Teaching

EC4004_2010 / podcasts — 4 Comments
3
Sep 10

Economics for Business Introductory Screencast

With a format shamelessly ripped from the Khan Academy (which I’ll be linking to quite a bit), here is my first screencast for Economics for Business. Expect one a week from now on. The screencasts will cover bits of lectures I forgot, mathematical derivations, some ‘skills’ like graph creation, etc, in Excel, and yes, some ranting.

I’d love feedback in the comments on the audio/video quality, and whether people think this will be useful to students.

You can view this screencast on any mobile device (iPhone/iPad/etc too) as well as computers.

Economics for Business Screen Cast 1 from Stephen Kinsella on Vimeo.

EC4004_2010 / UL — No Comments
31
Aug 10

Economics for Business Data Project Guidelines

Instructions. The data project for Economics for Business is designed to encourage you, the student, to apply the economic theory and quantitative methods you’ll see in this module to applied topics. The objective of this project is to give you the ability to communicate effectively and clearly in written and oral formats using a quantitative approach. To get a good grade, you’ll need to demonstrate a basic competency in the analysis, interpretation and presentation of economic data.

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Teaching — 2 Comments
8
Jun 10

Teaching Economics to Journalists

An Audioboo on teaching journalists the rudiments of economics, finance, and perhaps how not to be a sucker when it comes to listening to economists do their thang. Data is the way forward folks.

Teaching — 2 Comments
4
Jun 10

4 minutes on curriculum redesign

Simon Halliday asked for my thoughts on curriculum redesign. So Simon, combined with audioboo and a very busy day trying to get a book written,  is responsible for what follows. More than happy to discuss these ideas, or lack thereof, in the comments.

The basic idea comes down to trusting the experts to know what’s best in their subject areas, but to force them to iterate a curriculum every 7 years or so. Leave loads of space for faculty and students to develop their own modules and seminars within any new curriculum, and never sacrifice the practical elements of any course (such as UL’s COOP). Or something.

Teaching — 7 Comments
2
Jun 10

Audio Boo and the Choice of a Textbook

Hold your horses folks, it’s not quite as boring as it sounds. Choosing a textbook for 300+ students is no joke, which is why I’m thinking about it on June 2, 2010, 4 months before the course starts. Bernie Goldbach also introduced me to audio boo today, so here’s my first ‘boo’ on the subject of choosing a textbook. I’m not sure what I’ll use this thing for, but it’s really easy to set one up and get started, and I may bring this into my lectures next semester, we’ll see.

Teaching — 2 Comments
16
May 10

Online Teaching: Salman Khan

Salman Khan teaches online using youtube as his medium. To date he’s recorded more than 1400 videos on various mathematics and finance topics. Here’s how he does it. Watch a video below to get a sense of why he does it. I’ll be trying something similar to this next semester for my module economics for business, so it’s great to see these types of pedagogical initiatives in action.

Sal Khan at Gel 2010 from Gel Conference on Vimeo.

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General / Teaching / UL — No Comments
12
May 10

Coop Placements at LearningHub

Jennifer Moroney Ward is the Director of the Northside Learning Hub in Limerick. There are placements available on some of their programmes, which I think would suit a business student on COOP, in particular. These programmes are entrepreneurial in spirit, and, in addition to being part of the LearningHub’s learning buddies programmes and digital media programmes, I understand Jennifer is really interested in developing a business plan for their new music space within a framework of sustainability/non profit model. Here are the kinds of things the music space might be involved in (.docx). If you’re interested, drop Jennifer an email.

EC4024_2010 — 2 Comments
5
May 10

Financial Economics Problem Set 2 Marks

Below are the marks for problem set 2, with apologies for the delay. Mail me if you’ve any queries.

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EC6012_2010 — No Comments
4
May 10

Recordings for International Monetary Economics Lectures 9 and 10

Lecture 9 is here, lecture 10 is here. I’m not sure why the usual thumbnails aren’t working at the moment, just click ‘play’ and you’ll be able to hear everything.

EC4024_2010 / EC6012_2010 — No Comments
24
Apr 10

Paid Summer Internships at UCD

UL students in particular, take note:

5 Summer Internships are available in the UCD Geary Institute working in the behavioural research stream and reporting to Colm Harmon and Liam Delaney. Candidates will receive a 1,600 euro stipend for the internship, which will last approximately 8 weeks, and will participate fully in the research activity of the Institute.  The Institute has housed many talented students and researchers over the last decade and this is a very strong opportunity to gain valuable paid experience in a top-class research environment. Successful candidates will be fully trained in key research areas and will be given wide scope to develop their own research interests through interaction with Institute staff. Candidates must be registered for a full or part-time recognised academic programme.

Click here for more details.

EC4024_2010 — 6 Comments
23
Apr 10

Financial Economics Sample Summer Exam

Have a pop at it here, we’re having a makeup lecture 3-4 in HSG-037 on Monday as well.

EC6012_2010 — 3 Comments
23
Apr 10

International Monetary Economics Sample Exam and Midterm

Here is the sample exam for international monetary economics, with apologies for volcano-related delays once again, and here is the midterm.

EC6012_2010 / UL — No Comments
21
Apr 10

International Monetary Economics Lecture 11

A recording of a lecture for week 11 done on the road back to Ireland. We’ll do a tutorial next Monday from 1-3 in SR3008 for everyone to cover what I missed. This lecture builds on last week’s SIM model, and to get the full benefit of this, read Godley and Lavoie, chapter 11.

International Monetary Economics Lecture 11 from Stephen Kinsella on Vimeo.

General / Research / Teaching — 2 Comments
17
Apr 10

Stiglitz on what’s wrong with economics

Here’s Joseph Stiglitz below on what’s wrong with economics. Fantastic stuff, from a fantastic new initiative.

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EC4024_2010 / EC6012_2010 / UL — No Comments
17
Apr 10

Lectures and Tutorials Cancelled This Week

All apologies to EC6012 and EC4024 students. I won’t make it back to Ireland until Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning at the very earliest, so Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday’s lectures and tutorials will be cancelled. I’ll reschedule the tutorials for next week, and post podcasts of the lectures online over the weekend.

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