Evaluating Customized eLearning
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Value
Evaluating eLearning Custom Development Companies

By: Cheri Thompson

Most people are shocked when they learn the cost for customizing eLearning content. According to a recent survey of buyers and sellers of custom content, investments can range from $14K per finished hour (for no frills) to $100K per finished hour (simulation)?. Why so much you ask? There may be many reasons, but the bottom dollar is vastly contributed to one word.... Customization. Essentially, the only use for this development is within your organization. It is not reusable or resellable and has no value to others. More...

Successfully Implimenting an eLearning Solution

By: Cheri Thompson

While the rewards of a successful eLearning solution implementation certainly outweigh all the challenges, we must be aware of (and develop contingency plans for) the common obstacles to be encountered. The most common challenges we have observed with implementing eLearning have been:

1. Failure to Conduct a Cost to Benefit Analysis (CBA)

2. Not Implementing Change Management Simultaneously

3. Not Compensating for the Lack of Human Contact

4. Not Developing Contingency Plans
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