NDLI: Estimating the effort in the development of distance learning paths

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Casagranda, M. Colazzo, L. Molinari, A.
Copyright Year	2013
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Econ. & Manage., Univ. of Trento, Trento, Italy (Casagranda, M.; Molinari, A.) \|\| Dept. of Ind. Eng., Univ. of Trento, Trento, Italy (Colazzo, L.)
Abstract	The quantification of the effort required to produce e-learning material has been always subject to the proposal of some “magic numbers” not always supported by a method or analytical data. In this paper we propose a method for calculating the effort required to design and develop e-learning paths. Our model is based on a systematic gathering of data regarding the effort of the different actors involved (teachers, tutors, instructional designers etc.) from a series of e-learning projects carried out at the Laboratory of Maieutics over the last five years. In the first two years we collected ex-post data on design and development times, being careful to include a variety of different teaching methodologies. In the following years we identified critical variables which allowed us to abstract and generalize a possible costing model. The model proposed could be used as a reference point for professionals working on the development of content in their estimation of costs linked to the design and development of learning materials, providing a calculation basis which takes a number of methodological approaches and educational objectives into account.
Sponsorship	INSTICC
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	9
File Size	278741
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9789897581281
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2013-07-29
Publisher Place	Iceland
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	SCITEPRESS
Subject Keyword	Economics Training E-Learning Cost Modeling Electronic learning Production Planning Proposals
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
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