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Economics UPDATE
The monthly Economics Network Email Newsletter
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5 December 2005
Welcome to UPDATE, the Economics Network Email Newsletter. This
newsletter is intended to inform ECON-LTSN subscribers about our
activities and to provide other information that may be of interest.
Economics UPDATE will be distributed on the first Monday of each
calendar month.
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CONTENTS
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1. WHAT'S NEW
Student Essay Competition
Results of Economics Lecturers Survey
New Teaching Case Study
2. NOTICEBOARD
Education for Sustainable Development
3. AND FINALLY.....
Season's Greetings
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1. WHAT'S NEW
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STUDENT ESSAY COMPETITION
The Economics Network is offering students the chance to share their
opinions and experiences in a 1000-word essay. As well as earning a 250
pound prize, the winning essay will be featured on our web site and
newsletter. This opportunity is open to anyone studying Economics as
part of their HE course. The title is "How does your experience of your
course compare with any expectations you may have had?" and entries can
be submitted online.
http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/awards/student_essay.htm
RESULTS OF ECONOMICS LECTURERS SURVEY
The results of our second survey of economics teaching staff are now
online. Among the findings:
* Four out of five respondents believe that research plays a
positive role in their teaching, while three out of five say that
teaching has a positive effect in their research.
* The use of technology in teaching has increased in the last two
years and technology is being used more creatively.
* Most respondents expressed an interest in sharing ideas with
other lecturers teaching the same economic topics.
The Economics Network will benefit from the survey results, and from the
many freetext responses, in its activities for the coming year.
http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/projects/lec_survey2005.htm
NEW TEACHING CASE STUDY
"Low cost, low-tech online simulations with Excel" shows how, with a
cheap software plug-in, Excel can generate interactive web pages that
can be embedded in Virtual Learning Environments:
http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/showcase/ramsden_excel.htm
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2. NOTICEBOARD
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EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
We now have a dedicated area of our site covering Education for
Sustainable Development, including a register of research interests, the
results of our initial surveys of students and teachers of sustainable
development and details of the ESD email newsletter. For any queries
about this area of our work, contact Heather Witham:
[log in to unmask] .
http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/projects/esd/
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3. AND FINALLY..........
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SEASON'S GREETINGS
We are looking back at a very productive year, including a highly-rated
conference in Cambridge, the completion of our first round of
mini-projects, new chapters in our Handbook for Economics Lecturers and
the release of the Why Study Economics student films. We hope you've had
a good year too and you'll continue to find us useful in 2006. From all
the Economics Network staff, Merry Christmas!
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CONTACT US
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If you have any suggestions, feedback or comments please contact:
Bhagesh Sachania, Information Officer, Economics Network
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel.: (0117) 928 7071
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