{"id":5093,"date":"2023-02-27T02:24:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T02:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipm103\/?page_id=5093"},"modified":"2023-02-27T02:24:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T02:24:20","slug":"instructions-for-getting-ready","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipm103\/interactions\/course-announcements\/instructions-for-getting-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Instructions for getting ready"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<p>Dear IPM103 participant\n<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to this micro-course in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oeru.org\/introduction-to-project-management\">Introduction to Project Management<\/a> series.\n<\/p>\n<p><i><b><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipm103\/\">Planning a project<\/a><\/b><\/i> (IPM103) is hosted at the OERu. The <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/oeru.org\/\">OERu<\/a> envisions a world where all learners will have more affordable access to higher education. The OERu is a charitable collaboration of international institutions committed to widening access to more affordable education opportunities for all. For more information about the OERu, please view our <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/F4q3CjOQARI\">promotional video<\/a> on Youtube.\n<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of any successful project is a well-considered plan. In this micro-course you&#8217;ll develop an understanding of budgets, resource allocation, quality, and risk in order to produce a document that outlines the project\u2019s pathway to success.\n<\/p>\n<p>Consult the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipm103\/course-guide\/syllabus-learning-challenges\/\">syllabus page<\/a> for suggested dates to schedule your studies.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Introductory_overview\">Introductory overview<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>During this introductory session you will familiarise yourself with the IPM103 course site. You will also establish your personal learning journal blog.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Course site<\/b>: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external free\" href=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/IPM103\">https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/IPM103<\/a> (bookmark this page).\n<\/p>\n<p>Please share the gift of knowledge and help us by completing the optional <b><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/survey.oeru.org\/index.php\/415354\">OERu New Participant Survey<\/a><\/b>. 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