Estimating Costs and Allocating Resources

Using a Web-base System to Estimate the Cost of Online Course Production

This article focuses on information that will help the ID determine efficient and reasonable cost estimates that can assist institutions and educators to realize the costs of putting a course online and thus can improve strategic planning and budgeting processes. In an effort to facilitate, streamline, and improve the cost estimation process for online course development, the Center for Learning Technologies at Old Dominion University (ODU) has designed a web-based cost estimate system. This online tool enables the institution to determine the estimated costs involved in online course development (Gordon, 2007).

Estimating Costs and Allocating Resources in Instructional Design

This article focuses on tools that can help the PM estimate cost when allocating resources in instructional design (Unknown, 2010).

References:
Gordon, S. Abdous, M. (2007). Using a web-base system to estimate the cost of online course production: Online course cost estimate. Retrieved March 30, 2011, from Faculty Support: .http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall123/gordon123.html

Unknown. (2010, December 2). Estamating cost and allocating resources in instructional design. Retrieved March 30, 2011, from Education blog: http://www.ablsc.com/distance-education/estimating-costs-and-allocating-resources-in-instructional-design/