lean workflow for teams in mooc development

Lean WorkflowInstitutional Services for Low-cost Production

of MOOCsBrian Mulligan – moocs4all.eu

A proposed model of workflow

• Overview• Project Control and

Communication• Drilling down into Workflow– Design– Production and Assembly

A proposed workflow (overview)

InstructionalDesigner SME

E-LearningTechnologist

Learners

DeliveryFeedback

TrainingDesign

QA

ProductionAssembly

QA

Project Control and Communication

• Shared Outputs Spreadsheet– Web based light project

management system• Dropboxes / shared folders– Avoid multiple versions

• Naming conventions– Avoid errors

Instructional Design

• ID and SME• Training• Certification– Learning Strategy– List of objects– Project Plan– Sample content

Production and Assembly

• Content creation– Text, videos, quizzes etc

• Shared storage• Checking / Editing• Loading to platform

Sample Lean Workflow for Video Production

Contact SMEWith advice

RecordVideo7 min

Save inDropbox

Identifies errorsand applies edits

Editor Chooses

best

Process, Publish and link from platform

<3?

Acceptable?

Alternative Workflow for Video Production

Contact SMEWith advice

SME Records Video7 min

Save inDropbox

Remove errorsand applies edits

Process, Publish and link from platform

Editor checks if acceptable?

No Yes

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