Getting it right first time

       Carl Hodkinson
       HowToMoodle
The brief
             This is an extremely important
            project, but it has no budget, no
            guidelines and no support staff!
             Did I say it was due in ½ hour!

             At last, here’s your chance to
               really impress everyone!
Overall action plan
• Do it !
• Make it as formal as you need to get the job done
   • Business case
      • Identify clear objectives
      • Tie in to organisational goals
   • Expect to plan for everything
      • Support
      • Design
High level sponsor
• Identify sponsor
• Make sure high level
E-learning strategy
• Tie in to organisational mission statement
• Stakeholder consultation
• Identify audience
• Environmental considerations
Effects of IT environments
• Hardware
• Software
• Infrastructure
• Network connections
Support
• Use roles wherever possible, not people
• Identify existing support channels
   • Use them where possible
   • Clear boundaries
   • Use of champions
• Scaling up
• Pre-empt issues
   • Support resources (documentation, videos)
Courses
• Understand the curriculum
• Wholly online or blended
• Individual study or cohorts
• Evidence of learning
Managing quality
• Ownership
  • Who is to sign it off
   • Who has the final say
• Subject Matter Experts
   • Boundaries
• Pre-pilot / proof reading
  • Structured feedback
Pilot
• Choosing pilot group carefully
  • Managers
  • Senior staff
  • “Normal” people
Communication plan
• Reduce resistance
• State a clear purpose and benefits of the courses
• Mechanisms
  • Cascade approach
  • Poster campaign
  • Email shots
E-learning                                      Pilot
              strategy                  Branding            course


                          Project
Business                   plan
  case                                                        Quality
                                             Support
                                                             assurance


           Design
                             Communication
                                plan                   Infrastructure


 Motivation
mechanisms
moodlesupport@howtomoodle.com

Getting it right first time

  • 1.
    Getting it rightfirst time Carl Hodkinson HowToMoodle
  • 3.
    The brief This is an extremely important project, but it has no budget, no guidelines and no support staff! Did I say it was due in ½ hour! At last, here’s your chance to really impress everyone!
  • 4.
    Overall action plan •Do it ! • Make it as formal as you need to get the job done • Business case • Identify clear objectives • Tie in to organisational goals • Expect to plan for everything • Support • Design
  • 5.
    High level sponsor •Identify sponsor • Make sure high level
  • 6.
    E-learning strategy • Tiein to organisational mission statement • Stakeholder consultation • Identify audience • Environmental considerations
  • 7.
    Effects of ITenvironments • Hardware • Software • Infrastructure • Network connections
  • 8.
    Support • Use roleswherever possible, not people • Identify existing support channels • Use them where possible • Clear boundaries • Use of champions • Scaling up • Pre-empt issues • Support resources (documentation, videos)
  • 9.
    Courses • Understand thecurriculum • Wholly online or blended • Individual study or cohorts • Evidence of learning
  • 10.
    Managing quality • Ownership • Who is to sign it off • Who has the final say • Subject Matter Experts • Boundaries • Pre-pilot / proof reading • Structured feedback
  • 11.
    Pilot • Choosing pilotgroup carefully • Managers • Senior staff • “Normal” people
  • 12.
    Communication plan • Reduceresistance • State a clear purpose and benefits of the courses • Mechanisms • Cascade approach • Poster campaign • Email shots
  • 13.
    E-learning Pilot strategy Branding course Project Business plan case Quality Support assurance Design Communication plan Infrastructure Motivation mechanisms
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