The web-based timeline tools Shelley pointed out to us look very interesting. While I haven’t yet thought of a way to use these in class (without creating extra work for students which will distract them from the large number of assignments they already have in the course), I can certainly see ways to use these for personal enjoyment and management.
As for the timeline of going live with my online course in the fall, that’s pretty easy to manage without a timeline tool—a simple calendar will do, setting deadlines for myself to complete all 14 modules before the course begins.
Course element | Topic | Personal Deadline |
Syllabus | | Complete |
Module l | Intro to Computers | Complete |
Module 2 | Windows XP | Complete |
Module 3 | Word PROJECT 1 | Complete |
Module 4 | Word PROJECT 2 | June 18, 2008 |
Module 5 | Word PROJECT 3 | June 25, 2008 |
Module 6 | Excel PROJECT 1 | Complete |
Module 7 | Excel PROJECT 2 | July 11, 2008 |
Module 8 | Excel PROJECT 3 | July 18, 2008 |
Module 9 | PowerPoint PROJECT 1 | July 25, 2008 |
Module 10 | PowerPoint PROJECT 2 | August 12, 2008 |
Module 11 | PowerPoint PROJECT 3 Individual PowerPoint Presentations | Complete |
Module 12 | Access PROJECT 1 | August 15, 2008 |
Module 13 | Access PROJECT 2 | August 18, 2008 |
Module 14 | Access PROJECT 3 | August 21, 2008 |
Course Goes Live | | August 23, 2008 |