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How to reduce online learning costs

January 1, 2012

The eLearning Guild recently asked its members to contribute to an e-learning cost-savings survey. According to the survey, respondents deemed the following as some of the more common ‘costs’ associated with eLearning:

Content development
Course design and development
Authoring and multimedia development tools
Course maintenance
Infrastructure – Learning Management System
Staffing and management
IT support
Professional development to keep up with tools and technologies

Top tips from respondents on how to reduce costs and improve results for course development included:

1. Good software offer better tools, support and value for money

2. Shorten courses to include only essentials

3. Use screencasts

4. Develop content once, use many times

5. Combine technologies – blend learning

6. Mobile content for mobile staff

7. Let learners create learning content

Reference: Shank, P. (2011) The eLearning Guild’s 75 Tips to Reduce eLearning Costs.

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