The need for bespoke content is at the top of the list for most existing e-learning users, however, many struggle to get the right balance between speed and quality in development. Perceived wisdom may lead one to believe that there is an “either/or” choice between in house and outsourced solutions; not being ones to accept perceived wisdom blindly, Cortexa offer a range of development services. This varies from providing help and guidance in the development of in house “rapidly authored” content, to simpler outsourced programmes, through to more measured high impact bespoke content with a high level of interaction and complexity. The diagram below gives a visual representation of how we work.
Bespoke Content Development Cost
It is difficult to give an accurate figure for the cost of developing bespoke online learning since at the outset there are so many variables. If the quality and content of subject matter is consistent then the table below can be used as a “rule of thumb” calculator. The two main variables will be the degree of freedom afforded to the student and the complexity of the learning content.
The degree of freedom boils down to how much the student is allowed and/or encouraged to go outside the module framework to explore and learn for themselves. With high degrees of freedom the module structure (or spine) is used more as a guide for learning and a vehicle for testing and accreditation. Many corporate learning systems, especially where compliance is a key issue, have a high need to control and track the student’s progress through a particular piece of learning and as such the Module needs to include all the relevant information for the student to achieve a pass. Once an initial hour of learning has been developed economies of scale and familiarity with the project process will reduce the unit development cost.
