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Managerial & Interpersonal Behavior Fall 2003: BADM 401

Managerial & Interpersonal Behavior Fall 2003: BADM 401. General Teaching Issues Christine Earley: Accounting September 8, 2003 Teaching: Laptops & WebCT Amy Dunbar: Accounting September 15, 2003. Using Technology to Distribute Course Content On and Off Campus.

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Managerial & Interpersonal Behavior Fall 2003: BADM 401

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  1. Managerial & Interpersonal Behavior Fall 2003: BADM 401 • General Teaching Issues • Christine Earley: Accounting • September 8, 2003 • Teaching: Laptops & WebCT • Amy Dunbar: Accounting • September 15, 2003

  2. Using Technology to Distribute Course Content On and Off Campus • www.business.uconn.edu/users/adunbar/AAA-CPE/agenda.htm

  3. Using Technology to Distribute Course Content On and Off Campus • Vicky Arnold – Cost Accounting • John Phillips – Introduction to Taxation

  4. Genesis of an Online Course • www.business.uconn.edu/users/adunbar/genesis_of_an_online_course.pdf

  5. Course • Why Online? • Biggest Hurdles • My Preparation • Web Classroom Environment Software

  6. COURSE • Taught online summer 2001 and 2002 • 57 students in 2 online sections in 2001 • 58 students in 2 online sections in 2002 • Required course in the MS in Accounting Program

  7. A. Why Online? • Solve the problem of student absences • MSA program students are full-time employees who travel frequently • Combination of asynchronous and synchronous tools in online environment makes the classes more accessible and flexible for our students. • Tradeoff: accessibility vs live instruction • Online training now a part of the workplace

  8. B. Biggest Hurdles • Discovery-based learning is HARD WORK! • Technology requirements • Hardware problems • Learning how to use the online methods • My uncertainty and inexperience

  9. C. My Preparation • Smart Planet online courses • DreamWeaver • Flash • AECM listserv • WebCT listserv and web site • Online Teaching and Learning Newsletter • Bob Jensen’s website (www.trinity.edu/rjensen) • Internal WebCT listserv • Professors in School of Business

  10. D. Web Classroom Environment Software • Instructor provides content. • Software provides interactivity tools. • Asynchronous interaction tools • Discussion board • Email • Synchronous interaction tools • Chat • Instant messenger • Placeware

  11. CLASS CONDUCT • Content modules • HTML files with links to • Excel • Flash • Audio • Real Presenter Video • Self-tests

  12. CLASS CONDUCT • Quizzes (Homework)/Chat Rooms • Each group member came to chat prepared to compare answers. • Favorite chat experience • Projects • Online Time • AIM • Scheduled class times • Other days: online around 1 PM to 9 PM with 2 hour break • When I am away from my computer, I create a message indicating when I will be back.

  13. Log of a Partial Chat Session MG>>Q3: 2 DM>>1 DC>>1 DP>>1 SS>>q3: 1?? MG>>that was one of the self test questions I think DP>>2 needs to be partnership level DP>>not partner SS>>yep, I'm sure now. 1 AG>>right DM>>i think it's 1 as well DC>>me too DM>>michelle? MG>>I still think it's 2, I am looking up the self test that I got it off of the double check DP>>in the self test it says partnership AG>>yeah, I think it does MG>>you're right SS>>yep, character is determined at partnership

  14. Next question DM>>Q4: 3?? DC>>5 SS>>I got 3 as well AG>>3 MG>>3 DP>>3 DM>>85,000(.30) + 12,000 = 37,500 AG>>right DC>>I screwed up, didn't multiply the 1000 by 12 DC>>so 3 MG>>y

  15. SS>>I'm not sure on 5 MG>>Q5: 4 DM>>Q5: 2?? DC>>3 AG>>4 DM>>not sure at all DM>>ha- all different! SS>>amy, michelle, how'd you get 4? MG>>80-5+6 AG>>80000-5000+6000=81000 DP>>i have that too DC>>why deduct the 5000? DM>>what about the guaranteed payments AG>>because those two items are excluded from ordinary income MG>>they are added back in for taxable income MG>>that gp that is DM>>oh ok

  16. AG>>the gp is already included as a deduction DC>>why did you subtract the ltcg? DC>>never mind, it's not ordinary income DM>>i thought it was not included AG>>it's excluded from ord inc MG>>it goes on Sch K, I think SS>>so the charitable is deducted at the partner level, right AG>>yeah DM>>y DC>>yeah, I see it now MG>>yes SS>>ok, then I agree with 4

  17. Student Response to Online Environment • Used a combination of learning tools • Mixed reaction to RealPresenter videos • Wanted short synchronous classes for projects • Satisfied with their AIM interaction with me (78%, 68%) • Student computers could handle the technological demands (56%, 81%) • Positive group interaction • Slightly over half would choose to take this class online if they had a choice between online and live (56%, 56%)

  18. Conclusion • The combination of asynchronous and synchronous materials in the WebCT environment worked well for my students. • AIM helped me connect to students. • AIM emoticons eased stress.

  19. Tradeoff: Flexibility vs difficulty • One student concluded, • “Just reading the material without having anyone explain it to you makes it more difficult to understand at first (at least for me). I waffled between wanting online and in person teaching … . Ultimately I chose online because this way we can do it at our own pace and we always have the ability to go back to where we might not have understood and do it over.” • Conclusion: Flexibility dominates difficulty.

  20. And on to WebCT • webct.uconn.edu

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