>]

I agree with Jim and Judy that Judges training in
person is best. But I also think there could be a
place for on-line training. Perhaps if this were
offered there would be a greater exposure to some
knowledge that could make everyone a better judge. I
would favor that only a percentage of totally training
could be online. And although I certainly wouldnt
expect online training to be required for any judge,
since only 60% of our members have internet access, it
certainly might increase the total training that many
judges are able to receive, and might give us better
judges overall. I suspect that it would be very
difficult to put together online training courses,
since approving the Judges Handbook itself is not
easy. Any course offered would have to pass the boards
review and would and should be held to a high
standard. But there is enormous potential here for
expanding Judging, shows, and interest in more remote
parts of our country. Suspect that developing even
only an hour course could take more than a years
effort. I see this as a potential supplement to a
judges education not as a replacement for personal
interaction. As with many ideas the key to achieving
this will be finding the personnel to work 

--- MORRISJE1@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 4/1/2006 10:58:25 A.M. Central
> Standard Time,  
> keisling@swbell.net writes:
> 
> Sorry to  disagree about JT on-line.  While I know
> that many organizations 
> have  on-line training, I question whether it's a
> good fit for us for several  
> reasons which we can discuss if we ever get to that
> point. For one thing,  
> there is much to be said in favor of the personal
> interaction between the  
> students and instructor in JT training. Yes, we
> could have "interactive"  training, 
> but from my experience it's pretty pricey to
> implement (I've had  experience 
> with setting up e-training) and do it right. 
> 
> Topics that might work, however, would be Awards &
> Ballots and  Ethics.  
> Those seem like 2 classes that most people don't
> like to  instruct and not offered 
> on a regular basis in most regions.   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
>  
> I'm with Judy Keisling on the e-JT training. 
> Personal interaction is  so-o-o 
> important in Judges' Training.  And I believe this
> includes Ethics  too.  Ask 
> the folks in Colorado or Kansas about the Ethics
> class  participation 
> training that the Morris's conduct.  It has been
> well  received and works so much 
> better than a dry lecture.  I think some old  time
> Judges have had their eyes 
> opened a bit by this approach.
>  
> Jim M.
> 
>
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