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Abstract
Higher education is undergoing great changes that require universities to adapt quickly, and making these changes can be difficult. One discipline that can aid in executing change is project management, which has developed a set of clear processes and strategies for completing initiatives quickly and effectively. Several authors have identified project management competencies as key in the practice of instructional design. However, in our experience it can be difficult to operationalize project management, particularly in instructional design projects that are large in scope and require a quick turnaround. In this case study, we describe our response to an immediate need to convert 53 courses from a 15-week to a 12-week format. We share the project management processes, strategies, and technologies we used to plan, organize, and lead this large course conversion project. We share our experiences working with organizational culture, collaborating with busy faculty, and hiring part-time designers and content experts. Finally, we share our own best practices for managing and leading large, multi-course instructional design projects.
Publication Date
10-5-2018
College/Unit
International Institute for Innovative Instruction
Keywords
Curriculum, Design and Evaluation
Disciplines
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Recommended Citation
Gardner, Joel; Bennett, Patrick; Hyatt, Niccole; and Stoker, Kevin, "Applying Project Management Strategies in a Large Curriculum Conversion Project in Higher Education" (2018). Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning. 15.
https://fuse.franklin.edu/ss2018/15