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A Proposal For Creating An Online Education Program 1 Keep
A Proposal For Creating An Online Education Program 1 Keep
Student needs and easy access are #1 concerns Divine M. Eseh Management Plans and Implementation issues April 2006
PURPOSE
The purpose of this presentation is two fold: 1. To identify and briefly discuss the issues management must address to accomplish this goal 2. To discuss the best way to organize and implement this online program
Developing a successful distance education program requires proper planning for success.
Issue #1: Institutional Sponsorship at highest levels Issue #2.Organizational structure and authority Issue #3.Funding Strategy
Recommendation #1
The only way to get a ground swell support and commitment from its foot soldiers is to get Institutional Sponsorship of the online training program.
What sort of organizational and administrative structure should it have? Three choices exist: Single mode (free standing) DE program Dual mode Distance Education (DE) And Mixed Mode DE.
Recommendation #2
Based on my context analysis the structure of the new organization will be mixed mode.
Recommendation #3
It is necessary that long-term funding be ear marked for this new organization for it to be successful.
Recommendation #4
The unique aspects of online training require a systematic implementation of the ISD process to program development and a teams approach to Course Development
Analysis
The analysis phase is simply gaining an understanding of the problem and determining the scope of the project .
Its critical to determine the unique characteristics of your learners and the learning environment. Therefore we consider
General characteristics Personal / Social Characteristics Academic information Specific entry characteristics Learning styles
PROPERTIES
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Learner Characteristics
Who will be receiving the instruction (training?)
Objectives
Describe various types of academic, personal, and social learner characteristics. Be sure to include general characteristics, specific entry competencies, and learning styles. Describe sources of information for determining learner characteristics. Describe characteristics of nonconventional learners. Describe factors in the instructional environment that should be analyzed.
the gears, tires, shifting, speed, and brakes will determine where you can go and how you will get there.
Target Population
intended audience for instruction
Target Population
intended audience for instruction
try-out audience
pace practice relevance statements attention context of examples context of practice items concreteness / abstraction structure medium grouping chunking
response mode number of examples amount of practice feedback learner control reading level vocabulary reinforcement time learning guidance
Assessing Characteristics
records interviews surveys observation job descriptions personnel profiles texts and articles
General Characteristics
age gender health language ethnic / cultural background
maturity level motivation level expectations vocation aspirations special talents / interests mechanical dexterity previous or current employment ability to work under various environmental conditions
Academic Characteristics
education completed training levels completed special courses completed previous performance levels standardized test scores GPA
prerequisite skills previous or current experience with topic reading levels attention span attitude towards work or the subject
Learning Styles
visual / auditory sensory / intuitive inductive / deductive actively / reflectively sequentially / globally
Environment Characteristics
What resources will the learners have for instruction (training?)
Policies
Technology
Resources
Design
This includes the identification of learning objectives, strategies, course content, sequence of lessons. The end result of this is the LDD ..Learning Design Document.
The training package is produced into suitable media and the proper delivery system or technology is selected to meet the organizational needs.
Like any other organized educational activity, e-learning, is a team effort, As a number of people and a range of expertise need to be brought together to make e-learning work.. In conventional educational systems, course design and development is the sole responsibility of the subject matter expert who is also the teacher
E-learning will require the delivery of that subject matter content in alternative forms such as online or on a CD-ROM. Some teachers are able to produce their content themselves. However, this might not be the best use of their time and expertise in most educational settings. A more efficient and effective model of course development is the team approach, This method brings together people with subject matter knowledge and expertise in the development of technology enhanced learning materials
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Naidu, S.(2006,April 3). MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ELEARNING[CLASS MODULE] POSTED http://tychousa7.umuc.edu/OMDE607 /0602/9040/class.nsf/2769fc6a6add b1038525710d004d1daa/e7af529b7 9fc67e68525713d0007a3f0/$FILE/C hap07%20Managment%20and%20i mplementation%20of%20elearning_1.1.doc
We go from
Implementation Phase
The instruction is tested and put into operation
Evaluation Phase
You perform normative and summative evaluation of the ISD process.
SUMMARY
Employing a Systems Approach through the ISD PROCESS, ADDIE to any Online Training program, is the best way to organize and implement your online training program. Following such a methodology will not only optimize the benefits of such a program but guarantee its success.
Part 2
What follows next are some Course Implementation Issues that Faculty would like Upper Management to address before launching this Online Program.
How do you Implement this online program once the decision has been made?
Who should do the Project management? Do we have the right technology infrastructure in place ? What about Staffing? Do we train, or recruit from outside? What about student registration? Do we have the right systems in place to answer all these questions?
Any major new undertaking poses the question of whether it should be performed by staff or through outside consultants. Leading considerations include: the availability of the necessary expertise and acquisition costs quality control time considerations/urgency the desired degree of control identification with the Societys overall mission and corporate culture long-term program continuity
Outsourcing Benefits
He cites three principal benefits of outsourcing (p. 126): buying only what is required obtaining quality and creativity efficiency and focus
STAFFING
Who will perform what function? Below are some functions that should be in place before we start: Project MANAGER Instructional Design Expert Subject Matter Experts (sme) Web Media Specialist
Project Manager
A project manager will have authority over the entire process and will be accountable if needed. The project manager must be familiar with the instructional design process, but need not be an instructional designer per se.
This individual will be primarily responsible for identifying goals and objectives of the series and of each instructional unit, Choosing the instructional methods to be used, defining the scope and content of each unit, developing appropriate assessment mechanisms, and establishing the criteria for the user interface design. The ID will have responsibility for the overall coherence of the program including its supporting services.
This person will have primary responsibility for evaluating how sample materials provided by the ID and SME can be presented on the Web, For developing prototypes, conceptual designs, design and editorial guidelines and standards. Qualifications will include the ability to create and integrate text, graphics, and other objects into an attractive, coherent, navigable and user-friendly Web page.
This comprises attention to the recruitment and registration of students, facilitating and supporting learning, assessing learning outcomes, providing feedback to learners, evaluating the impacts of e-learning on the organization, and a host of other issues related to these functions (see also Naidu, 1994, 2003).
Conclusion
In summary Management will have to address all these issues before an Online Education Program can be successful. Program development and Course Implementation issues Anything short of these measures will guarantee failure.