Project Management Knowledgebase

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.

Wiggio is a free group collaboration tool that helps facilitate communication, document sharing and project execution. Some technical issues have been identified with this site which might prevent effective use of it's tools. Use with caution.

What I enjoy the most about Wiggio is their ability to send text messages about deadlines for school projects. However, when trying to take full advantage of all their social connectivity components, I found myself running into issues with server lags. I think they probably still need more financial support or stability to increase the efficiency of their services.

After using Wiggio for several weeks now, I do like some features, but the number of errors is obnoxious. It really reminds me of when I tried to use Google Wave in its final moments.

Project managing e-learning. More is worse! This blog outlines some of the pitfalls that developing E-learning shares with traditional project management as well as some challenges unique to these types of projects. Some solutions are also suggested, mostly dealing with keeping your project plan agile and iterative.

Thanks for posting this article, Brook. Because it talks about elearning being software (tech) development and content development at the same time, it applies to my case study...and because it talks about training struggles, it is reflective of my own work environment too.

This article brings up some valid points that I wish I had read a year or so ago. Originally I thought eLearning was simple converting F2F material for an online environment. At its basic concept it is, but the complexity of this process is much more complicated and resource intensive than I imagined. Those considering the jump from F2F should seriously consider the points of this article and the affect on their organization resources. Thanks for the info.

Project management blog

Rated best online project management tool by Top Ten Reviews.

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.

I understand this class is about project management, but after interviewing our product manager I realized I had misunderstood the difference between the two and how they worked together. Many times though I think both jobs are combined, due to lack of personnel.

A project management blog that offers insights, tips, advice and personal stories from project managers in different regions and industries.

A blog analyzing how Enterprise 2.0 technologies influence project management.

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! :)

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.

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

project management for educational; good for primary and secondary school

Article about using emotional intelligence in managing elearning. "Feelings have value," "Thinking and feeling are not opposites."

This is an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education which discusses the fundamentals of project management.

I thought this site might be helpful for anyone looking to add a quiz to their Wiki page. MyQuizCreator offers free quizzes for you to create for your website, wiki, blog, and more! This is a very basic quiz creation tool (multiple choice/true false only) but it's free and you can send it to your learners via link or embed it in your wiki or other webpage. Here is a sample quiz I created: http://myquizcreator.com/take/6917 For better navigation (having the results pop up in a separate window when the user hits "submit"), add target="_blank" to the second line of html. For example: Before: After:

Interesting article and funny video. Leaves me still agreeing that a good PM app would eliminate 90% of these emails.

Managing elearning projects requires good communication between the instructional designers and subject matter experts. In most cases, this communication happens via email. Thus, better email communication ultimately leads to better project management, which most likely means better elearning courses. At a recent ASTD conference, I ran into Mike Song, the author of The Hamster Revolution.

I love using Articulate Suite! Their blog posts are great and I thought his organizational article was informative.

This website discusses green project management. There are posts for certifications, training, conferences, and more. I was drawn into reading more on this because it never crossed my mind that there was "green" project management.

Variety of good and current aritcles