3. 3
Matthew Moran
BA PhD
Programme Director and Head of
Technology-enhanced Learning
Matthew.Moran@open.ac.uk
@moran_matthew
www.linkedin.com/in/moranmatthew1/
6. staff
275
new modules
175+
maintenance
modules
450+
corporate &
commercial
150+
25+MOOCs
WHO: D&P TEAM
Translation
Commissioning
Technology
Enhanced Learning
plus strategic projects
plus external suppliers
Open Media &
Informal Learning
Library
Services
£14.1m budget
Strategy, Planning & Resources Academic
Learning & Teaching Innovation (LTI)
Development
& Production
We help to provide life-changing learning
by collaborating to create, deliver, maintain and support innovative
course content for students across multiple formats and channels
20Graphics
& Artwork
30Interactive
Media & Testing
89Editors
17Student
Helpdesk
36Media Assistants
& Co-ordinators
26Video
& Audio
20Warehouse
& Distribution
6Materials
Procurement
200,000,000+words 1,000,000+images
7,000+videos10,000+audios1,000+interactives
3,000+online items
1,300+
157,000+packages
40,000+helpdesk calls
Editorial Digital Learning Media V&A
Distribution & HelpdeskMedia Operations & Resources
words &
images
rich
media
integration
into
websites
& books
dispatch
& support
WHAT: PER YEAR
LTI DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION
books
(1M+ copies, inc. buy-ins)
18Online
Services
v2.0
24 March 17
4Resource
Management
10. 10
Characteristics of ‘the new methodology’
of Agile instructional design:
●Adaptive rather than predictive
(welcome change, even late on in design)
●User centred not process obsessed.
(Fowler, 2003)
11. 11
Agile principles promote teamwork among
designers, and enhance quality of outputs.
(Sweeney, 2010)
Agile principles achieve quicker delivery,
satisfaction of stakeholder needs, greater
development team collaboration and innovation.
(Shor, 2012)
17. Breakthroughs
17
• Agile builds happy teams
• Enhances quality of outputs
• Prioritises learner requirements and experience
• Improved retention and progression data
• Speed to market
• Indications of efficiency gains (and cost savings).
18. Breakdowns
18
• Unhappy teams – anxiety, conflict, storming
• Culture shock for the uninitiated
• Learning curve risks to quality, learner experience
• What works for one team doesn't necessarily
transfer or scale
• Management expectations that Agile is magic
bullet (quicker, cheaper, better).
19. 19
Takeaways
• Define performance improvement objectives
• Don't try to be a purist – take what's useful for
your goals
• Embed Agile values and beliefs before methods
• Start small, build confidence, scale up slowly
• Done is better than perfect
• Don't neglect review and retrospectives –
learning and continuous improvement.
21. 21
Matthew Moran
BA PhD MBA MAODE (pending)
Programme Director and Head of
Technology-enhanced Learning
Matthew.Moran@open.ac.uk
@moran_matthew
www.linkedin.com/in/moranmatthew1/