Cases on Educational Technology Planning, Design, and Implementation: A Project Management Perspective

Whether utilizing electronic tools for K-12 classrooms, learning management systems in higher education institutions, or training and performance improvement for business organizations, technology maintains an important aspect in the delivery of education and training in both school and non-school settings. Cases on Educational Technology Planning, Design, and Implementation: A Project Management Perspective provides strategies for addressing the challenges and pitfalls faced when planning, designing, and implementing learning and educational technology projects. The case studies in this publication aim to provide instructors, practitioners in K-12 and higher education, business managers as well as students interested in implementing education technology projects.

Angela D. Benson is an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology at The University of Alabama. Her research addresses the influence of educational technology on individuals and organizations. She has given numerous conference presentations and published several academic articles and book chapters on the topic of distance and online learning. She is the co-editor of International Perspectives of Distance Education in Higher Education (2012) and Research on Course Management Systems in Higher Education (2014). Dr. Benson has designed and taught a variety of traditional and distance courses. Her professional experience includes thirteen years as a systems engineer in the telecommunications industry. She holds undergraduate degrees in Math and Industrial Engineering, master's degrees in Operations Research and Human Resource Development, and a doctorate in Instructional Technology.

Joi L. Moore received her B.S. degree in Computer Science and M.S. degree in Management from North Carolina State University, both focusing on a minor in Management Information Systems. She earned her Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from the University of Georgia with a cognate area of Management Information Systems. She serves as the Associate Division Director in the School of Information Science & Learning Technologies and a Core Faculty member in the Informatics Institute at the University of Missouri. Dr. Moore's current research agenda is the application of appropriate design and evaluation principles for technology environments that support learning and/or effectively improve a desired performance. Additional areas of research include analyzing information architecture and pedagogical usability in distance learning environments; designing performance-centered applications; and Human Computer Interaction. She is specifically interested in designing tools that support the cultural norms of African American youth.

Shahron Williams van Rooij is an Associate Professor in the Instructional Design and Technology program at George Mason University. Her research interests include project management, open source software, e-learning and workplace learning. Dr. Williams van Rooij received her Ph.D. in Instructional Technology with a minor in Software Information Systems from George Mason University in 2007. She also has a doctorate in Quantitative Methods from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, a Masters in Political Science from the American University of Beirut, and a Bachelors degree in Romance Languages from City College New York. Further, she holds the Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential from the Project Management Institute, Inc., and the Certified Distance Education Professional (C.D.E.P.) credential from Texas A&M University. Prior to joining Mason, Dr. Williams van Rooij worked in the corporate sector for over 20 years.