This book is meant to be read and used by professors and economists. It assumes familiarity with economic theory and data analysis, so it will not make sense to a student or beginner. It is a manual for utilizing teaching materials that are available on the Web at http://www.depauw.edu/learn/ macroexcel. It is assumed that the professor has a favorite textbook or readings that neither this book...

There has been much research interest in the area of multimedia learning and using e-learning to assist student learning. A range of tools and teaching materials are used to develop students’ understanding in different domains. We have developed an online chemistry module with three different versions, designed to determine the most effective way for enhancing student learning and addressing mi...

For both instructors and students, the epitome of computer-based instruction is a program that presents precisely the information that the instructor wants students to know. The program is interactive, selfpaced, self-directed, and, unlike the instructor, never distracted or too tired or in too much of a hurry. The program may be a tutorial, a self-assessment quiz, a presentation of cases, or a...

Digital multimedia, such as images and videos, are playing an increasingly important role in health sciences education. Educators, however, often do not have the time or resources to create high-quality materials. The authors describe the development of a new Health Education Assets Library (HEAL), a freely accessible, national library of high-quality digital multimedia to support all levels of...

Empowerment evaluation is an evaluation approach which entered the evaluation arena in 1993 (Miller & Campbell, 2006). It was initially introduced at the American Evaluation Association conference by David Fetterman. Since its inception, it has been utilized in a variety of contexts including individualistic, organizational, institutional and community-based settings (Fetterman, 1998). Empowerm...

Intelligent tutoring system (ITS) is a computer software that provides customized instructions to students according to their learning style, knowledge, and abilities. In reality, most of the existing ITSs do not consider individual cognitive differences and try to teach students primarily on the basis of their domain knowledge and performance. Several cognitive tests [38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43] a...

This paper examines the design and development of an e-learning tutoring system consisting of two types of components: administrative and educational. The administrative component includes consulting teaching material, enrolling students on courses, registering and unregistering teachers and students, and managing academic certification (in line with the ISO 9001 standard). The educational comp...

Due to the increased popularity of e-learning, the phrase “blended learning” has recaptured people’s attention. The manner in which blended-learning classes can be designed to improve learning effectiveness has become an important issue. This study combines classroom learning (abbreviated as C) with computer-assisted programmed instruction (abbreviated as E) to implement C + E. Based on the pri...

This article describes a lesson plan that harnessed students’ abilities to generate new teaching material by constructing country timelines. This involved crowdsourcing, or the reliance upon task inputs from a large number of people to acquire information. The plan was motivated by an approach that conceives of learning as deriving from the joint activity of individuals with shared tools, and w...

The standards-based reform and accountability movements have emphasized the importance of integrating a number of elements to create powerful learning environments for all children. Standardized testing, accountability, aligned curriculum, and teaching materials are critical components in the school reform equation. However, the importance of teachers who have “the right” knowledge and skill—an...