Workshop 3: eLearning Project Management: Adding Value to Your Marketability

Workshop ID: 54258
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    Shahron Williams van Rooij
    George Mason University

Abstract: The ability to manage and eventually lead e-learning project teams is a critical skill set for building your career. In this workshop, you will learn how to apply project management principles, practices, and tools to e-learning projects. Specifically, you will (a) examine the synergy between project management and e-learning design, (b) explore the skill sets common to both the designer and the project manager, (c) discuss some practical examples of how designers integrate project management processes and techniques into their design and development projects, and (d) apply six evidence-based best practices for e-learning project management success. The workshop will include practice exercises, opportunities for questions, as well as tips for marketing your project management skills as a professional differentiator.

Objectives

At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to: Identify the touchpoints between project management and e-learning design Define the skill sets common to e-learning designers and project managers in fields outside of Learning and Development Identify the various approaches in the field of project management Determine which project management approaches are the best “fit” for which e-learning projects Employ methods to apply evidence-based project management best practices to e-learning project Highlight your project management knowledge, skills, and abilities for e-learning career advancement

Topical Outline

Module 1 – e-Learning Project Management: Two Hats on One Head A. Changing role of the learning designer in the 21 st Century labor market B. Project management definition and scope C. Synergy between project management and e-learning design D. Project management skill and e-learning design skills: The shared “must-haves” E. Small group exercise II Module II – To Apply Project Management, Know Project Management A. Basic definition and scope B. Origins C. Approaches, models, certifications D. Rise of Agile in project management and in e-learning design E. Applying one or more project management approaches to e-learning projects: when, why, how F. Case study exercise III Module III – Using Project Management to Differentiate Yourself on the Job Market A. Fleshing out experiences you never thought of as project management B. Examining employer expectations vs stated requirements C. Avoiding “self-inflicted wounds” IV Workshop De-briefing and Participant Take-Aways

Prerequisites

Solid command of learning design processes and practices General understanding of project management Work experience in the Learning and Development field

Experience Level

Intermediate

Qualifications

Corporate Career >20 years product development and product marketing management 15 years in Learning and Development (L&D) 10 years L&D project management (PMP®) Academic Career 2007 transition Developed and launched GMU’s e-Learning Graduate Certificate Program Facilitator and presenter learning events for DAU, OPM, BAH, SAIC Program developer and faculty GMU Executive and Professional Education CLO Program

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