Programme Planning, Design and Management

• Programmes consist of a set or groupings of courses. Usually, these would be sets of courses which share some sort of common aim. That aim may be the award of a qualification for learners who successfully complete a requisite number or series of courses in an area of expertise; or it may be that a particular audience is targeted, or a particular teaching medium is used (Calder 1994:18)
• Planning at this level is very important: it is necessary to conduct needs analyses; develop budgets; plan human resources; use of technology; marketing strategies, for example.
• Continued management and evaluation of the programme is also vital.
• Import and export of programmes plays a significant role in distance education.
  

Useful Resources

Calder, Judith (1994). Programme Evaluation and Quality: A Comprehensive Guide to Setting Up an Evaluation System, London: Kogan Page.

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