This document provides an overview of Module 1 of an information technology project management course. It outlines the following key points: 1) The instructional objectives include understanding what a project is, the need for project management, the role of the project manager, and the connections between instructional design and project management. 2) The readings assigned are two chapters from the course textbook that cover introductions to project management and the project management/IT context. 3) The activities include asynchronous video introductions and selecting a topic for a group project, as well as a discussion forum responding to a reading on parallels between instructional design and project management. 4) The assignment is for students to develop a one

1. Module #1
Chp 1 & 2 of Information Technology Project Management
Catherine Coe & A.J. Kleinheksel

2. Instructional Objectives
Understand what a project is and the need for better
project management
Understand what project management is and the role of
the project manager
Acquire knowledge of project management as a
profession and its history
Understand the triple constraint in project management
Successfully identify the connections between
instructional design and project management

3. Instructional
Objectives, Cont.
Accurately define a system
Understand the structure and culture of
organizations
Understand the importance of project phases and the
project life cycle
Recognize trends affecting information technology
and product management
Understand change and change management

4. Readings
Chapter 1: Layng, J. (1997).
Introduction to Parallels between
Project Management project management
and instructional
Chapter 2:
design. Performance
The Project Improvement, 36(6),
Management and 16‐20.
Information
Technology Context

5. Activity
Course introduction:
Asynchronous video introductions using Voicethread
which will allow for video responses from classmates
and faculty.
Goal: Meet classmates, understand group
project, select topic
Possibly pre-assign groups

6. Discussion Forum
After reading, “Parallels between project
management and instructional design,” students will
write a one page summary and reflection of the
article.
Summary should include student’s interpretation of
the relationship between instructional design and
project management.
Students will then thoughtfully respond to at least
two of their classmates’ reflections.

7. Assignment
Students will develop an outline for a project management plan
(major headings and subheadings only) to create a web-based
instruction module for training personnel on Sexual
Harassment.
The module consists of four major instructional objectives: What
constitutes sexual harassment; Defining sexual harassment;
Understanding sexual harassment; and Preventing sexual
harassment.
Student will assume the role of a project manager working within
a training and performance department with one instructional
designer, one multimedia developer, and one developer. The
customer is the human resources department and the target
audience of the instruction are the employees of the organization.
The time constraint is six months to completion of the project.
This outline should be approximately one page in length.

8. Assessment
Embedded quiz to assess instructional objectives
from the assigned readings