Session 3

Session 3 - Interactions

A. Download the interactionsmatrix.doc file. Note that this is a table listing the three types of interactions at the top, with some sample activities on the left. Place an X in the cells to indicate which activities correspond to which interactions. Add some additional activities of your own and mark the cells appropriate to the types of interactions each represents.

Response: 

B. Discuss of the types of interactions that are most often used in the content area for which you expect to design instruction. Be sure to explain the content area, the types of students and types of objectives with which you will be working.

Response:

My intention is to design a basic accounting course. The type of interactions most often used in an accounting course varies. Video presentation, PowerPoint presentation, and eBooks are used to present students with content that include definitions of accounting terms along with explanations and demonstrations of the preparation of the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and the Statement of Owner’s Equity. Games and online quizzes are used to support the content material with immediate feedback to the student on areas to review.

Ideal students are those that are motivated to work in accounting or business. They are familiar with computers and communication software enough so that they are confident in accessing online presentations and working with little supervision.

Instructors should be well acquainted will the principals of accounting and also the use of spreadsheet applications use as Excel.

 

C. Chapters 2, 3 and 4 of the Horton text discuss three categories of activities: Absorb, Do, and Connect. After reading these chapters you are to locate one or more online classes and identify one Absorb, one Do and one Connect activity. Present your findings using this format:

URL:

Course Content:
Intended Students/Probable Student Characteristics:
Instructor Characteristics:
Identify the Type of Activity: Absorb - Do - Connect
Identify and Discuss the Interactions in the Activity:

Response:

Accounting Coach

URL: http://www.accountingcoach.com/accounting-basics/explanation

Course Content: Accounting: This Basic of Accounting course contains an introduction to accounting basics with definitions of accounting terms, explanations and demonstration of the preparation of the Income Statement, Balance Sheet – Assets, Balance Sheet – Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, and Statement of Cash Flows. It explains the double entry system and journal entry preparation and posting.

Intended Students/Probable Student Characteristics: Student must be comfortable with reading online presentations and taking quizzes at the end of each part of the lecture.

Instructor Characteristics: Instructors need not to be well versed in the topic nor have experience in the field of accounting.

Identify the Type of Activity: Accounting Coach: Basic Accounting is an Absorb-type activity. This lecture activity consists of several chapters explaining accounting basics.

Identify and Discuss the Interactions in the Activity: Accounting Coach: Basic Accounting is an online story of a small business startup. As the business purchases assets, incurs expensing, and generates revenue the story explains the why and how to record each business activity. Student can take an online quiz and complete an online crossword puzzle to measure what they have retain of the subject matter.  

Bean Counter Bookkeeping Games.

URL: http://www.dwmbeancounter.com/tutorial/Games/Games.html#games

Course Content: Accounting: Basic accounting concepts including the effect of debits and credit transactions on different types of accounts, definition of journal and financial statements, definitions of assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity.

Intended Students/Probable Student Characteristics: Student have become familiar with accounting terms and basic concepts. They are not discouraged by losing a game but motivated to keep playing until they win.

Instructor Characteristics: Instructor must have knowledge of the subject matter. Accounting subjects can be boring and instructors need to be aware that learning while having fun is still learning.

Identify the Type of Activity: Bean Counter Bookkeeping Games is a Do-type activity  

Identify and Discuss the Interactions in the Activity: Several games are available where the solutions are based on accounting terms and basic accounting concepts. At first they seem somewhat childish but the questions and solutions are moderately difficult where students need to be knowledgeable to be successful.

 

Excel Income Statement - Simple #1

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kd_lQ-emxc

Course Content: Electronic Spreadsheets: This demonstrations on how to create an income statement using Microsoft Excel.

Intended Students/Probable Student Characteristics: Student must have some basic experience with Excel and be able to acquire additional skills through demonstration. 

Instructor Characteristics: Instructor must be have knowledge of the subject matter and be able to comfortable maneuvering through Excel.

Identify the Type of Activity: Excel Income Statement - Simple #1 is a Connect-type activity.

Identify and Discuss the Interactions in the Activity: Although this activity does not address accounting concept directly, Excel and other spreadsheet programs are useful job tools in accounting. Student learn how to create financial statements in Excel utilizing the accounting concepts they learned previously.