Designing and Managing an Online or Hybrid Managerial Accounting Course

1. Designing and Managing an Online or Hybrid Managerial Accounting Course 2006 Accounting Education Forum NCACPA Susan V. Crosson Santa Fe Community College Gainesville, FL

2. Teaching a Course is like a Rubberband Teaching/Learning/Assessing occurs best if the faculty/student relationship is in sych.... Sych the tension properly through goal congruent faculty-student course expectations.... And maintain tension throughout the course by actively involving students in learning....

3. Begin with the end in Mind! • Teaching/Learning Fundamentals • Course Ideas/Examples • Additional Resources If you know where you’re going, you’re more likely to get there….

4. Traditional Knowledge Process... Do Homework, Participate LEARN Activities to Gain Confidence in Knowledge… Write Papers, Exams ASSESS Demonstrate Knowledge Breadth and Depth… Read Book, Come to Class TEACH Deliver content…

5. A More Engaging Knowledge Process... Create Activities LEARN Activities to Gain Confidence in Knowledge... Assess Outcomes ASSESS Demonstrate Knowledge Breadth and Depth… Identify Resources TEACH Deliver Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Attitudes, and Values...

6. Teaching/Learning Modalities How to make the teach-learn connection • I See…visual learners • I Hear…aural learners • I Touch…read/write learners • I Do…kinetic learners

7. I See (Visual) I Hear (Aural) I Touch (Read/Write) I Do (Kinetic) Online practice quizzes Group projects Textbook Classroom lectures and notes Podcasts PowerPoint slides PowerPoint with audio Exhibits, mind maps & concept maps Connecting Teaching/Learning

8. Learning Focus Questions

9. Developmental Stages of Learning Absolute knowing means a student has knowledge of the facts and can answer questions like how, what, where, and when. (Frosh : 70%, Soph: 50%) Transitional knowing means a student can apply the methods or knowledge to specified situations and can compare and contrast methods. (Frosh 30%, Soph: 50%) Independent knowing means a student uses the knowledge to form opinions in nonspecific situations and can answer the question why. (Most Juniors and Seniors) Contextual knowing means a student has integrated the knowledge into a broad context and is able to evaluate perspectives to make reasoned decisions and policies using this knowledge. (Grad school or 5 years out) From Baxter-Magolda’s Developmental Stages of Learning and Knowing

10. What question does the Absolute knower prefer?What question does the Transitional knower ask most often? What question is the favorite of the Independent knower? What inquiry does the Contextual knower pursue? Match the questions: What? How? Why? and What If? to the Developmental Stages of Learning and Knowing….

11. Teach/Learn/Assess Activities How (Transitional): Lecture with Demos Homework Problems CAI (Computer-Aided Instruction) Problem Exams Why (Independent): Socratic Lecture Group Discussions Motivational Stories Group Projects/Exams What If (Contextual): Student Lectures/Presentations Role Play Open-ended projects Subjective Exams What (Absolute): Lecture with Visuals Textbook reading Data Gathering Objective Exams

12. Next Step…Develop a Course Plan On Campus: Financial Managerial Online/Blended:Open Campus-password please

13. Course Planning WorksheetStudent Learning Level Goal: Absolute Transitional Independent ContextualWhat? How? Why? What If?*Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, Abilities, and Values

14. Course Ideas/Examples • Engaging Students • Encouraging Discussions • Bringing in the Real World • Teaching Efficiency • Add Meaningful Technology Tools

15. Engaging Student Strategies • One minute memos…collect periodically • Core dump beginning &/or end of topic i.e., create a wikiepedia • Argue for/Argue against • What would X say about Y • Examples you’ve observed from personal lives regarding X concept • Think/Pair/Share • Pair summarizing/checking/editing • Group work--all group members prepare & you select spokesperson • Mini-cases or problems • Peer reviewed projects • Student discussion recorders • Write discussion points on board, class rank importance by voting • Chapter Expert • Posts chapter and class notes, answers student posted questions online, and develops sample exam questions • Give points for posting questions and responses

16. Student Assignments for Managerial or Cost Accountinghttp://inst.sfcc.edu/~scrosson/Talks/Resources.htm Cookie Activites-Students form cookie companies, produce chocolate chip cookies using Job &/or Process costing, prepare a company website and marketing plan, price their cookies using a variety of methods, evaluate their peers performance, and debrief the semester as the management team of a cookie conglomerate. Cookie Assignments and exhibits2005 Student Websites Using Novels-set context for class discussions and assignments The Goal by Goldratt and Cox Code Blueby McDermott and Stocks Job Order Costing with Legos-students prepare a job card while they build 3 products Job CardParts List

17. Encouraging Discussions • Good Beginnings: • What is the main idea of…? • What if…? • How does…affect…? • Why is...important? • What is a new example of…? • Explain why… or Explain how… • How does this relate to what you have learned before? • What conclusions can you draw about? • What is the difference between…and…? • How are …and …similar? • How would you use…to…? • What are the strengths and weaknesses of…? • What is the best…and why? • Beginnings to Avoid: • Are there any questions? • Does everyone understand?

