This unique book is for two audiences! Read one way it is for educators; flip it over and read the other way it is for project managers! Project based learning (PBL), a set of engaging and powerful learning methods organized around motivating projects, is one of the most popular ways to bring the skills used by project management into students' educational experience, giving them amazing opportunities to develop the essential 21st century competencies they need. In Project Management for Education: The Bridge to 21st Century Learning, authors Bernie Trilling and Walter Ginevri provide a "two-in-one" guide for educators and project management professionals, demonstrating how the two fields can work together. By teaming up to enrich the experience of students, both educators and project management professionals can continue to develop their own skills and better meet the challenges they face in our ever-changing world.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of various models and practices of implementing project management in schools, and conceptualizes the processes of adaptation and development of project management curricula within the unique context of the contemporary school environment. By presenting the general theories and research on project management and adapting these theories to educational organizations and to this specific audience, the authors open a new and promising niche for teaching, research, and practice.

The most comprehensive guide to developing e-learning projects in academia and the corporate education/training available E-learning is big business: Estimated growth by 2008 of the e-learning/distance education worldwide is huge: $3.2 billion in 2002 to – $23 billion in the post-compulsory sector, and £3.6 billion to $36 billion in workforce development Maggie McVay Lynch is an international figure in e-learning and instructional design John Roecker is head of e-learning with PMI (Project Management Institute), an international membership organization of over 200,000 members in 125 countries

A comprehensive look at the promise and potential of online learning In our digital age, students have dramatically new learning needs and must be prepared for the idea economy of the future. In Getting Smart, well-known global education expert Tom Vander Ark examines the facets of educational innovation in the United States and abroad. Vander Ark makes a convincing case for a blend of online and onsite learning, shares inspiring stories of schools and programs that effectively offer "personal digital learning" opportunities, and discusses what we need to do to remake our schools into "smart schools." Examines the innovation-driven world, discusses how to combine online and onsite learning, and reviews "smart tools" for learning Investigates the lives of learning professionals, outlines the new employment bargain, examines online universities and "smart schools" Makes the case for smart capital, advocates for policies that create better learning, studies smart cultures

Project Management gives you proven guidance in both the science and art of becoming an effective project manager, from coordinating and documenting the work to leading people to developing (and trusting!) your own judgment. Filled with action steps, this practical guide helps you get comfortable with the tools of project planning as well as cultivate smooth working relationships with people inside and outside your organization in order to achieve your goals. You'll see how to: Understand exactly what is required of you in your role Develop a logical plan of action Lead and motivate a team while actively managing your communication channels Make the best decisions for the project-and seek acceptable solutions rather than perfect ones Perform financial analyses and terminate unworthy projects in order to meet a bottom-line, long-term objective Manage all project stakeholders through consistent measuring against a pre-announced baseline for productivity Effective project management isn't easy, but the payoff can be huge-both for you and for your organization. Project Management helps you develop the foundation you need to be successful in any project initiative.

This book is focused on project planning and project management of IT projects in the education realm.

This booklet provides a succinct guide to effective management procedures, including whether and how to take on projects, estimation of costs prior to project bids, project management tools, case studies, and practical exercises for staff development activities. Chapter 1 investigates why institutions take on projects, issues involved, benefits projects bring, and importance of initial project management. Chapter 2 highlights the need for effective estimation of costs prior to submitting the project bid and discusses the need to include objective performance criteria in bids to assess the success of the project. Chapter 3 explores issues related to time management and the formation of project teams and identifies the concept of "single point accountability" and some benefits. Chapter 4 identifies project management software available and points to websites that have evaluation copies available to download. It provides an overview of the PRINCE (PRINCE 2) project management standard and links to related Web sites. Chapter 5 provides six case studies that highlight the positive effects that small-scale projects can have on education and training institutions. Chapter 6 contains practical activities that can be used by individuals to reinforce the information in each chapter or as staff development activities. (YLB)