CPE Session 1: Saturday, August 2, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Description/Objectives:
Standing in for Bob Jensen, Amy Dunbar has organized a session of six professors who use technology to distribute course material, representing four on-campus undergraduate classes and two distance graduate classes. Norman Nemrow, Brigham Young University, will demonstrate how he uses his CD six-pack of audio, video, and synchronized graphics to deliver the top-rated course on campus, introductory accounting, to approximately 2,700 students each year. His eight live classes are devoted to big-picture accounting issues. David Cottrell, Brigham Young University, will illustrate how he creates multimedia presentations using Microsoft^® Producer in conjunction with PowerPoint^® for his intermediate accounting classes. Vicky Arnold, University of Connecticut, will demonstrate how she fully integrates Excel^® in her (laptop required) cost accounting class, not only for in-class work, but also her exams. Axel Schulz, University of Melbourne, will demonstrate web-based delivery (Marlina) of technical material in his management accounting course. Steve Sutton, University of Connecticut, will illustrate WebCT chat tools and student-moderated threaded discussions, which he uses to deliver his graduate information systems course. Amy Dunbar, University of Connecticut, will demonstrate how she creates content modules for her graduate tax research distance-learning students.

Format/Structure:
Six presenters.

On-Campus Classes:

Intended Audience:
Any accounting educator who wants to use technology.

Presenters:
Amy Dunbar, University of Connecticut
Norman Nemrow, Brigham Young University
David Cottrell, Brigham Young University
Axel Schulz, University of Melbourne
Steve Sutton, University of Connecticut
Vicky Arnold, University of Connecticut