Dr. Guieswende Rouamba - Project Management for Instructional Designers

About this episode

Dr. Guieswende Rouamba discusses the importance of project management in instructional design and shares insights on various challenges and strategies in the field.

On today's episde, we are joined by Dr. Guieswende Rouamba. He's the author of the book the Instructional Designer's Guide to Project Management and a Learning Designer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In this conversation, you'll hear about his journey into instructional design and the critical role project management plays in the field. We discuss why project management often doesn't get the attention it deserves, the challenges instructional designers face today, the power of storytelling in conveying complex ideas, and the importance of collaborating with SMEs. Guieswende shares insights on conflict resolution, preventing burnout through effective project management strategies, and the future of instructional design in an AI-driven world. Our conversation focuses on strong leadership skills and the integration of project management principles into instructional design practices. Connect with Dr. Guieswende Rouamba Read his book Read the transcript / article with this link 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 🙌 Collaborating and Building Relationships with SMEs course 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Luke Hobson

Guest: Dr. Guieswende Rouamba

Topics covered

• project management
• instructional design
• storytelling
• collaboration
• leadership skills
• AI in education

Keywords

• instructional design
• project management
• storytelling
• SMEs
• conflict resolution
• burnout prevention
• AI-driven education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Books & works: the Instructional Designer's Guide to Project Management

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