How to categorise e-learning projects has always been a contentious issue with many people, including those involved directly in the e-learning work.
There are many ways to categorise e-learning projects. One interesting way that I know of is that due to the e-learning entrepreneur Elliot Masie [1]. In 2005, Elliot Masie proposed a three-tier model. He categorised these three tiers as bronze, silver and platinum.
Assoc. Prof. Saul Carliner of the Concordia University in Montreal explained these three tiers very clearly in the web page entitled “Designing and Developing E-Learning Projects: A Three-Tiered Approach”.
To make it easy and quick to read, I have condensed this article into a comparison table. You can find this table in the attached document.
Perhaps this Three-Tiered Approach might be useful to some of us who might be handling e-learning projects.
Regards
Kin Chew
Reference
[1] Masie, E. (2005.) Keynote address to the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation. Ottawa, ON: September 14, 2005.