18. Bringing in the Real World • Classroom=Workplace • Give points for doing homework on spreadsheets • Encourage collaborative web-based instead of paper-based projects • Build students’ resumes by using real accounting software like QuickBooks, Office Accounting 2007, or Dynamics-GP • Utilize XBRL and XML based documents • Use teams and collaboration • Evaluate peers-multiple times • Require Communication similar to workplace

19. Teaching Efficiency Ever Expanding Knowledge and Skills… • Consultants/Knowledge Experts • Business Model Today • Use your student demographics • Students prepare notes and solutions • Course resources on the web • Grading Rubrics • Encourage Web-based research in addition to library-based research • Use authentic source documents • Provide content in students’ comfort zone • Personalized Faculty Evaluation Keep the Best of What You Do, Rethink the Rest!

20. Add Meaningful Technology Tools • PowerPoint • Course Website • Learning Management Systems: WebCT/Bb • Clickers (personal response systems) • Tablet pc • iPod and podcasting • Videos, Vblogs • Skype • Online Resources for Textbooks • Accounting software • Cell phones, Cameras

21. Clickers

23. Tablet or Convertible PCs

24. Class Notes What I write each class: Fall 2006 Class Notes Spring 2006 Class Notes Fall 2005 Class Notes

27. What you need… One Note or other digital inking program Tablet pc or other Digital ink device External Media to transfer files to website Webpage to view files (One Note must be viewed using Internet Explorer) Students need only the Internet & Internet Explorer

28. iPods…..Consider the possibilities • Record and playback classes • Chapter overviews—highlight favorite pages or LOs (learning objectives) • End-of-chapter coaching of review problem to model problem solving process • Explanations of textbook visuals, i.e., exhibits, figures • Podcasts-audio or video broadcasts available on the Internet • I hear, therefore I learn

29. Student Comfort Zone Audio files-podcasting .wav files that students can listen to as they view their text or notes using either a computer, iPod, or mp3 player • Managerial Accounting Chats • Managerial Accounting Look and Listens Video files-videocasting .M4V files that students can see/hear using either a computer or video iPod Chapter 6 LO4 SE 6

31. What you need… iPod iPod-compatible microphone, i.e., Belkin’s Voice Recorder iTunes…Download free to PC http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ External Media, CD, or Webpage to allow transfer of voice memo (WAV) files For Video Podcasts, you need either QuickTime 7 Pro or GarageBand http://www.apple.com/podcasting

32. GCast is a free service that lets you record a podcast by calling a toll-free telephone number and then speaking using voicemail-style recording tools. Also offers free hosting and an embeddable player that can be dropped onto any page. The player describes your audio content as well as a play/pause button so all can listen without leaving the page. http://www.gcast.com For more see “GCast: Super-Easy Podcasting,” Monkey Bites, February 21, 2006http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/ Podcasting with only a Telephone…

34. Teaching for Today and Tomorrow • No Turnkey Solutions • Expresses You • Continuously Challenges • Research Opportunities • Delights Students! Get more out of your teaching: By getting teaching/learning out of the classroom, By utilizing students’ modalities, questions, and development stages, By keeping the best and rethinking the rest, By inspiring students like your favorite professor inspired you.

35. What’s next? What will you do this year? Share your best practices! Any efforts will be appreciated by your students! http://inst.sfcc.edu/~scrosson susan.crosson@sfcc.edu

36. Additional Faculty Resources: http://inst.sfcc.edu/~scrosson/Talks/Resources.htm PowerPoint Self-Study sessions Getting A Great Start Overview Developing a More Effective Syllabus Developing an Effective Student Evaluation iPods Promote Teaching/Learning Course Website Design-Leverage Learning in Your Classes Visit your school's Center for Excellence in Teaching or AAA's many teaching/learning sessions

37. Sample Student Resources for Any Class http://inst.sfcc.edu/~scrosson/Talks/Resources.htm First Day of Class To Do List An Introduction to Business Ethics -open in Notes view to see teaching notes Student Consent Form Class Notes-download a free 120 day trial of One Notewhat I write on the board each class Spring 2006 Class NotesFall 2005 Class Notes iPod audio files-these are wav files that students can listen to as they view their text or notes using either a computer, iPod, or mp3 player Managerial Accounting ChatsManagerial Accounting Look and Listens Course Websites-these are my non-password protected websites Financial AccountingManagerial Accounting

38. Student Assignments for Managerial or Cost Accountinghttp://inst.sfcc.edu/~scrosson/Talks/Resources.htm Cookie Activites-Students form cookie companies, produce chocolate chip cookies using Job &/or Process costing, prepare a company website and marketing plan, price their cookies using a variety of methods, evaluate their peers performance, and debrief the semester as the management team of a cookie conglomerate. Cookie Assignments and exhibits2005 Student Websites Using Novels-set context for class discussions and assignments The Goal by Goldratt and Cox Code Blueby McDermott and Stocks Job Order Costing with Legos-students prepare a job card while they build 3 products Job CardParts List

39. Looking forward to your successes! My Homepagehttp://inst.sfcc.edu/~scrosson susan.crosson@sfcc.edu 352-395-5137