Other+Points

=Other Points=

The Plan - Some Key Points

 * Project management approach should be used
 * Specialists required to create the courses could include (and some roles could be combined?):
 * Project manager
 * Teacher/instructor (term depends on whether we are high school or college)
 * Instructional design, graphic design
 * What technological infrastructure is required for the program?
 * Based on what we require & use in my own school division's online program - some are external, others internal:
 * High speed internet with sufficient bandwidth
 * Learning management system - e.g. Blackboard (we use), Vista, Moodle (open source)
 * Web conferencing - e.g. Adobe Connect (we use); Elluminate; WebEx (common for webinars)
 * Interactive white boards
 * webcams, wireless microphones - what we use for instructors
 * Video cameras, sound engineers - not by us, but online courses sometimes deliver synchronously this way
 * Student computers/Access
 * Are they expected to buy their own? Can we subsidize cost of purchase?
 * Pro of making computer access the students' responsibility - cost savings for us
 * Con - getting systems to work together; troubleshooting computer issues
 * Also - many will already own computers (digital divide is shrinking) - but not all will.

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 * Academic program Development
 * **Planning**
 * **Course Development, project management,**
 * **Implementation**
 * Are all courses to be offered online?
 * Technology Infrastructure
 * **classroom upgrades**
 * **network connection**

> What happens post implementation? > What changed? > Why the change? //(both have been answered in the context)// > > Identifying that change is needed is one part of the system, implementing the change and making it work effectively is a more challenging aspect of the system > > Factors that may influence change implementation: > How will change affect teacher student ration (class number)? > Acceptance and buy in //(we are assuming that there is a school-wide buy-in )// > What new things will be required from the users (teachers/students/parents) as this change is implemented? //( training requirements, technology infrastructure maintenance and upgrades)// > What are the expected gaps? How do we plug or bridge them? //(some users of the system have better skills than others and may require more time to adapt to the new systems- this group may require extra coaching- online help and support will be made available)// > Managing student's expectation: //(Set up a user feedback systems- survey to determine effectiveness//) > Providing support and administrative services
 * Supporting Faculty
 * **what training do teachers need? Including pedagogical differences**
 * **technology support**
 * What faculty will be teaching online - all? some? how to get faculty to buy in & support the changes
 * Expanding the program**
 * what kind of pedagogy will be used?
 * how often the program will be changed or modified?
 * Implementing a change management we ask two questions: