DETT 607 Instructional Design and Course Development in Distance Education and E-learning

Assignment 5: Project Management Plan

Management plan for course development and implementation
(10% of final grade)

See Course Schedule for Due Date

ASSIGNMENT
Goal

Develop a project management plan for completing the instructional design project (course
development and implementation)

Skills development
Competence in identifying key issues in course development and implementation
Competence in project planning
Competence in communicating project details in order to inform decision makers and elicit their
support
This assignment requires you to demonstrate understanding of management issues related 1) to course
development within an organization, and 2) the implementation process. You are creating a course
design; however, full development of the course may require the involvement of additional persons with
specialized expertise. Resources not currently available may have to be allocated for course development
and implementation. During implementation, your organization may face challenges to be overcome if the
project is to succeed in meeting its objectives. In addition, you will need to address building the course
using the learning management system (LMS) available to the organization. If the organization or
institution does not currently have a LMS, your project plan will need to include acquisition of this
resource (e.g., locate a service hosted in the cloud, etc.).
Considerations for your plan : Relate your project management plan to your earlier context analysis and
learning plan. In developing your management plan, identify the steps needed to complete the project and
the resources required to fully develop and implement the course. Focus on the steps needed in the
instructional design process. What are the alternatives, which one(s) would you recommend, and what
is the basis for your recommendations? How can the challenges be overcome? Are the benefits to be
gained expected to outweigh the costs (resources, time, etc.) for course development and
implementation?
See Course Assignment Guidelines in the Assignments Details and Q&A Content area for additional
information about expectations for writing quality and assignment presentation. You will find a suggested
outline for this assignment in the Assignment 5 topic area. Also, refer to the additional guidelines and
rubric that are part of this assignment description (see next pages).
Format and length
Use your imagination and creativity to develop and present your management plan, which may
include text, diagrams, graphics and illustrations in a PowerPoint presentation.
You can use audio and visual files to complete the Power Point assignment - but they are not
required. Be as creative as you like in your problem solving. The goal is to be thorough in your
analysis for management.
There is no required length, but assume you would have approximately 15 minutes to present
your plan. You can usually plan on approximately 1 minute per slide.
Submit your assignment as a PowerPoint document.
Name your file using the following format: LastnameFirstinitial_A5
Example : SmithL_5
Where to submit

Submit your assignment in the Assignments area.

GRADING RUBRIC
GRADE SCALE
A (90%-100)
9-10 points
B (80-89%)
8-8.9 points
C (70-79%)
7-7.9 points
F (< 70%)
Below 7 points
Addressed but does
not
completely fulfill
requirements
Note: no points will be awarded in a category if the category is not addressed at one of the levels
described below.
Project
0.9 - 1 points
0.8 points
0 - 0.7 points
identification
Title slide includes
Title slide includes
Title slide is present
- course project name
- course project name
but lacks one or
(1 slide)
- instructional designer
- instructional designer
more elements
name
name
and/or is poorly
- date of presentation
- date of presentation
presented
- name of client
- name of client
organization
organization
AND
The information is presented
in a well-designed, easily
read format
Creativity is exhibited in
color, font selection, and
may include interesting,
relevant graphics
Statement of
0.9 - 1 points
0.8 points
0 0.7 points
purpose
Statement of purpose slide
Statement of purpose
Statement of
- states the purpose of the
slide
purpose slide is
presentation
concisely
states
the
purpose
of
present but lacks
(1 slide)
- explains briefly what the
the presentation
clear and/or efficient
audience will be expected to concisely
presentation of
do in response to the
- explains briefly what the information
presentation
audience will be expected
AND
to do in response to the
The information is presented presentation
in a well-designed, easily
read format
Creativity is exhibited in
color, font selection, and
may include interesting,
relevant graphics
Current status
0.9 - 1 point
0.8 points
0 0.7 points
of project
The current status of the
The current status of the
The current status of
project
project
the project is
briefly
restates
for
the
briefly
restates
for
the
addressed but lacks
(1 or more
audience
the
project
audience
the
project
some important
slides)
objective(s)
objective(s)
information or does
- explains concisely what
- explains concisely what
not present the
work has been
work has been
required information
accomplished
accomplished
in a clear, concise
Exceeds requirements

Meets
requirements

Resources
required to
complete the
project
(1 or more
slides)

Proposed
schedule of
tasks
(1 or more
slides)

