Syllabus and Learning challenges Session Dates Session 0 Independent study before the course starts Session 1 Wednesday 17 October 2018 Session 2 Thursday 18 to Friday 19 October 2018 Session 3 Monday 22 to Tuesday 23 October 2018 Session 4 Wednesday 24 to Thursday 25 October 2018 Session 0 Orientation These are the things you need to complete in preparation for the start of the course. Dates: Independent study before the course starts Learning materials: Start here (3 things to do on this page) Orientation (for first-time OERu learners) Session 1 Your Project In this learning pathway you will select a project of your choice on which to base the tasks for this micro-course. Dates: Wednesday 17 October 2018 Learning materials: Your project Key activities: An example project (Quiz, WEnote) Select project challenge (Learning challenge) Session 2 Stakeholders In this learning pathway you will identify key stakeholders in your project and create a plan to manage them appropriately. Dates: Thursday 18 to Friday 19 October 2018 Learning materials: Stakeholders Key activities: What are stakeholders? (WEnote) Diversity of stakeholders (WEnote) Stakeholder Maps (Learning Journal) Stakeholders challenge (Learning Challenge) Session 3 Agreeing expectations In this learning pathway you will write project objectives which are measurable, time-bound, and specific. Dates: Monday 22 to Tuesday 23 October 2018 Learning materials: Agreeing expectations Key activities: The importance of agreeing expectations (WEnote) SMART or not? (Quiz) Agreeing expectations challenge (Learning Challenge) Session 4 Scope In this learning pathway you will analyse and describe the scope of your project. Dates: Wednesday 24 to Thursday 25 October 2018 Learning materials: Project scope Key activities: What is scope? (WEnote) Scope quiz (Quiz) Elements of scope (WEnote) In or out of scope? (Quiz) Scope challenge (Learning Challenge) Session 5 Project charter In this session you will assemble the outputs of the previous learning challenges in this micro-course to write a project charter. Dates: Friday 26 to Tuesday 30 October 2018 Learning materials: Project charter Key activities: What is a project charter? (WEnote) Why use a charter? (WEnote) Project charter challenge (Learning Challenge) Assessment Assessment See the Assessment section for instructions. ← Previous Next →
Session 0
Orientation
These are the things you need to complete in preparation for the start of the course.
Session 1
Your Project
In this learning pathway you will select a project of your choice on which to base the tasks for this micro-course.
Session 2
Stakeholders
In this learning pathway you will identify key stakeholders in your project and create a plan to manage them appropriately.
Session 3
Agreeing expectations
In this learning pathway you will write project objectives which are measurable, time-bound, and specific.
Session 4
Scope
In this learning pathway you will analyse and describe the scope of your project.
Session 5
Project charter
In this session you will assemble the outputs of the previous learning challenges in this micro-course to write a project charter.
Assessment
Assessment
See the Assessment section for instructions.