Big Dog & Little Dog’s Performance Juxtaposition: http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/costs.html
This website has many resources for an Instructional Designer. At the top of the website there are many tabs that link to topics such as Leadership, Training, Learning and more. It also includes a professional looking Site Map. The attached link opens up to “Estimating Costs and Time in Instructional Design” that includes tips on budgeting, training cost guidelines and estimating development hours. It is well laid out with charts and graphs. These are good examples for IDs to use and learn from. It even sites research sources to show evidence that these are proven methods. At some places there are links to other resources as well. This site is helpful and easy to use. Even though the examples they use may not be project specific to my needs, they provide excellent examples to use as guidelines. The entire site offers resources and even a blog to read and comment on.
Design 4 Instruction: http://www.design4instruction.com/estimating/index.html
The Design 4 Instruction website is also a valuable resource for an ID. The top tabs are arranged in order of ADDIE which makes it applicable for an ID to quickly view a specific area and get some good ideas. It also offers some practical tips for estimating costs and project management. Each link not only provides methodology but also risks involved with each phase. There are easy to follow charts and graphs as well. This site is valuable to any ID whether they are new or seasoned. I could see myself referring back to this site for tips and validation for the steps I am taking during a project.
Learn Entrix: http://www.learncentrix.com/estimating-instructional-design
The Learn Entrix site is an additional site that offers many tips and practical applications to ID. It provides best practices ideas, case studies tools and other areas of information that are extremely useful for an ID. It also shows graphs and charts that make the estimating tips easy to use. This site also has many links to other areas including e-learning sites and resources and e-learning news feeds. Learn Entrix is a place I would use to help find additional links and information on estimating and the entire ID process.
Hi Dean,
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The use of these websites were very helpful for me. I used Big Dog & Little Dog’s Performance Juxtaposition to complete the budget for my project which gave me a better picture of the costs.