Date

Class Activities/Assignments

Activities Due/Point Credits

Notes

 Week

Assignments are due by midnight (CT), on Sunday of the week assigned, unless otherwise indicated. 

Days are for the week indicated in the first column.

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1 (9)

Familiarize yourself with the courseware and follow the initial instructions provided in the online course.  Post on-line introductions with photo for class roster.  Acquire copy of required text.
Preliminary Course Quiz/Certifications
Chapter 1 – Overview (of Project Management)
Connect to VoiceThread (VT) and familiarize yourself with its use in the VoiceThread Playground.

Prelim. Quiz - 10pts
Quiz 01 - 10pts

2 (10)

Chapter 2 – Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions
Chapter 11 – Planning
VT Discussion #1 - Ch. 1-2
Begin research and creation of Project components.
Begin practicing with the built-in Panopto video recording application for use in the upcoming Video Presentation Projects.

Quiz 02 - 10pts
Quiz 11 - 10pts
VT Discussion #1 Post - 25pts

Graduate Student Registration opens on Monday for Winter-mini & Spring Terms.

3 (11)

ProjectMinds Chapter 3 –Project initiating process
Chapter 12 – Network Scheduling Techniques
VT Discussion #1 - Response
Project – Statement of Work (SOW) due

Quiz 12 - 10pts
VT Discussion #1
 Response - 15pts
Project SOW – 25pts

ATMAE Conference - Louiville, KY  Nov. 9-11.
(Dr. Davis presenting)

4 (12)

ProjectMinds Chapter 4 –Project planning process
Chapter 15 – Metrics
VT Discussion #2 - Ch. 11-13
Mid-term Examination opens (Ch. 1-2, 11-12, & 15)
Project - Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) due
Project – Network Diagram due

Quiz 15 - 10pts
VT Discussion #2 Post - 25pts
Project WBS – 25pts
Project Net Diag – 25pts

VT post #2 may utilize voice or video.
Mid-term Exam opens for submission on Thursday.

5 (13)

Chapter 16 – Trade-Off Analysis in a Project Environment
Chapter 18 – Learning Curves
Project – GANTT Chart due
VT Discussion #2 - Response
Mid-term Examination due

Quiz 16 - 10pts
Quiz 18 - 10pts
VT Discussion #2
 Response - 15pts
Project GANTT – 25pts
Mid-term Exam - 70pts

Mid-term Exam MUST be submitted before midnight on Wednesday.

Thanksgiving Holiday Break - Nov. 24-25

6 (14)

Chapter 19 – Contract Management
VT Discussion #3 - Ch. 16-20
Project – Video Presentation due

Quiz 19 - 10pts
VT Discussion #3 Post - 25pts
Project Video – 75pts

VT post #3 must utilize video.

Completed project MUST be submitted by midnight, Wednesday.

Project(s) not submitted by midnight on Sunday may be skipped by reviewers without penalty.

Drop deadline for Sub-term G, Monday, Nov. 28th.

Withdrawal deadline for Sub-term G, Friday, Dec. 2nd.

7 (15)

Chapter 21 – Modern Developments Project Management
VT Discussion #3 - Response
Final Examination opens (Ch. 16, 18, &19)
Project – Self/Peer Evaluations due
Course Evaluation

VT Discussion #3
Response - 15pts
Project Evals – 25pts
(Evals integrated into Project Video grade for 100pts combined total.)
Course Evaluation

8 (16)

Final Examination due
THE END

Final Exam MUST be submitted before midnight on Wednesday.

COMMENCEMENT - Graduate Ceremony - 4:00pm (TENTATIVE)

Congratulations Graduates!!!