University of Washington –Educational Outreach

Online Programs 105 undergraduate credit course

(former independent study program) 25 certificate programs

(credit, non-credit, professional oriented)

3 degrees in development(Information Science, Construction Engineering, and Computer Software Systems)

UW Educational Outreach

Staffing: Academic Programs

Curriculum development, project management, and departmental liaison

Distance Learning Design Online course development, production,

and maintenance Program Support Services

Student and Instructor Support

UW Educational Outreach

Distance Learning Design 9 Instructional Designers 2 Editors 2 Media Producers 3 Management and support

How Much Will This Cost?

Project Determination New Course? Revision?

Full Partial

How Much Will This Cost?

Costs are primarily salary Developer Program Manager Instructional Designer

Other Media production Overhead

How Much Will This Cost?

Assigning Costs Current Model

Expense of DLD / Total Offerings =Unit Charge (approx. $3500)

New Model Dynamic allocation of development costs

to specific courses, amortized over 2 years

How Much Will This Cost?

Typical Course:135 hours of contact between student and instructor, materials and other studentsEquivalent to 3 credit college credit course

How Much Will This Cost?

Developer: approx. $3,500Program Manager: $9,000Instructional Designer: $3,000Media: $500 - $1000 per finished minuteOverhead: %15(covers admin, web server and contingency)

How Long Will This Take?

Project Management Timelines Contractual (courses, cert. progs.) Departmental (courses) Degrees

How Long Will This Take?

Project Management Timelines Contractual (courses, cert. progs.)

3 to 9 months Departmental (courses)

6 to 12 months Degrees

?? (2 – 3 years)

How Long Will This Take?

Milestones Planning Developer Instructional Design Opening

How Long Will This Take?

Project Management Strategies Clear Scope of Work in Contract or

Memo Weekly reports from ID Quarterly Review with Organizational

Goals and Strategies

Barriers

Getting Content on Time

Getting The Scope Right Upfront

Sticking to Plan

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