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Project
Management for Educators
Welcome to a new University of Northern Iowa Professional
Teacher Competencies Workshop focusing on managing educational
projects.
This workshop is designed for K-12 classroom teachers, special
education staff, technology staff development coordinators,
and media specialists who have an interest in understanding
the project management process in order to develop a personal
project management plan.
In this online workshop, we will be exploring three phrases
of project management--Define, Plan, and Control--each broken
into sub-steps that will help educators develop their own
project management plan.
Within each area of learning, you will find an Introduction
with assigned Readings, Activities that will help you develop
your project management plan, and an Evaluation rubric to
help you understand exactly how your assignments will be evaluated.
You will soon find that this organization will become second
nature to you since it is maintained through each module of
instruction.
Conducted completely online with no face-to-face class sessions,
this workshop allows you to participate from your home or
school computer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Objectives
This workshop is organized around three modules, each
broken into sub-modules in order to "chunk" material
into reasonably sized learning units. Module objectives reflect
the sequence in which workshop material will be covered.
You will:
- Identify Stakeholders
- Define the Problem your project addresses
- Develop the Goal Statement
- Identify Barriers and Risks
- Define Project Deliverables
- Analyze the Learning Environment and Select Media
- Identify the Project Team
- Develop the Project Timeline
- Determine the Critical Path
- Develop a Budget
- Establish a Communications Plan
- Manage Conflicts
- Address Change Management
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Readings
There is one required text for this class: The Complete
Idiot's Guide to Project Management, 2nd ed.
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Faculty
Dr. Sandi Harris
Sandi's background information
Dr. Paul Massmann
Paul's background information
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Prerequisites
To effectively participate in this workshop, you need to
send and receive email, including attachments. You will need
regular, dependable access through an Internet Service Provider
and a browser such as Netscape 4.5+ or Internet Explorer 5.0+.
You will use this connection frequently to search the Web
and to interact with your Instructor and other participants
through email. Also, you will discuss and share assignments
by way of our private class Discussion list. All projects
will be exchanged by email, and your Instructor will provide
suggestions and comments by reply email.
Very important: please review the full
technical requirements for this workshop.
Take a few minutes to review the Frequently
Asked Questions, (FAQs).
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Registration
To Register: Contact Jacky
Abromitis
DATES: November 25, 2003 - January 25, 2004.
Last date to register: November 25, 2003.
Limited seating available! Register early. Registration may
close prior to November 25.
CREDIT: 3 semester hours graduate credit
Tuition: $280 per graduate credit hour
Tuition is payable by university billing, MasterCard, or Visa
at the time the workshop begins.
Enrollment is limited to 15 participants, so register early.
Check out the list of additional online workshops.
For additional information about this workshop, email your
comments or questions to:
Contact: Jacky
Abromitis
Teacher Competencies Program
Department of Teaching
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0613
phone: (908) 229-4448
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Orientation
Activities
After you are enrolled, complete the Orientation
Activities.
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