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JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Grading Technology Allows Teachers to Infuse
Technology in the Economics Classroom
Author(s): Ian J. Shepherd, Brent Reeves, Darryl Jinkerson
Citation: Ian J. Shepherd, Brent Reeves, Darryl Jinkerson, (2013) "Grading Technology Allows Teachers to Infuse Technology in the Economics Classroom," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 15, Iss. 3, pp. 26-42
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
Education courses now involve homework assignments that require technology skill as well as domain
knowledge. Yet there is little pedagogical and technological support for teaching “What” (statistical
mean) while simultaneously teaching “How” (use the =average (Range) function in Excel). We describe
a conceptual approach and a methodology that helps teachers leverage their domain knowledge and
helps students learn both a new topic and a new information technology skill. While teachers will allocate
more time towards preparing homework, far less time is spent overall in administering and grading
assignments. This approach scales to any class size, thus removing grading burdens imposed by large
class sizes. The huge burden of grading lessons is removed, leaving that time free to improve the
teaching.
