The final exam is conducted online in the LCC D2L Learning Management System. The final exam is worth 40 points. It will consist of two parts: 10 multiple choice questions which will be worth 1 point each, and 5 open ended questions that require a paragraph of so to answer. The multiple choice questions will… Read More »
This is it folks. We’re near the end. It’s time for Unit 8, the last unit. For Unit 8, I want you to do the following: You need to read the book reviews of your fellow students. A page listing links to all the book reviews is available on the menu bar. Take the Unit… Read More »
These are the links to student book reviews, based on the forms for submission of the multiple choice question created by the book review author.
Since I’m late getting the directions and assignments up for Unit 5, I’ll just go ahead and combine Unit 5 and 6. For Unit 5 and 6, I want you to do the following: You need to read: Read and listen/watch as needed to Jim’s Posts for Unit 5 and 6; post to your own… Read More »
For Unit 4, I want you to do the following: You need to read: Read and listen/watch as needed to Jim’s Posts for Unit 4; post to your own blog your thoughts and reactions Read each other’s posts as they come in. I recommend checking the course home page each day or every other day… Read More »
Hi folks! As I’ve said several times before, this course is a first-time experiment (the design and layout, not the subject). I’m probably learning more than you are. As part of the learning process, I’ve made a few minor adjustments to the syllabus and grading/assignments for the course. The total points don’t change – still… Read More »
Jim’s Note: Culture oftentimes gets short attention in economics, yet it’s an enormously powerful factor in determining the success, development, or failure of economies. In the this video, Tarun Khanna looks at China and India. These two countries are neighbors. They are the two most populous countries in the world. Both are rapidly developing and… Read More »
The Objective After you’ve read your book, you need to develop a summary and review of the book. First, let me say what I’m NOT looking for. I’m not looking for a traditional academic research paper. This is about using the web to get ideas across to your fellow students and anybody else out there… Read More »
Rationale & Objective Through this course, you are dealing with quite a few new concepts, some theories, new terms, and a fair amount of history of different countries and economic systems. I’ve only selected one, free, relatively short book as a required text – the Maddison book. One of the reasons I have not selected… Read More »
For Unit 3, I want you to do the following: You need to read: Read and listen/watch as needed to Jim’s Posts for Unit 3; post to your own blog your thoughts and reactions Read each other’s posts as they come in. I recommend checking the course home page each day or every other day… Read More »