Project Management Software Course DesignTeaching and Learning Document

eLearning DesignOLIT 538Lani Gunwardena, Ph.D.Spring 2012University of New Mexico

Design Document

Learner Support

Branches of Support

Strategies for Social Learning Environments

How to Build Social Community?

Synthesized Usability Feedback Test:

Current Status and Strengths• CNM Project Management Software Course• Students use Blackboard 9.1 and Microsoft Project 2010

• Blackboard 9.1 is the CNM Standard LMS Interface• Microsoft Project 2010• One credit hour course offered as part of a five course project

management concentration• CNM provides support for students with a dedicated LMS team

Synthesized Usability Feedback Test:

Test Results and Areas to Grow

• Overall Learner Response is Positive• Areas for Improvement:• Logical organization of content to match chronological flow of the

course• Limited browser support• Need to ensure all links are up-to-date and working• Restriction to PC platform, MS Project 2010 will cannot be

installed on Apple operating systems• Consider open source software that will run on varied platforms

- Student Home Page access, CIS 2011 PMS.- General site for Adm. & Learner Course Announcements

- Student Home Page access, CIS 2011 PMS.- General site for Adm. & Learner Course Announcements

- Control Panel, for professor only. “Instructor Centric” no student access.- Able to use and create other links inside blackboard

for layout and design.

- Control Panel, for professor only. “Instructor Centric” no student access.- Able to use and create other links inside blackboard

for layout and design.

- Course Content is broken down by weekly requirements

- Course Content is broken down by weekly requirements

- Content is easily accessed through the menu. Student can click on the content tab to reach each weekly folder for subject and requirements.

- Instructors can add and design content using these sets of tab

- Instructors can add and design content using these sets of tab

- Each week represents specific learning objectives for the course.- A set of instructions are provide below as attached files.- Students are able to expand the file by clicking on the font in Black.- This block of the course is asynchronous.

- Each week represents specific learning objectives for the course.- A set of instructions are provide below as attached files.- Students are able to expand the file by clicking on the font in Black.- This block of the course is asynchronous.

- Students are able to load finish products through the assignments tab. - Professor will be notified in grade book that a student has posted an assignment for grading.

- Students are able to load finish products through the assignments tab. - Professor will be notified in grade book that a student has posted an assignment for grading.

- Students are required to respond to Discussion Board Questions.- Students are encouraged to respond to other students answers, promoting peer to peer collaboration.

- Students are required to respond to Discussion Board Questions.- Students are encouraged to respond to other students answers, promoting peer to peer collaboration.

Rationale for Learning Activities