Challenges
the
organization
faces in

- briefly identifies what work

must be done to complete
the project
AND
The information is presented
in a well-designed, easily
read format
Creativity is exhibited in
color, font selection, and
may include interesting,
relevant graphics
1.35 1.5 points
Identifies resources needed
for course completion and
implementation, such as:
- subject matter experts
- graphic artists
- technical experts
- evaluators
- test subjects
- additional funding
Briefly explains why each
resource is needed
AND
The information is presented
in a well-designed, easily
read format
Creativity is exhibited in
color, font selection, and
may include interesting,
relevant graphics
1.35 1.5 points
Proposed schedule of tasks:
- identifies major tasks that
must be accomplished to
complete the project
- identifies resources
required for each task
- relates each task to a timeline (i.e., time-specific
schedule such as dates on a
calendar or a list of tasks by
week, month, or other
designated time period)
AND
The information is presented
in a well-designed, easily
read format
Creativity is exhibited in
color, font selection, and
may include interesting,
relevant graphics
0.9 - 1 points
Identifies challenges the
organization faces
- clearly identifies each

- briefly identifies what

work must be done to
complete the project

manner

1.2 - <1.35 points

Identifies resources
needed for course
completion and
implementation, such as:
- subject matter experts
- graphic artists
- technical experts
- evaluators
- test subjects
- additional funding
Briefly explains why each
resource is needed

0 1.1 points
Lists some
resources but does
not include all
relevant resource
needs and/or does
not explain why the
resource is needed

1.2 <1.35 points

Proposed schedule of
tasks:
- identifies major tasks
that must be
accomplished to
complete the project
- identifies resources
required for each task
- relates each task to a
time-line (i.e., timespecific schedule such as
dates on a calendar or a
list of tasks by week,
month, or other
designated time period)

0 1.1 points
Presents a schedule
but lacks one or
more elements for a
complete schedule
of tasks, resources
required, and timeline

0.8 points
Identifies challenges the
organization faces
- clearly identifies each

0 0.7 points
Identifies challenges
but may not include
all major issues,

completing the
project
(1 or more
slides)

Recommendat
ions for
overcoming
the challenges
(1 or more
slides)

Presentation
summary
(1 slide)

Slide show
design

major challenge
- describes briefly why it is a
challenge
- explains concisely what
the impact will be if the
challenge is not met
AND
The information is presented
in a well-designed, easily
read format
Creativity is exhibited in
color, font selection, and
may include interesting,
relevant graphics
0.9 - 1 points
Presents reasonable
recommendations that
address all identified
challenges
- links each
recommendation to the
challenge(s) it addresses
- explains briefly why this
recommendation is better
than other options
- shows insight regarding
organizational issues and
appropriate ways to address
them
AND
The information is presented
in a well-designed, easily
read format
Creativity is exhibited in
color, font selection, and
may include interesting,
relevant graphics
0.9 - 1 point
The presentation summary
briefly restates what the
presentation covered and
what the audience is
expected to do in response
AND
The information is presented
in a well-designed, easily
read format
Creativity is exhibited in
color, font selection, and
may include interesting,
relevant graphics

major challenge
- describes briefly why it
is a challenge
- explains concisely what
the impact will be if the
challenge is not met

describe the
challenges clearly,
and/or explain
potential impacts

0.8 points
Presents reasonable
recommendations that
address all identified
challenges
- links each
recommendation to the
challenge(s) it addresses
- explains briefly why this
recommendation is better
than other options
- shows insight regarding
organizational issues and
appropriate ways to
address them

0 0.7 points
Presents
recommendations,
but they may not
adequately address
the challenges
and/or may not be
convincingly
presented as the
best of available
options

0.8 points
The presentation
summary briefly restates
what the presentation
covered and what the
audience is expected to
do in response

0 - 0.7 points
The summary is
present but does not
adequately
summarize the
presentation and/or
identify the audience
response
expectations

0.9 - 1 point
-Material is presented in a
logical manner
-Each slide has a clear

0.8 points
-Material is presented in a
logical manner
-Each slide has a clear

0 - 0.7 points
The presentation
lacks one or more of
the required

indication of its topic

-Text has few, if any,
spelling, grammatical, or
punctuation problems
-Each slide is numbered
-Color, graphics, and other
design elements are
appropriate for the content
(e.g., they contribute to
communicating the
message)
-There is a consistent theme
in design elements
-The presentation can be
delivered in about 15-20
minutes (you may plan for
an average of 1 minute per
slide if the contents are welldesigned)
AND
Shows creativity in
presentation by selecting
effective techniques for
efficiently communicating
the required information
(e.g., may include
appropriately formatted text,
graphics, diagrams, tables,
and/or illustrations)

indication of its topic

-Text has few, if any,
spelling, grammatical, or
punctuation problems
-Each slide is numbered
-Color, graphics, and
other design elements are
appropriate for the
content (e.g., they
contribute to
communicating the
message)
-There is a consistent
theme in design elements
-The presentation can be
delivered in about 15
minutes (you may plan
for an average of 1
minute per slide if the
contents are welldesigned)

elements for good

design