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Everything you need to know about SCORM including a SCORM User's Guide for Instructional Designers and Frequently Asked Questions

I love these guys... always simple and straight forward. For me this is a bit of a reality check. When things get a little too heavy and a little too complex, it's good to focus on the basics.

Tom Kuhlmann's advice is always practical when it comes to eLearning design and I see his advice about project management is no different. I found his advice to not view the things he discusses as a linear progression but as a set of activities that need to be done to get through a project.

I like something that is so practical and simple. Good advice we all need to keep in mind and in an easy-to-read format.

Because ultimately, if you're not having fun, you're in the wrong line of work...

Humor-so often forgotten, but so crucial! Thanks for the reminder.

I like them! I am going to try and use some of them to liven up the mood in some of the PM meeting I'm in...everyone is so serious! :)

This is a website dedicated to Project Management comics. These are good for a few laughs but they also put some of what we've been reading about into story-boarded scenarios. I think those without any project management experience will find it helpful in adding some context to our readings.

online project management software; provides support for academic leaders managing and co-ordinating large and complex academic projects.

Provides resources discussing the differences between project and product management and their over lapping roles.

Thanks, Edwin. I will use the information from this site for my case study because one of the points in the study was that the product owner was doing much more than the role of product owner.

Nothing beats free and easy. For small projects or projects that require immediate collaboration, GD is the way to go. It has plenty of limits, but most people know GD and it's limitations.

This downloadable e-book by Wayne Turk, an accomplished management and project management expert with 35 years experience, addresses project management skills and provides suggestions, ideas, guidelines and warnings. I believe this book and author are deserving of inclusion in this data base because it is made available by the American Society for Quality.

Breaks classroom project management into step as well as files for initiating, managing, tracking and controlling projects.

This is a resource for students which describe different topics in project management. The resource discusses different methodologies and covers many areas of within PM to include scope management, cost management, communications management, etc.

Mindjet Connect a free online tool for managing projects. It's integrated with Google and fairly intuitive. You can manage multiple projects with others who may or may not crossover on different projects.

This site is from the American Management Association and they offer seminars and resources for developing your project management skills.

This site has 3 prerecorded webinars on Project Management that address the building blocks, practical examples and applying PM principles to your workplace. Although geared toward library application, the PM skills addressed can be adapted and serve as a good refresher, introduction to or continuing education. This site is hosted by the Colorado Dept of Education and the Colorado State Library, which lends reliability to the content. The webinars are FREE and always accessible, and you can download the slides in Powerpoint or as a handout, which is great for note taking.

MS project is pretty much the standard for PM; however, it pricey and takes some getting use to operate. There are other alternatives i.e. OpenProj .14.

A short wiki on the definition of project management of instructional design projects.

This article argues the case for successful strategic planning vs. diving in and hoping your project will be a success. -Duncan McBogg

This article illustrates how successful eLearning project management is directly tied to University culture and processes. I found the "Tactics and Technique" section particularly enlightening. -Duncan McBogg Abstract: Iain Doherty VOL. 24, No. 1, 91 - 106 We outline the project management tactics that we developed in praxis in order to manage elearning projects and show how our tactics were enhanced through implementing project management techniques from a formal project management methodology. Two key factors have contributed to our project management success.

This site has rich resources on EI, including articles grouped by category, references, and even some reprints. A good place to look for seminal resources such as Goleman.