(2016). Use of Multimedia in Teaching and Learning of Political Science in University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Research in Pedagogy, v6 n2 p154-179. This paper examines the use of multimedia in teaching and learning of political science in University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A survey research was adopted and the tool employed for this research study was a questionnaire titled "Use of Multimedia in Teaching and Learning of Political Science in University of Uyo" (UMTLPSUU). Percentage and independent T-Test were used to analyze the data collected. The data from the study revealed CDs, projector, computer and sound system are available Instructional Multimedia in their respective faculties with 62 (66.2%), 76 (81.7%) and 69 (74.2%) of the respondents affirming it respectively. The study further revealed that, the majority of the respondents do not know the exact number of computer sets available in the department. It was also revealed that between one to five sound systems were available in their department. And the use of computers for teaching in the department is "not very often", same with… [PDF]
(2019). Educational Advantage and Employability of UK University Graduates. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, v9 n4 p603-619. Purpose: In the UK, the majority of university students specialise and study just one subject at bachelor degree level, commonly known in the UK as a single honours degree. However, nearly all British universities will permit students if they wish to study two or even three subjects, so-called joint or combined honours degrees, internationally known as a double major. The purpose of this paper is to explore whether educational advantage, measured by the "Participation of Local Areas" (POLAR) classification, correlated with rates of graduate destinations for joint and single honours graduates. This study focused particularly on Russell Group and Post-92 Universities. Design/methodology/approach: The authors analysed the complete data set provided from the Higher Education Statistics Agency Destination of Leavers from the Higher Education survey, and combined this with data from the POLAR4 quintiles, which aggregate geographical regions across the UK based on the proportion… [Direct]
(2013). Liberalizing Cross-Border Trade in Higher Education: The Coming Revolution of Online Universities. Policy Analysis No. 720. Cato Institute Recent developments in higher education–with leading institutions starting to offer courses online–suggest that the Internet is going to disrupt this industry, just as it has already disrupted the music and book industries, as well as many others. We are entering a period of experimentation with new business models for higher education, with MOOCs (massive open online courses) being the most prominent among these. Regardless of the specific form the new industry will take, there is likely to be more competition, lower costs, and higher quality. This is great news for consumers of higher education; however, some existing institutions may fare badly in this transition, and are likely to call for government support. The call for support would happen even if higher education were exclusively a national market. Demands for government protection will be even stronger where foreign online competition is hurting traditional domestic institutions. With education now moving online, it has… [PDF]
(2009). A Classroom Experiment on Exchange Rate Determination with Purchasing Power Parity. Journal of Economic Education, v40 n2 p150-165 Spr. The authors developed a classroom experiment on exchange rate determination appropriate for undergraduate courses in macroeconomics and international economics. In the experiment, students represent citizens from different countries and need to obtain currency to purchase goods. By participating in an auction to buy currency, students gain a better understanding of currency markets and exchange rates. The implicit framework for exchange rate determination is one in which prices are perfectly flexible (in the long run) so that purchasing power parity (PPP) prevails. Additional treatments allow students to examine the effects of price changes, tariffs, and nontradable goods on the exchange rate and to explore the possible resulting deviations from PPP. The experiment is suitable for classes of 8 to 50 students and can be run in as short a period as 30 minutes. (Contains 17 notes.)… [Direct]
(2002). Introducing Nonlinear Pricing into Consumer Choice Theory. Journal of Economic Education, v33 n2 p166-79 Spr. Describes and contrasts nonlinear and linear pricing in consumer choice theory. Discusses the types of nonlinear pricing: block-declining tariff, two-part tariff, three-part tariff, and quality discounts or premia. States that understanding nonlinear pricing enhances student comprehension of consumer choice theory. Suggests teaching the concept in graduate microeconomics or mathematical economics courses. (JEH)…
(1986). Textiles, Tariffs, and Turnarounds: Profits Improved. Enterprise and Education, p5,11 Fall. The U.S. textile industry may serve as a classic study on regeneration through market forces. The industry has recently made a turnaround in profits after having been recognized as an industry that was losing most of its profits to overseas producers. The reasons for the emerging strength of the industry is that it began to innovate after a protectionist measure was vetoed by President Reagan. New production techniques and applications of computers have been developed, inventory and quality controls have been re-evaluated and new arrangements have been developed with labor at the bargaining table and on the shop floor. Marketing efforts have been changed. The industry has been restructured as mills closed or changed hands and companies merged. Emerging from this process were companies with renewed vigor and discipline. Economic lessons to be learned from the recent textile situation are that: (1) industries try to enlist the aid of the federal government to pass inefficiency to the…
(1988). General Agreement on Tariff and Trade Negotiations: A Computer-Based Simulation. This paper recommends the use of a computer simulation about trade and tariff negotiations to reinforce and apply principles learned in undergraduate international trade courses and to provide students with an opportunity to use the advanced features of Symphony, a computer spreadsheet. This simulation is a game in which both the class and individuals earn performance points. The simulation highlights positive relationships between increased trade and reduced tariffs and reasons for difficulties in implementing global free trade. The paper describes: (1) the role of negotiation in trade and tariff theory; (2) the bases for negotiation in this simulation; (3) the parameters of the simulation; (4) the simulation's procedures; and (5) the steps in using a macro-based spreadsheet. (JHP)…
