eLearning Course Project Schedule
Name of Course:
Course Author (s):
Technical Reviewers:
Course Manager:
Phase / Step/Tasks / Lead Responsibility / Who will do this? / Days Needed to Complete the Step/Tasks / Date Start / Date End1.0Planning
Start-Up
1.1 / Set up course kick-off meeting.
1.2 / Identify and confirm the course development team
1.3 / Recruit technical reviewers
1.4 / Develop a course schedule
1.5 / Conduct kick-off meeting if the Course Author wants one
2.0 Course Design
2.1 / Review course design process / Course Author
2.2 / Create a purpose statement / Course Author
2.3 / Develop key concepts / Course Author
2.4 / Assemble raw material (existing PowerPoint, etc.) and key materials / Course Author
2.5 / Outline Key Concepts
Aggregate these into likely sessions / Course Author
2.6 / Develop high levelcourse objectives / Course Author
2.7 / Set up course architecture / Course Author
2.8 / Develop detailed session level objectives / Course Author
2.9 / Create test items / Course Author
2.10 / Identify key references to be used: set up approach for citing and tracking references. / Course Author
2.11 / Identify/define/recordkey terms, and specialized details for key terms / Course Author
2.12 / Addgraphic elements:
Identify graphics to support key concepts.
Collect all graphic elements for course and build image library for course / Course Author
3.0 Course Development
3.1 / Preparecourse content, andwrite course materials mapped against course outline/key concepts/detailed learning objectives.
Complete draft of course content / Course Author
3.2 / Review draft content, format content for eLearning / Course Manager
3.3 / Build the pages / Course Manager
3.4 / Prepare basic text / Course Manager
3.5 / Layer page elements / Course Manager
3.6 / Develop links / Course Manager
3.7 / Produce site-ready graphical elements and create new graphics, as needed. / Graphic designer
3.8 / Review course and provide feedback / Course Author and Technical Reviewers
3.9 / Filter comments from review, revise material as appropriate, and complete any outstanding content items / Course Author
3.10 / Integrate edits and revisions into course site / Course Manager
3.11 / Copy edit all content the course / Copy Editor
3.12 / Wrapping up content development / Course Author and Course Manager
3.13 / Quality Assurance testing / Course Manager
3.14 / Conduct final review of site/sign off / Course Author
4.0 Deliver the Course
4.1 / Make course live Website
4.2 / Marketing their course
(E-mail participants to let them know a new course is available.)
5.0 Evaluate & Maintain
5.1 / Get feedback from test data or online evaluations
5.2 / Collect/prioritize suggestions and changes for course improvement / Course Author
5.3 / Conduct annual review of course content / Course Author
5.4 / Update course content / Course Manager
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