| Course ID: | EDIT 7550E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Management of Instructional Technology Projects |
Course
Description: | Planning, organizing, supervision, and evaluation of technology-
based education and training projects and support services in a
variety of settings. |
| Oasis Title: | Mgmt IT Projects |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in EDIT 7550 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Students will be able to...
1. plan and conduct a project needs assessment,
2. use project planning models, such as PPBS, PERT, CPM, or
GANTT, to develop a plan for the planning, development, and
implementation of a technology based instructional innovation
within a selected setting,
3. conduct a utility analysis (cost-effectiveness or cost-
benefit) of a computer-based education or similar technology
based project,
4. use computer-based project planning and management tools,
5. conduct a task analysis, including input/output
specification, task sequencing, and scheduling for a computer-
based education or similar technology based project,
6. specify job descriptions and develop personnel selection
plans for an IT project,
7. develop complete project monitoring and evaluation plan and
specifications for a computer-based education or similar
technology based project. |
| Topical Outline: | Management Theory
1. Definition and Limits of Management
2. Trends in Management Theory
3. Organizational Context of Instructional Technology
4. Managing the Change Process
5. Managing in Culturally Diverse Environments
Planning
1. Project Planning Models PPBS, PERT, GANTT, etc.
2. Needs Assessment and Goal Setting
3. Utility Analysis cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness,
etc.
4. Computer-based Project Planning/Management Tools |