(1977). Understanding Canada's International Trade Policy. "Understanding Economics" Series No. 4. Written for secondary school Canadian students, the document examines Canada's international trade policy. It is arranged in three sections. Part I discusses the affect of Canada's trade policy on the individual citizen. Tariffs and non-tariff barriers to trade such as import licenses, preferential purchasing agreements, health and safety standards, and subsidies are explored. The section also outlines the history of the Canadian tariff in relation to the United States tariff since 1869 and notes the effects of the 1974 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Tables present rates of tariffs on primary and manufactured goods, percentages of exports of goods-producing industries, and percentages of Canada's merchandise trade by country and by commodity: farm and fishery, crude materials, fabricated materials, and manufactured products. An analysis of changing demand for exports concludes the chatter. Part II examines trade patterns and Canada's comparative advantage in world…
(2006). Collective Bargaining as a Two-Level Game: Direct Learner-Expert Interactions. Simulation & Gaming, v37 n3 p326-338 Sep. In this article, the authors introduce a new feature to model the collective bargaining process: a two-level game setting with direct learner-expert interaction. In the simulation ZUG UM ZUG 2015, participants form union and management negotiation teams to negotiate with each other (first level) and with a management or union "tariff commission," which has to approve proposed contracts (second level). To increase the degree of realism and the teaching effectiveness of the simulation, real-world negotiation experts negotiate in tariff commissions directly with participants. The authors also introduce a negotiation process to facilitate an efficient knowledge transfer from experts to learners. (Contains 3 figures and 1 table.)… [Direct]
(1972). The Genesee Tariff and the Mayville Riots. Social Science Record, 10, 1, 3-8, Aut 72. A view of Jacksonian America is given in this outline of conditions in Chautauqua County, New York, between the years 1833 and 1836. (JB)…
(2001). The Question Tariff Problem in GCSE Mathematics. Evaluation & Research in Education, v15 n2 p95-107. Analyzed data from a session of the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) mathematics examination to identify items displaying a bi-modal expected score distribution, try to explain the bi-modality, rescore the items to remove under-used middle categories, and determine the effect on test reliability of rescoring the data. Discusses ways to improve the quality of the score data. (SLD)…
(1994). The NII and the New World Trade Agreement. EDUCOM Review, v29 n2 p26-27 Mar-Apr. Examines the relationship between the National Information Infrastructure (NII) and the new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Topics discussed include the reduction or elimination of tariffs on NII products; protection of copyrighted works; unresolved trade issues, including the European telecommunications market; standards; and privacy and security issues. (LRW)…
(1995). The Right to Communicate: At What Price? Economic Constraints to the Effective Use of Telecommunications in Education, Science, Culture and in the Circulation of Information. This document presents the findings of a joint study on telecommunications in support of the education, science, culture, communication, and information sectors, particularly from the point of view of developing countries. The topics include: (1) an overview of the present situation from the user's perspective, with a focus on present practices and trends in telematics use and user difficulties and examples of solutions; (2) practices from the point of view of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and telecommunication operators, focusing on general tariff principles as seen by the ITU, tariff policies at the national level, and variations in tariff practice; (3) the options of public authorities in terms of services and policies, and strategies for the future; and (4) recommendations for the definition and organization of demand, standards, tariff policy, and developmental assistance. A list of acronyms and a list of experts who participated in the study are provided…. [PDF]
(1972). Communications Satellite Tariffs for Television. IBI Monograph Number 3. Dealing with the experiences of and the conditions for international and intercontinental satellite transmissions as they have been carried out during the past decade, this paper focuses on the rules and practices applied within the Intelsat system. The purpose of the paper is to explore the issues involved in establishing tariffs in accord with world-wide public interest in the light of recent economic theory. After an introduction, sections provide a discussion of the organization of television transmission by satellite as it now exists, an overview of how satellite services are priced today, an analysis of alternative means for pricing television transmission in the light of the special cost characteristics of communications and broadcast services, a re-evaluation of current pricing practices on the basis of the preceding analyses, a description of an alternative pricing policy which could stimulate the use of satellite systems for television without imposing undue additional…
(1996). The Utility of a Discount Methodology for Implementing Congressional Intent Regarding Section 254 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Preliminary Findings and Executive Summary. The goal of Section 254 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 is the "equality of affordable, comparably priced access to telecommunication services by schools, libraries, and hospitals regardless of geographic location." The purposes of this study were to provide decision support information to the Joint Board and Federal Communications Commission as they seek to implement that intent; to determine the range of prices charged for telecommunications services within, and among, states; and to test the utility of a proposed discount methodology, utilizing actual tariffed rates for selected school districts across the entire rural-urban continuum. Tariff data was collected from eight states–Florida, West Virginia, Nebraska, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, Texas, and Illinois. Tariffs were collected for the three largest carriers in each state and for three small independent carriers for which tariffs existed. Reported data were limited to 56k, T1, and DS3 services, for which 55… [PDF]