Weekly Course Schedule – Fall 2017

IS 590PM - O (Meets Wednesday Evenings Online)

Index | Previous | Next

Week 11 (November 5 – November 11)



Wednesday, November 8   (6:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M., Blackboard Collaborate)
Class Session 11
Topics
  • Sprint #3 Week 1 of 2
  • Cost Management (Chapter 7)
Required Readings
  • Schwalbe Chapter 7 (Cost Management)
Required Recordings
Other Resources
Quiz Assignments Due
  • Chapter 7 Practice Quiz (Optional)
    Quiz Activity Name: Schwalbe Chapter 7 Practice Quiz
Class Discussion Prep
  • Team Meetings
    Teams are expected to hold "Daily Scrum" meetings at least twice per week. One meeting will take place during class each week using breakout rooms. Teams are expected to hold at least one other meeting during the week. Meetings can be easily held by creating a breakout room within the Drop In Room on Blackboard Collaborate.
  • Team Status Briefing
    Following the "Daily Scrum" session that takes place during class, one member of the team will brief the class on the status of the team's project.


Thursday, November 9   (7:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M., Blackboard Collaborate)
Optional Session
Online Office Hours / Lab Session
Every Thursday evening I will be holding an Online Office Hours / Lab Session using the Drop In Room on the Blackboard Collaborate platform. You are invited to join us to discuss team formation, project direction, agile project management issues, or any other topic of interest. After connecting to the Drop In Room on Blackboard Collaborate, join the Kevin Trainor Office Hours breakout room. When joining our session, please use a headset. If you have difficulty finding the Drop In Room, please contact the iSchool Help Desk for assistance at 217-244-4903 or 800-377-1892. Meetings on other days and times may be arranged by contacting me via email.