Michael Allen's Online Learning Library, Project Management

by Michael W. Allen

There can’t be many regularly and voluntarily engaged endeavors that are as complex as managing e-learning design and development.  Consider the challenges of getting various stakeholders to agree on what needs to be taught, to whom, when, getting agreement on how much to spend, determining what needs to be spent to achieve the goals, collecting valid and appropriate content, winnowing the content to the pieces that support a successful learning experience, defining instructional strategies that are appropriate for targeted outcomes, assembling the team, selecting the right media and tools, determining the budget and schedule, and so on. In this book, one of six in Michael Allen's Online Learning Library, Allen provides a practical and proven method for managing any e-learning project. With dozens of worked examples, and a host of practical tools and templates, he shows how even the most complex e-learning project can stay on track. Topics defining the overall process; identifying needs and matching resources; identifying risks; preparing a project plan, including schedule and budget; handling exceptions and creating contingency plans; communicating (within the team and with the stakeholders); and ,what to compromise and what to enforce.

150 pages, Paperback