University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2019 Aug;83(6):6834. doi: 10.5688/ajpe6834.
To conduct a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of investment in teaching and learning technology (TLT) by a college of pharmacy in a large, research-intensive university in Canada. Document analysis was used to determine the goals and objectives of the university and college for TLT use. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with faculty members to understand their perspectives on the value of technology for teaching and learning, their metrics to assess value, and an estimate of social value using a willingness to pay (WTP) exercise. A CBA was used to compare the social value against the cost of the investment in TLT. Twenty-one faculty members participated in semi-structured interviews. National, university, and college goals for TLT were diffuse and nonspecific in terms of the intended use or the metrics by which implementation and impacts on the quality of teaching could be assessed. The mean WTP for this technology was Can$4.38M and the cost of investment was Can$4.25M. The primary analysis showed a small positive net benefit of the investment (Can$134,456), although this difference was not significant. All dollar figures are given in Canadian dollars (CAD). The college's monetary investment in TLT was approximately equal to the social value placed on TLT by faculty users. Conducting a CBA on technology can bring greater understanding among faculty members of the college's curriculum and pedagogical practices as well as financial decision-making. Greater clarity about the goals and objectives for TLT could help to maximize the value of investment in this area.
对加拿大一所大型研究密集型大学药学院的教学技术投资进行成本效益分析（CBA）。 采用文献分析方法确定大学和学院使用教学技术的目标。对教师进行半结构化访谈，以了解他们对技术在教学中的价值、评估价值的指标以及使用意愿支付（WTP）练习估算社会价值的看法。使用 CBA 将社会价值与教学技术投资成本进行比较。 21 名教师参加了半结构化访谈。国家、大学和学院的 TLT 目标在技术的预期用途或评估实施和对教学质量影响的指标方面都很模糊且不具体。这项技术的平均 WTP 为 438 万加元，投资成本为 425 万加元。主要分析显示投资的净效益很小（134456 加元），尽管这一差异并不显著。所有金额均以加元（CAD）表示。 学院在 TLT 上的货币投资与教师用户对 TLT 的社会价值大致相等。对技术进行 CBA 可以使学院的课程和教学实践以及财务决策方面的教师成员有更深入的了解。更明确的 TLT 目标和目的可以帮助最大限度地提高该领域的投资价值。
