ICT role in 21st century education and its challenges
Factors Influencing the Costs of On-line courses
1. Factors Influencing the Costs of On-line Courses Alaa Sadik, Ph.D. Lecturer in Educational Technology South Valley University, Egypt E-mail: alaasadik@hotmail.com Web: www.freewebs.com/alaasadik /28 South Valley University
2. Wired Class A Web-based learning environment for teaching students at a distance www.freewebs.com/alaasadik /28
3. ACTIONS Model (Bates, 1995) A ccess C osts T eaching and learning functions I nteractivity and user-friendliness O rganisational issues N ovelty S peed /28
4. The cost analysis of e-learning ACTIONS Model The cost is an important criterion to be used to evaluate e-learning technologies . (Bates, 1995). /28
5. Research questions 1. What is the cost structure of on-line courses? 2. How much does the cost of on-line courses? 3. What are the factors affecting this cost? /28
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8. The cost structure of on-line courses Types of costs 1. Course-related costs (production and delivery costs) Costs of development and distribution of course materials 2. Student-related costs (access costs) Costs of purchasing computers, Internet connection and phone calls /28
9. The cost structure of on-line courses Types of costs 1. Infrastructure costs 2. Course development costs 3. Delivery and support costs /28
