Project Management for Instructional Technology and Distance Education Projects

Welcome to Project Management for Instructional Technology and Distance Education Projects

Dr. Melvin Baker Williamsburg, VA 757-253-8713 Home 757-880-2381 Cell

Workshop Goal To develop a foundation for IT and DE project management.

Topics • Statement of Work (SOW) • Instructional Technology Plan • IT Assessment • Standards and Evaluations • Contract Management

Statement of Work • Customer Driven - Consultant Guided • Purpose (Need) • Directives (From whom) • Objectives • Timeline and Budget • Intent

Meeting the Customer • Verify and Clarify SOW • Establish Point of Contact (POC) • Establish Approving Committee (AC) • Match SOW to intent

Instructional Technology Plan ● Mission & Vision ● Current assessment ● Expected Design ● Resources ● Implementation ● Evaluation

Instructional Technology Assessment ● Current status (with field) ● Direction vs. objectives ● Stakeholders & principle players ● Technology committee

ASSURE Planning Process ● Analyze learners ● State objectives ● Select methods, media, materials ● Utilize media and materials ● Require learner participation ● Evaluate and revise Heinich, Molenda, Russell, & Smaldino, 2002

Research and Analysis • Sample of audience (A) • State critical task list/objectives (S) • Match evaluation method to objectives • Select media and materials (S) • Outline to POC and AC for approval

Prototype Development • Develop courseware outline • Develop module prototype for AC • Review intent and direction (Mod)

Courseware Development • Close contact with POC and AC • Review each module with AC • Be sensitive to customer “wants” • In-house presentation and review

Prototype Presentation • Present to POC, AC, select SMEs. • Utilize media and materials in courseware setting (U) • Require learner participation and check against intent (R) • Evaluate and revise to match objectives to customer’s intent (E)

Evaluation Standards • Task / objective statement • Conditions statement • Standards statement (measurable) • Must be valid

Validity “. . . actually assesses or measures what it claims to asses or measure.” Smith & Ragan, 1999

Evaluation ● Were objectives met? ● Why or why not? ● If not, is it correctable?

Contract Management ● Select competent team members ● Annotate everything ● Delegate tasks ● Keep everyone informed

Contract Management ● Be ahead of schedule ● Stay under budget ● Protect the customer ● Give value added (FREE)

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Project Management for Instructional Technology and Distance Education Projects