This is a tough question to answer because it depends on a lot of factors. Content readiness, interactivity levels, tasks required, subject matter complexity. Below you’ll find my best estimate for the average time it takes me to build different types of courses. It’s broken down by task to get a better idea of how long it may take to build your course.
Estimated average time for a 1 hours course |
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Task |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Front End Analysis |
4.88 |
11.98 |
19.03 |
Instructional Design |
6.75 |
17.04 |
27.44 |
Storyboarding |
5.60 |
14.41 |
23.57 |
Graphic Production |
5.37 |
15.45 |
28.58 |
Video Production |
2.16 |
7.79 |
13.49 |
Audio Production |
3.39 |
8.00 |
11.78 |
Authoring / Programming |
8.32 |
22.23 |
38.26 |
QA Testing |
3.18 |
8.20 |
13.95 |
Project Management |
3.15 |
8.10 |
14.26 |
SME / Stakeholder Reviews |
3.47 |
7.56 |
13.56 |
Pilot Test |
2.13 |
5.11 |
9.28 |
Other |
0.60 |
1.13 |
3.80 |
Total Hours: |
49 |
127 |
217 |
Another great resource for development times can be found here.