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Effective models for assessing the costs of educational technologies.

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| December 22, 2001 | Henderson, Tom; Brown, Gary | COPYRIGHT 2001 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

Better information about how to use new technologies more effectively in higher education is essential, especially given the current rapidly changing environment in higher education. This paper summarizes the results of two field tests of cost assessment models at Washington State University (1) a focused project using the Flashlight Cost Model to analyze three technology strategies along the dimensions of cost efficiency, pedagogical effectiveness and flexibility; (2) a study of the costs of designing, developing, and delivering distance courses delivered on the WWW using new technologies. The study was conducted using the Technology Costing Methodology ...

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