Transcript RMU Nursing iPad Initiative

RMU Nursing iPad Initiative
Ravi Dontha Malik Segeer
David Lloyd Mazen Alnashwan
Project Topics
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Project Background
Project Scope
Project Risks
Advantages/Dis-Advantages
Goals and Strategies
Cost Estimate
Project Failures
Support Hardware/Software
Work Break Structure
Lessons Learned
Conclusions and Recommendations
Project Background
There were difference pro’s behind Laptop initiatives such as:
• Universities or schools felt that the technology improved
students engagement in classes.
• Enhancing the teaching and the learning by using this
technology.
• Faster and easier access to the materials and course related
things at any time.
• Reduction in withdraws and higher GPA.
• Increase students’ skills for website creation, databases,
spreadsheets, using digital images and videos, blogging and
networking.
Project Background
 Example of : successful laptop initiative is North Carolina
University.
 Example of : failed laptop initiative was Carnegie Mellon
University
 Present RMU students learn best when they are actively
engaged and start using technology, so the university decided
to utilize 21st century technology to implement the IPad
initiative for all full-time students (undergraduate / graduate )
and faculties in the Nursing department, Because the IPad
had many of apps that will support the students in their
studies.
Project Overview
• To utilize technology by implementing IPad
Initiative to all nursing students
• Purpose:
• To enhance the ability for nursing students to learn at
Robert Morris University.
• There are educational apps that can be used as an
additional tool in their effort to learn
Project Scope
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Implementation planning on IPad initiative project
Enhanced RMU wireless network adapt the new IPad initiative
Assemble IPad support and security team
Installation begins on sitting up a protected wireless network for
nursing students
• Procure IPad devices from Apple Company
• Develop and conduct training for nursing students
• Select 5 nursing students for pilot project
• Evaluation on the pilot project
• Rollout project to the remaining nursing students
• Evaluation of the rollout project.
• Establish support and maintenance structure for the new
initiative
• Measure the IPad initiative project success.
Why IPad?
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Apps for Education
Productivity
iBook's
Notes
Video Mirroring
Technology Equipment
Consideration
Pro’s and Con’s
• Pro’s
• Include mobility, size, price, ease of use, battery life, graphics
capabilities, classroom integration, diversity, processing speed,
availability of educational apps, wireless capability, tech support,
and security.
• Con’s
• Storage size and no keyboard
Educational impact
• Improve writing skills and depth of students’ research.
• Increase student interest in learning and ownership of the
learning process.
• Improvement in student and staff attendance.
• Reductions in student behavior problems.
• Increase parental interest in school activities.
• Improve student and staff morale.
• Reductions in lecture/presentation instruction and an
increase in project based learning activities.
Goals and Strategies
• Goal: Technology Infrastructure and Equipment
• Strategy: Improve student access to internet via IPad
• Goal: Technology Integration, Usage, and Availability
• Strategy: Research and develop a 1 to 1 IPad initiative for the Robert
Morris University
• Strategy: Improve student technology skills
• Strategy: Technology integration into the classrooms
• Goal: Increased Enrollment
Project Cost Estimate
Assumptions
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Includes the processes required to ensure that the project is completed within
an approved budget.
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The total cost estimate is calculated for the 130 ipads.
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The Estimation is done by WBS and Expert Opinion.
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All amounts are in US dollars.
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All Nursing apps and software tools are approved and licensed .
Project Cost Estimate Cont…
Cost Estimate
Description
# Units/Hrs.
Cost/Unit/Hr.
SubTotals
WBS Level 1
Management
IPad Initiative Proposal SignOff
40
$60
$2,400
Research Nursing Apps
80
$75
$6,000
Hardware
Ipad Device Cost
Icould (App/Blackboard synch)
130
$600
$78,000
80
$55
$4,400
Software/Support
Licensed Software/Apps
Help desk Support
130
160
$800
$104,000
$60
$9,600
Testing/Pilot Training (10% of total H/S costs)
$19,600
Training and Support
Trainee cost
80
$55
Survey
80
$50
Reserves (20% of total estimate)
Total Project Cost Estimate
% of Total
$8,400
3%
$82,400
30%
$113,600
41%
$19,600
7%
$4,400
2%
$45,680
17%
$4,400
$45,680
$274,080
Project Cost Estimate Cont…
$4,400
$8,400
$19,600
Cost
Estimate
$82,400
Management
Hardware
Software/Support
Testing
$113,600
Training
Project Failures
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Some of the course that are thought in nursing may not have IPad apps, therefore required to
attend the class/alternate course material when and then required by the course schedule.
