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---- GUTENBERG PRINTING PRESS ---- Purpose: A machine designed to quicken the process of manuscript duplication at far less cost than previously possible, using the world's first mechanised ink to paper transfer system and moveable metal type.
Executed by: JOHANNES GUTENBERG (1395 - 1468) _______________ Why is this a Project? ________________ UNIQUE: World's first mechanised ink transfer system,unique ink
PLANNED: Invented, developed and Built within 5 years
TEMPORARY: 1435 - 1439
DELIVERABLE: Gutenberg Printing Press _________________ The Priority Matrix _________________ Quality - Fix
Cost - Optimise
Time - Accept -
--- MULTIPLE CHOICE SYSTEM --- Purpose(2): Remove bias from and quicken the process of exam correction by standardising exam paper preparation. System offered multiple possible answers to a question but only permitted unambiguous answer(s).
Executed by: FREDRICK J KELLY (1880 - 1959) _______________ Why is this a Project? ________________
UNIQUE: Fist time Multiple-Choice format was proposed
PLANNED: During Kelly's thesis preparation
TEMPORARY: 1914
DELIVERABLE: The Multiple-Choice system format for exams
_________________ The Priority Matrix _________________
Quality - Fix
Cost - Accept
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Creation of the first Waldorf/Steiner school in the world
The first Waldorf/Steiner school was opened in Stuttgart, Germany. This project was executed by Emil Molt & Rudolf Steiner to serve the children of employees of Molt's factory and provide Steiner education (anthroposophy).
Unique - first school of the Steiner movement
Planned - several months of planning
Deliverable -a school with holistic teaching methods for the children of employees
Temporary - finished once the school opened
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Creation of the first Sherpa school in the Everest region: Khumjung Secondary School
Khumjung Secondary School was built in 1961. The project was executed by Sir Edmund Hillary to give Sherpa’s the opportunity to go to school in their own region and give back to them for helping him.
Unique - This was the first school to be built in the mountainous Everest region
Planned - Sir Edmund Hillary planned this
Deliverable - a school for the Sherpa community
Temporary - finished when the school was complete. Cost was fixed, time was optimised, and quality was accepted. -
--- CENTER FOR TALENTED YOUTH --- Purpose: To identify academically gifted children and provide them with a challenging learning environment suitable for their advanced abilities. The CTY was created in Baltimore USA
Executed by: JULIAN STANLEY (1918 - 2005) ______________ Why is this a Project? _______________
UNIQUE: The first educational programme of its type in the world.
PLANNED: Researched, developed and established - 9 years.
TEMPORARY: 1971 - 1979
DELIVERABLE: The Center for Talented Youth
_________________ The Priority Matrix _________________
Quality - Fix
Cost - Optimise
Time – Accept -
LCD projectors - An LCD projector is a type of projector based on liquid crystal displays which can display images, data or video
Excuted by Gene Dolgoff. UNIQUE: Can produce a brighter image.
PLANNED：Developed within 16 years.
TEPORARY:Created between 1968-1984
DELIVERABLES: commonly used in business meetings, presentations and seminars. TIME- fix
COST- optimise
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One Laptop Per Child(OLPC) - an initiative aimed at providing inexpensive laptop computers to children in the developing country around the world.
Founded by Nicholas Negroponte UNIQUE:a non-profit initiative.
PLANNED:developed and built within 2 years.
TEMPORARY:the initiative was announced in January 2005 and was released in February 2007.
DELIVERABLE:green machine— a breakout star of the 21st-century educational technology scene TIME-fix
COST-optimise
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Gradescope - a tool that allows instructors to grade paper-based assignments online effectively and consistently in half the time.
Executed by Pieter Abbeel UNIQUE: it optimizes for three key dimensions:speed, consistency and flexibility.
PLANNED:developed within 2 years.
TEPORARY:it started in 2012 and finished in 2014.
DELIVERABLE: a free web app for smarter grading. TIME- fix
COST- optimise
QUALITY- accept -
Transformation from Aoraki Polytechnic and CPIT to become Ara Institute of Canterbury
The purpose of this project was to create a more viable tertiary institution offering high quality vocational training opportunities for the whole Canterbury region. The Minister of Education instigated the need for this and the transformation project was managed by John West.
Unique - two polytechnics came together
Planned - for several months
Deliverable - a new regional organisation
Temporary - Completed after the launch of Ara
Time was fixed, quality was optimised, and cost was accepted.
