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THIS PAPER DESCRIBESECONOF, a system to help decision-makers determine the economics of investing in a computerized training program. Based upon a multicriterion model concept,ECONOF evaluates the consequences of different actions. It is designed to determine the value that investing in a computerized training program brings to a business with respect to the cost of the innovation. The result is a decision-making process that shifts management’s emphasis away from the learning technology to the effect the technologyhas on the business itself.
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Marie-Michèle Boulet is a full professor in the Computer Science Department at the Université Laval in Québec city. She holds three masters degrees: a M.A. in Instructional Technology, a M.Mus. in Musical Education, and a M.B.A. in Business Administration. Her Ph.D. is in Instructional Technology. Dr. Boulet’s research focuses on interdisciplinary projects. She is a proponent of Distance Education and has developed four courses that are available on Cable TV. Dr. Boulet is the author of six books and 52 distance education television programs.
Lena Sene andSlim Ben Lamine are graduate students in the Computer Science Department at the Université Laval in Québec city. Their work is carried on under the supervision of Professor Boulet, their research director. They may be reached by contacting Professor Boulet at the address given above.
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Boulet, MM., Sene, L. & Lamine, S.B. ECONOF: A tool to take into account economic aspects of computerized training. J. Comput. High. Educ. 9, 31–43 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02954765
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