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By product of poor management practice and that can be prevented by team co-ordination
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Key issue is fostering communication and collaboration between business stakeholders (IPad
approvals from university committee) and IT Department.
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Team members do not have the information of nursing apps and online course information
(Nursing specialties pediatrics, geriatrics, emergency care, surgical) they need when then
need it, causing delays.
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Do not have enough people to maintain the devices or apps, the right skillets, or the team is
not committed to the project.
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Failure to set and manage expectations for installation of IPad apps and synchronize with the
nursing courses.
Support /Hardware/Software
The nursing course instructor for each given class would specify Software/Apps
necessary for educational purposes. The cost would be endured by the student for
any apps or e-books as required for the given course.
Support
Support will be essential for the deployment of I-Pads. I-Pads are fragile
electronics and therefore will need support of how to utilize the warranty on these
devices. Support can also consist of sending updates to all devices to correct any
issues or software bugs in prior software releases.
Apple will provide initial support for 2 years on complex issues (damaged device,
software errors, etc.). A Help Desk will be maintained and technical support will be
provided on simple issues. Staff will primarily be used for setting up new I-pads
and app support. Any issues the staff cannot handle will be directed back to Apple
for additional support.
Apple will provide initial support for 2 years on complex issues, after that time staff
will support 1 additional year. After this time the I-Pad will be outdated and no
longer supported.
Support /Hardware/Software
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Software / Hardware
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Dual-core Apple A5X
Internet access6
Mac : OS X v10.5.8 or later
PC : Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or
Professional with Service Pack 3 or later.
• Storage : 64GB
• Icloud setup
Major Risks
• Faculty and Student Risk:
• The faculty does not utilizing the iPad technology.
• Students do not use the IPad for their study.
• Device Risks:
• Device may suffer from loading documents over the air and
viewing more than one text at a time.
• IPad may stole or lost.
• New technology shows up.
• Schedule Risks:
• Wrong time estimation,
• Failure to identify complex functionalities and time required to
develop those functionalities.
Major Risks
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Risks of loss due to improper process implementation.
Failure to resolve the responsibilities
Insufficient resources
No proper subject/Apps training
No resource planning/No communication in team.
• Budget Risk:
• Wrong budget estimation.
• Cost overruns.
Project Schedules
Project Schedules
Project Milestones for the RMU Nursing iPad initiative Project:
Beginning
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3/19/12
Completion
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3/26/12
Network and infrastructure installation (wireless
printers / internet )
3/23/12
3/30/12
Partnership with Apple Company
4/2/12
4/4/12
Phase 1 iPad deployment for graduate nursing
students
Evaluation of Phase 1 test pilot.
4/4/12
4/23/12
4/23/12
4/27/12
5/14/12
5/23/12
5/23/12
5/28/12
Milestone Name
Network Assessment
Phase 2 iPad deployment for undergraduate nursing
students
Evaluation of overall deployment
Lessons Learned
Planning
• Align the laptop initiative with your goals Training & Professional Development
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Ex. access to Internet from home.
Provide training and professional development for teachers and administrators mainly on curriculum integration, not
only on technical skills. Ex. Provide necessary technical training on how to use the device
Hardware & Software
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Build and maintain the necessary network infrastructure
Ex.The university may require significant network infrastructure modifications
Make technology support available onsite as well as offsite
Managing Change
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Allow sufficient time for change and make it gradual
Ex. Allow time for professors to become comfortable with the IPad before expecting
them to use it for instruction
Monitoring & Evaluation
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Make monitoring ongoing
Ex. Some challenges may be foreseen and addressed during the planning stage but others emerge
as implementation takes place. Ongoing monitoring helps identify obstacles at an early stage.
Conclusions and Recommendations
Recommendations
The Nursing IPad Initiative could essentially act as a “test pilot” for the
university. This could essential be beneficial to learn the benefits and risks of
the project and if it needs to be limited to specific majors. This if successful
could be implemented university wide a crossed all majors.
Conclusions
The Nursing IPad Initiative will be essentially beneficially to the university as
well as the students. To keep the university competitive it needs to continue
its growth with technology. This will help enrollment, which will essentially
help fund future projects. As a university you need to give your students all
the available tools to continue their education and to help put Robert Morris
University on the map on a national level.
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