ARIA listserv announcement #10 - week of February 18, 2008
American Risk & Insurance Association
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Greetings ARIA members: Today’s listserv contains the following:
- Last call - Les B. Strickler Innovation in Instruction Award 2008 Call for Proposals submission deadline
- ARIA 2008 membership materials
Les B. Strickler Innovation in Instruction Award
Last Call: Submission Deadline February 28 ARIA members and others interested in risk management and insurance education are invited to submit proposals detailing innovative ideas that they have developed and used in risk and insurance instruction. The criteria for selection of award winners will be content, transferability of the approach to other institutions, documented potential for improving the quality of risk and insurance education and a special emphasis on creativity.
Proposals can include any effective, creative approach used in teaching risk management and insurance. For example, creative ideas might include new course offerings, alternative methods of evaluation, experiential projects outside the classroom, lecture-based innovation, and development of case materials, class projects, or other unique teaching materials. Projects should not be limited to technological advances or computer applications. Any submissions that rely upon a publication or other commercial product should attach documentation from the holder of that copyright or trademark providing written agreement to having the product transferred in the manner described in the proposal. If obtained from a website, please provide website address confirming availability for public use. Up to $1,000 will be awarded at the 2008 ARIA meeting. Persons submitting proposals agree that if selected as the winner, they will (at their own expense) present their innovative idea at the 2008 ARIA meeting, in Portland, OR during August. Proposals are due February 28, 2008 and will be judged by an Awards Committee appointed by the ARIA President. Proposals should include the following: * Name, address, daytime phone number, and employer affiliation of person(s) submitting proposal in a cover letter. The remaining documentation should in no way identify the author(s).
* Purpose of the innovation and a description of the courses in which the approach has been used.
* Features that make the approach innovative. Adequate documentation is necessary for favorable consideration.
* Effectiveness and specific benefits of the innovation. Letters or evaluations attesting to the effectiveness of the approach are useful.* Proposals for the transfer of the idea to other institutions.
* Description of the presentation at the 2008 ARIA meeting if selected for the award. Submit all materials via e-mail to Nat Pope (npope@ilstu.edu). Preferably, all proposal materials should be in electronic format. For proposals that cannot be e-mailed, please submit 7 copies of the proposal to: Dr. Nat PopeKatie School of Insurance and Financial Services Illinois State University Campus Box 5490 Normal, IL 61790-5490
ARIA 2008 membership materials
Wiley-Blackwell has mailed the 2nd round of 2008
ARIA membership materials. To those members who have already renewed, we thank you. You can renew online at http://www.blackwellpublishing
