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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Teaching and Learning Technology in a Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Mark Harrison, Joshua Quisias, Emma J. Frew and Simon P. Albon
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education August 2019, 83 (6) 6834; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe6834
Mark Harrison
aUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
bCentre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Joshua Quisias
aUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Emma J. Frew
cHealth Economics, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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aUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Abstract

Objective. 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.

Methods. 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.

Results. 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).

Conclusion. 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.

Keywords
  • educational technology
  • cost-benefit analysis
  • curriculum decision-making
  • Received October 3, 2017.
  • Accepted March 8, 2018.
  • © 2019 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
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