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“New Technology. A Universal Panacea?”

“New Technology. A Universal Panacea?”. Dr. Wendy Beekes Department of Accounting and Finance Lancaster University. “New Technology. A Universal Panacea?”. Introduction PowerPoint – blessing or curse? How I use PowerPoint in my teaching Personal Response system.

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“New Technology. A Universal Panacea?”

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  1. “New Technology. A Universal Panacea?” Dr. Wendy Beekes Department of Accounting and Finance Lancaster University CiLTHE Conference 4th July 2002

  2. “New Technology. A Universal Panacea?” Introduction • PowerPoint – blessing or curse? • How I use PowerPoint in my teaching • Personal Response system CiLTHE Conference 4th July 2002

  3. “New Technology. A Universal Panacea?” Advantages of using PowerPoint • Looks “polished” and “professional” • Makes you consider the structure of the lecture in more depth • Enables sequences to be built up • Drag and drop slides into other courses using “slide manager” CiLTHE Conference 4th July 2002

  4. “New Technology. A Universal Panacea?” Disadvantages of using PowerPoint • Can’t adjust presentation – “locked in” • Slide show and passive approach “at the movies!” • Potentially endless hours of preparation CiLTHE Conference 4th July 2002

  5. “New Technology. A Universal Panacea?” If all else fails.... CiLTHE Conference 4th July 2002

  6. “New Technology. A Universal Panacea?” How do I use PowerPoint? • Animations • Sequences of items • Graphs • Cartoons from Clip Art • What about handouts? CiLTHE Conference 4th July 2002

  7. Recent Developments andStrategic Management Accounting Changes to Practice Adoption of ABC systems Standard costing still useful Total Quality Management Reporting on non-financial measures What changes have been made since the 1980’s? CiLTHE Conference 4th July 2002

  8. Pension Expense Pension Settlement Rate (1994 - 1998) % Source: RCJ (2002) Chapter 14 Year CiLTHE Conference 4th July 2002

  9. Pension Expense Pension Plan Entities and Relationships Plan Sponsor: The firm establishes the pension plan Plan Beneficiaries: Employees of the plan sponsor Sponsor funds the plan by transferring assets to plan trustee Trustee distributes pension payments to retired plan beneficiaries Source: RCJ (2002) Chapter 14 PlanTrustee: Legal entity that has custody of plan assets CiLTHE Conference 4th July 2002

  10. “New Technology. A Universal Panacea?” What do I hate about PowerPoint? • Can’t ‘scrub out’ things – tippex is not an option! • Coloured & Patterned backgrounds • Certain animations - “Swivel” “Crawl from left” Very annoying Tedious! CiLTHE Conference 4th July 2002

  11. “New Technology. A Universal Panacea?” Using the Personal Response System • Ask the Audience • Demo by Dr Caroline Elliott (Economics) • Instant feedback/response from students • Very useful for shy students – anonymous • Contact AVS CiLTHE Conference 4th July 2002

  12. “New Technology. A Universal Panacea?” How do I use the PRS system • Revision session for large groups • In class for MSc students • Advantages and disadvantages CiLTHE Conference 4th July 2002

  13. “New Technology. A Universal Panacea?” Conclusions • PowerPoint – a universal panacea? • PRS system – a universal panacea? • Use technology well and is is great! CiLTHE Conference 4th July 2002

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