Fifteen instructors reported the time in months of part-time effort. The time ranged from 3 to 18 months with a mean of 6.6 months. No matter how it was measured, the development time was substantial. Fifty-eight percent of the instructors surveyed received release time or financial incentive for developing the course. The most common incentive was release time.
Few rewards exist for the time consuming task of maintaining the course.
Only four instructors reported receiving any compensation. One was assigned a graduate assistant. Two received a one-course load reduction. Six were paid per student enrolled or lesson graded. Technical support and technical training ranked among the top five concerns.