Project Management for Instructional Development
Overview of the Project
This course is designed with two critical goals
a synthesis of all we have learned about instructional design theory and practice
immerse us in an end-to-end project life-cycle
To begin the course, we were split into small groups and tasked with setting up our project team. My team decided early on that we wanted to share the responsibility of the project manager and set up a rotation. Each week, the project manager was responsible for creating a meeting agenda, compiling the weekly project work, and submitting the final document for that phase on behalf of the group. All team members split the work as equally as possible and were respectful to meet all deadlines for iteration and publishing.
The project was divided into three phases. Below I have included portions of each component and included a brief explanation of my contribution to that component. I also added key lessons I learned during each phase.
Initiation Phase
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail," Benjamin Franklin
I've always applied this quote to my experience as a classroom teacher, specifically about having a plan for a lesson, a unit, or the day. When I first learned about project charters, this is the first thought that popped into my head. While I have experience conducting gap analyses, I had not encountered the term project charter before this course. What I learned is that a charter brings clarity and focus to what my team will deliver. It helps the client understand what we are responsible for, what is beyond our responsibility, a timeline, the deliverables, and the estimated cost. Without a charter, a project is likely to fail, the client may feel disappointed, or the project team unsure of their goals.
Gap Analysis
Delta Sykkel Gap Analysis Sample.pdfDrafted training and non-training recommendations with an estimated implementation timeline
Project Charter
Project_Charter_Template v4_Sykkel (2) (1).pdfCreated a project milestone with estimated completion dates and costs
Planning Phase
The planning phase is what drew me to instructional design. I enjoy digging into possible solutions and finding ways to provide multiple opportunities for the learner to interact with the objectives. As a team, we brainstormed, drafted, and created multiple iterations of activities to ensure our activities were aligned with other activities, objectives, and assessments.
Project Management Plan
Team Delta Communication Matrix.pdfComposed a communication plan for the project for all stakeholders and project members
Instructional Design Document
Instructional Design Document Team Deltal Final.pdfDrafted criteria-referenced learning objectives and a confirmative evaluation plan
Execution Phase
I was nervous about drafting the facilitator's guide for in-person instruction as this was a new skill, at least I thought it was a new skill. What I realized is that I have been creating facilitator guides for years, I just called them "substitute plans." Over the years I learned to be very specific in my plans, including what to say, how to respond, how to distribute materials, tracking time, etc. A great facilitator guide does all of those things but is published as a very polished and professional document.
Facilitator's Guide
M6 Facilitators Guide and QA Rubric F2F Training.pdfDeveloped one learning module of the face-to-face facilitator's guide, with careful attention to visual design and ease of use
Quality Assurance Rubric
Quality Assurance Rubric- CBT.pdfAdaptated the Quality Matters rubric to evaluate the first iteration of our computer-based training storyboard