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Skuteczne zarządzanie projektami e-learningowymi w warunkach ograniczonych zasobów poprzez integrację koncepcji Rapid Instructional Design
Effective management of e-learning projects with limited resources supported by the integration of Rapid Instructional Design concept

Author(s): Michał Kuciapski
Subject(s): Education, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Fundacja Promocji i Akredytacji Kierunków Ekonomicznych
Keywords: e-learning projects; Rapid Instructional Design; e-learning courses; cost and time reduction; limited time and financial resources; project management approach for e-learning; quality of e-learning

Summary/Abstract: Development and implementation of professional multimedia and interactive e-learning courses are time-consuming and expensive. There is a need to find a new ways of improving high standard e-learning offer without incurring significant financial resources. Here, Rapid Instructional Design (RID) might be useful due to its focus on cost and time reduction involved in developing e-learning courses while ensuring an acceptable to users level of quality. The aim of this article is to present adaptation of the RID concept to e-learning projects management process and verify its practical use. It starts with research problem analysis on creating e-learning courses with limited time and financial resources. Then, follows a literature review of the RID concept and potential benefits for its applying to e-learning initiatives realization. Next, there is, based on RID, project management approach on e-learning courses development described. The last two parts of this paper outline methodology and results of using proposed approach obtained during its implementation for two e-learning projects and follow author's discussion on applying it to different kinds of e-learning initiatives, in reference to mentioned results.

  • Issue Year: 61/2015
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 45-54
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish