Author: Alison Wride, a.e.c.wride@exeter.ac.uk

JISC e-Learning Activity Area: Technology-enhanced Learning Environments

Higher Education Academy Subject Centre: Economics

This case study illustrates...an effect on learning, an effect on student personal development, innovation in learning and teaching, staff satisfaction with e-learning, a positive effect on recruitment, a positive effect on retention, use of resources, an effect on social equality

Technology Used

What technologies and/or e-tools were available to you?

The technologies used were provided by publishers, including Wiley and Pearsons. Students were able to access case studies, videos and other resources. They were expected to complete online exercises; some multiple-choice, others in essay or graphical format, and the results were collated and sent to the lecturers. We chose to use these resources because in each case they supplemented our preferred texts; thus we were confident of the academic content. The publishers were able to provide training and support to staff and students and the administrative aspects, including notification of which students have logged in and are completing the exercises were seen as invaluable.