The IPEFA model: An initiative for online training and education as applied by the International Society for Forensic Genetics.

Abstract

The IPEFA model was developed for organizing online training and education events as applied by the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG). It consists of five phases: 1) Input, 2) Preparation, 3) Execution, 4) Feedback, and 5) Assessment. This document details these phases and shows IPEFA's first practical application to the 2023 edition of the virtual ISFG Summer School. Through sharing the experiences, we aim to provide transparency and engage with potential participants and teachers to (virtual) training and education events as organized by the ISFG. The model may also be useful for others organizing (online) events. We have experienced that evaluation of events with input and feedback from both the (potential) participants and teachers is essential for successful training and education. This takes time which is limited in everyone's busy agenda's and may therefore not always be performed with the care it requires. Since these aspects are crucial, however, we aim to keep following the principles as outlined in the IPEFA model.