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How long does it take to build a 20-minute e-learning module or course?
I had someone ask me how long they should tell their company to expect when building e-learning courses.
This is a question I hear a lot from new instructional designers, and the answer isn't as st...
I like to describe it as...
Total Work Days = (3 x (Number of Slides))^(Number of reviewing stakeholders)
- 1 day for instructional design
- 1 day for content development
- 1 day for integrating and testing
... but that's when I get to make the decisions. Every additional author exponentially increases the days from start to finish. I love my subject matter experts and project managers, but a lot of time is used defending opportunities for deeper learning.
