Commonwealth Computer Navigator's Certificate/Project plan

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Suggested phases for the project

The following project steps may be best addressed by "teaming" partner institutions with similar capabilities but different perspectives around the completion of the task.

• SWOT Analysis: Project curriculum team would conduct an objectives audit to make sure that the Open ICDL materials meet the requirements of Version 4 of the ICDL curriculum. This analysis will also include a high-level review of free content available. There may be additional modules identified for later development that are not included in the Version 4 of the ICDL curriculum. Target date: 28 Feb 2007
• Learning Design Template: Two or more institutions may team to define a learning design format/template that can be used to create uniformity of the resulting content authoring step. Target date: 15 March 2007
• Content authoring: Depending on the identified objectives resulting from step 1 above, Two institutions may work together as module coordinators to author or revise program content. Target Dates: 5 Modules by 30 June 2007 and all 7 Modules by 15 August 2007.
• Configuration for eLearning / local learning system: This would entail repacking of the wiki materials for local learning management systems. Target date: 15 October 2007

Anticipated roles

1. Learning design co-ordinator(s) - responsible for
   • co-ordinating the SWOT analysis of existing materials available
   • developing the instructional design template
   • specifying requirements for each module (eg multimedia, activities, assessment)
2. Module co-ordinator(s) - responsible for leading the reconfiguration of a Module within the Open ICDL
3. Module collaborator(s) - responsible for working collaboratively with the Module co-ordinator on the reconfiguration of a Module

Draft project schedule

Project duration: 50 Weeks

Note: these are estimates of time and will need to be recalibrated to take the collaborative authoring model into account and impacts of the design template adopted.

Milestone	Details	Target Dates
Milestone 1: Establishing the project	Invite participation from founding educational institutions to take responsibility as Module Coordinators representing Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific Negotiate broad terms of reference for the project	15 Feb 2007
Milestone 2: Complete procedures for local certification	Participating institutions to institute procedures for local certification of the CCNC. This process runs in parallel with the content development In countries using a national qualification framework, the ICDL outcomes may already be an approved qualification.	Ongoing, 2008 Academic year
Milestone 3: SWOT analysis of existing Open ICDL materials	Desktop review of the strengths & weakenesses of the existing Open ICDL materials Consulting with graduates and developers of the Open ICDL.	28 Feb 2007
Milestone 4: Research and proposal for instructional design template	Collect recommendations from the community based on needs for the design of pedaogical template Propose a design template for review Refine the template Specify multimedia development for each module Set up "bug" tracking software to report issues and bugs	15 March 2007
Milestone 5: Detailed Callibration of the project roles for Module coordinators and participants	achieve a shared understanding of the instructional design template allocate roles and responsibilities for development	15 March 2007
Milestone 6: Communication of the development strategy and supporting resources	Publish procedure and development support resources on the wiki	30 March 2007
Milestone 7: Module development	Reconfigure and publish course materials for distance education and eLearning format on the wiki Community participation in refining the materials Editing procedure published	5 Modules by 30 June 2007 7 Modules by 15 August 2007
Milestone 8: Editing and testing	Editing procedures carried out Extensive testing of validity of materials by the community	15 September 2007
Milestone 9: Packaging of materials for eLearning format	Converting wiki materials into IMS/SCORM formats Testing materials in different LMSs	15 October 2007
Milestone 10: Pilot testing of the materials	Pilot testing of representative sample in a face-to-face situation Pilot testing of representative sample an eLearning delivery format	15 May 2007
Milestone 11: Evaluation and review	Collect and collate evaluation materials Compile evaluation report	30 September 2007
Milestone 12: Adapt and refine materials	Implement recommendations of evaluation report Ensure that all recorded issues have been addressed	15 November 2007
Milestone 13: Final release of materials	Upload static version of the materials	30 November 2007
Milestone 14: Evaluation review	Conduct evaluation of this open development process Document lessons learned Recommendations for refinements to the open development model	15 Feb 2008