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University of Massachusetts Boston University College Instructional Design Graduate Program Instructor Information
Apostolos Koutropoulos, MBA, MSIT, MEd, MA, CTS Email: a.koutropoulos@umb.edu (Preferred) Phone (W): insert here Phone (M): insert here Office Hours: By Appointment Note: Throughout the semester, I will communicate with you via your UMB email account. Please review the following website for a job aid that will assist you in forwarding your UMB email account to your personal account if you prefer: http://howto.wikispaces.umb.edu/Forward+Student+UMB+Email+to+Personal+Account
Course Information
Course Title: Introduction to Project Management
Prerequisites: INSDSG 601 - or - permission of the instructor Prerequisite Skills: Course Description:
Project Management skills are a requirement for every freelance and senior level instructional designer. This course introduces learners to the concepts and techniques of Project Management that would be useful when leading, or directing, learning intervention projects.
Technical Requirements: Students ought to have access to the Internet, a web-browser capable of running the Blackboard Learning Management System, and Java. In addition, learners will be asked to use project management software, of their choice, to complete certain aspects of the course. Required Text(s): Shwalbe, K. (2009). Information Technology Project Management. Cengage Learning. [Amazon Book Link] Page 1
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Recommended Texts Publication Manual of APA. Sixth Edition. Dick, W., Carey, L, Carey, J.O. (2009) The Systematic Design of Instruction. Pearson.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the PMBOK (project management body of knowledge) by explaining, comparing and contrasting key dimensions of the framework; 2. Evaluate alternative strategies to meet the Stakeholders' demands Discuss emerging trends, concepts, and key issues in Project Management; 3. Analyze a project plan, or a description of a completed project, for best practices and lessons learned; 4. Demonstrate elementary proficiency in a project management package, such as Microsoft Project, Omni Plan, or OpenProj; 5. Create a project proposal for an instructional design project that demonstrates mastery of PM concepts including (but not limited to): a. The ability to write accurate, measurable project requirements; b. Decision-making techniques for project work breakdown structures. Generation of appropriate project components such as activities, diagrams, computations ; c. Communication of project details to various levels of management; d. Discussion of the effect of project delays and constraints on project duration and cost.
Core Competencies: The objectives for this course focus on the following (IBSTPI) core competencies: 1. Professional Foundations a) Communicate effectively in visual, oral and written form. b) Update and Improve Ones Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes Pertaining to Instructional Design and Related Fields. c) Apply fundamental research skills to instructional design projects. d) Identify and Resolve Ethical and Legal Implications of Design in the Work place. 2. Planning & Analysis Updated: June, 26 2012 This Project Management Course Syllabus by Apostolos Koutropoulos is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Page 2
30%
6. Final Presentation
10%
Course Policies: Attendance You are required to attend every course session for this class. If you participate at any point during the week online, you will be counted as having attended class that week. Participation Participation presupposes attendance. If you dont attend you cant participate in class. Participation includes completing all required reading and writing assignments prior to participating in discussions and thus thoughtfully participating in discussions, and taking responsibility for helping create a positive learning situation by arriving promptly, listening respectfully, and participating constructively. Group Work The semester project is going to be group based. Like most project management plans, you cant go at it alone. In order to facilitate the group process: o let me know in advance of your intentions to collaborate [first 2 weeks of the semester] in other words, whos in which group. You will be self-forming groups. o you create a team contract to show me that you have defined the parameters of your partnership, who does what, in what time frame, and what remedies you will have in place if conflicts arise. I can provide you with a template for a team contract. o you agree to evaluate (anonymously) the work of your group peers, and agree to receive anonymous evaluation from your group peers, upon completion of work. Your team grade will only be a team grade if everyone agrees that work was distributed equally. I will provide you with a rubric to grade your peers. Updated: June, 26 2012 This Project Management Course Syllabus by Apostolos Koutropoulos is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Page 5
Grading
Grading: This course is designed to help everyone succeed and get the most out of research methodologies and research analysis. Weekly discussions (online and in-class) are ungraded -- simply complete them all and 20% of your grade is an "A." The following scale is used for final grading: Grade type for the course is a whole or partial letter grade. (Please see table below) Note: the lowest passing grade for a graduate student is a C. Grades lower than a C that are submitted by faculty will automatically be recorded as an F. Please see the Graduate Bulletin for more detailed information on the Universitys grading policy.
Percentage
93-100% 90-92% 87-89% 83-86% 80-82%
Quality Points
4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 Page 6
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72 and below is a failing grade (UMass Boston policy for graduate courses)Grades of "Incomplete" may be granted at the discretion of the instructor. An "Incomplete" will only be available to students who have completed at least 75% of the course work and have a substantiated problem at the end of the semester that prevents completion of the course work. Due dates for assignments will be posted on Blackboard. Students are expected to submitall assignments on time. Lateness is permitted without penalty only with written medical documentation or under grave extenuating circumstances that can be substantiated. Final decision rests with the instructor.
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Accommodations
Section 504, 508 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 offer guidelines for curriculum modifications and adaptations for students with documented disabilities. If applicable, you may obtain adaptation recommendations from the UMass Boston Ross Center (508-287-7430. You need to present and discuss these recommendations with me within a reasonable period, prior to the end of the Drop/Add period. You are advised to retain a copy of this syllabus in your personal files for use when applying for future degrees, certification, licensure, or transfer of credit.
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Assignment Submissions:
All assignment submissions will be through using Google Docs. Google Docs doesnt have as many features as Microsoft Word, but it was what you need to complete your assignments. The reason we are using Google Docs is because as a program it provides a better platform for collaboration and for providing comments and feedback. This syllabus is subject to change throughout the semester due to emergent student needs, important new learning opportunities, guest speakers, inclement weather, or other unforeseen situations. In the event a change must be made, I will notify you as soon as practically possible, and provide an updated syllabus on our course website.
Changes to Syllabus:
Course Schedule
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Schwalbe Chapter 1: Introduction to project management Schwalbe Chapter 2: Project Management and the IT Context Participation in the Introductory Thread Participation in the Chapter Questions, Comments & AHA! Moments discussion. Create an account on http://www.umassid.com if you dont already have one, connect with classmates, and write a blog post on a topic of your choosing.
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None Participation in the Wrap-up Head-scratchers discussion board. Final Presentations due Final Project Reports due
Resources
Organizations Association for Project Management - http://www.apm.org.uk/ Project Management Center - http://www.infogoal.com/pmc/ Project Management Institute (PMP Certification) - http://www.pmi.org/ Project Management Reference - http://www.projectmanagement.com/ Journals PM Word Today - http://www.pmworldtoday.net/ Project Management Journal (available via Healey Library) International Journal of Project Management (available via Healey Library) Harvard Business Review (available via Healey Library) Project Management Software OpenProj - http://sourceforge.net/projects/openproj/ Microsoft Project (comes with your textbook) - http://www.microsoft.com/project/ OmniPlan - http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omniplan/ ConceptDraw Project - http://www.conceptdraw.com/products/strength-project Online Project management tool review - http://online-project-managementreview.toptenreviews.com Bibliographies Michael Greers PM Bibliography - http://www.michaelgreer.com/Greer-bibliography.htm David H. Gleasons PM bibliography - http://www.info-ethics.com/docs/Bibliography-ProjectManagement.pdf MAAW PM Bibliography - http://maaw.info/ProjectManagementArticles.htm
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