Online Distance Teaching of Undergraduate Finance: A case for Musashi University and Konan University, Japan

We implemented a synchronous distance course entitled: Introductory Finance designed for undergraduate students. This course was held between two Japanese universities. Stable Internet connections allowing minimum delay and minimum interruptions of the audio-video streaming signals were used. Studen...

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Autores principales: Keiichi Kubota, Kiyoshi Fujikawa
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5868ec7970c8427bba939a11650663632021-12-02T19:25:29ZOnline Distance Teaching of Undergraduate Finance: A case for Musashi University and Konan University, Japan10.19173/irrodl.v8i1.2611492-3831https://doaj.org/article/5868ec7970c8427bba939a11650663632007-03-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/261https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831We implemented a synchronous distance course entitled: Introductory Finance designed for undergraduate students. This course was held between two Japanese universities. Stable Internet connections allowing minimum delay and minimum interruptions of the audio-video streaming signals were used. Students were equipped with their own PCs with pre-loaded learning materials and Microsoft Excel exercises. These accompanying course and exercise materials helped students comprehend the mathematical equations and statistical numerical exercises that are indispensable to learning Introductory Finance effectively. The general tendency for students, not to raise questions during the class hours in Japan, however, was found to be a big obstacle. As such, motivational devices are needed and should ideally be combined to promote interaction between the e-classrooms.Keiichi KubotaKiyoshi FujikawaAthabasca University PressarticleDistance learningonline teachingwide range LANe-JapanMicrosoft Excel exercisesSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2007)
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topic Distance learning
online teaching
wide range LAN
e-Japan
Microsoft Excel exercises
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
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online teaching
wide range LAN
e-Japan
Microsoft Excel exercises
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
Keiichi Kubota
Kiyoshi Fujikawa
Online Distance Teaching of Undergraduate Finance: A case for Musashi University and Konan University, Japan
description We implemented a synchronous distance course entitled: Introductory Finance designed for undergraduate students. This course was held between two Japanese universities. Stable Internet connections allowing minimum delay and minimum interruptions of the audio-video streaming signals were used. Students were equipped with their own PCs with pre-loaded learning materials and Microsoft Excel exercises. These accompanying course and exercise materials helped students comprehend the mathematical equations and statistical numerical exercises that are indispensable to learning Introductory Finance effectively. The general tendency for students, not to raise questions during the class hours in Japan, however, was found to be a big obstacle. As such, motivational devices are needed and should ideally be combined to promote interaction between the e-classrooms.
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title Online Distance Teaching of Undergraduate Finance: A case for Musashi University and Konan University, Japan
title_short Online Distance Teaching of Undergraduate Finance: A case for Musashi University and Konan University, Japan
title_full Online Distance Teaching of Undergraduate Finance: A case for Musashi University and Konan University, Japan
title_fullStr Online Distance Teaching of Undergraduate Finance: A case for Musashi University and Konan University, Japan
title_full_unstemmed Online Distance Teaching of Undergraduate Finance: A case for Musashi University and Konan University, Japan
title_sort online distance teaching of undergraduate finance: a case for musashi university and konan university, japan
publisher Athabasca University Press
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