Project Management in Instructional Design


Course Description

Project management is an essential tool for instructional designers. rarely will you be the only person on a project. The success or failure of the intervention depends on the work of many people and you will often be in charge of managing the process. Traditional project management methods can be used for building anything from buildings to software. In this course, we will explore strategic project management, including goal setting, diffusion of innovations, the interaction of social and technical interventions and the arc of project implementation.

Instructor: Kishore K. Pochampally 

Major Takeaway

An instructional designer does not work alone; they need to be able to interact with other people in the different stages of an instructional design project. Therefore, it is essential to identify the people involved in the project and their roles from the beginning, establish expectations, and define a communication plan to help manage the project effectively.