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An International Meeting of 2005 Annual MeetingAugust 7–10, 2005
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Effective Learning Strategies Forum — Tuesday Sessions
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Session 1
Using Audience Response Systems ("Clickers") in Introductory Accounting ClassesPresenter:
Wendy Tietz, Kent State UniversityDescription:
This session will demonstrate the applications for an audience response system (ARS or "clickers") in introductory accounting courses. Practical advantages/disadvantages of using this technology are discussed. Results from a student satisfaction survey (regarding ARS technology) will be available.Session 2
Providing "Hands-On" Experience in an Online Course Using an Interactive SimulationPresenter:
Jay Holmen, University of Wisconsin–Eau ClaireDescription:
A challenge in teaching online is developing meaningful activities that require students to interact. How do you encourage students to share their previous experience and knowledge? This session will discuss how I used an interactive simulation to engage the students.Session 3
Principles of Management Accounting: THE PUZZLE GAMEPresenters:
Sanjay Gupta, Valdosta State University, Langdale College
S. Andrew Ostapski, Valdosta State University, Langdale College
Raymond J. Elson, Valdosta State University, Langdale CollegeDescription:
Want to spice up your managerial accounting class? THE PUZZLE GAME might be the answer since it provides a fun, energetic and participatory environment to facilitate student learning.Session 4
KISSES: Keep-It-Simple Standards Equal Success
This Session has been resheduled for Wednesday 9:30-11:00 am, Session 29.Presenter:
Susan V. Crosson, Santa Fe Community CollegeDescription:
Business and accounting literacy are both possible through the integration of accounting software such as Microsoft Business Solutions—Great Plains into the business curricula—especially into the required accounting courses. But how to begin? Try keeping it simple. This effective learning session will demonstrate how to apply the basic business practices of MBS-Great Plains to actively engage students in starting and running a service business.Session 5
Using a Diagnostic Test in the First Intermediate Accounting CoursePresenter:
Michael J. Krause, Le Moyne CollegeDescription:
Can administering a diagnostic exam be an effective use of time? In my experience the answer is "yes." Communicating educational goals and student feedback represent the benefits of such an exercise (especially if conducted when the academic calendar has downtime).Session 6
Tips for Success in Teaching Accounting Courses OnlinePresenter:
Consolacion L. Fajardo, National UniversityDescription:
Would you like to be a successful online accounting teacher? If so, come and join us. This session will equip you with techniques and strategies to make your class a productive and challenging voyage in cyberspace!Session 7
PwC's Alchemy Inc.: A Curriculum Innovation in AuditingPresenter:
Srini Ragothaman, University of South DakotaDescription:
This presentation describes an auditing curriculum innovation funded by a PricewaterhouseCoopers grant. This effort integrates cases, PowerPoint?? presentations, group work, simulation material, and some videos. Audience will gain key insights about how to use this widely distributed simulation exercise.Session 8
Integration of Business Transaction Cycles in the AIS Happy Candy, a Systems Development CasePresenter:
Supattra Boonmak, Chulalongkorn UniversityDescription:
Happy Candy is one of the best-selling candies in Thailand. They decided to step into the world market by upgrading their technology. Changes in the environment have affected their production and ability to manufacture and market to more customers.Presenter:
Aundrea Kay Guess, St. Edward's UniversityDescription:
This session will show you which cases have been used, the way learning has been measured and will give you ideas about quizzes and outcome assessment using a pre- and post-test instrument.Session 10
Teaching Using Online and Internet Resources: Accessing or Creating the Needed ResourcesPresenters:
Pearl Rozenberg, University of Sydney
Phillip Lee, University of Sydney
Robert Gray, University of Sydney
Graeme Dean, University of SydneyDescription:
Teaching effectively uses online resources. This session outlines methods used to create or access materials for online use at University of Sydney as well as used to assess the ease and problems raised. It will look at the perils among the promise.Session 11
Student Teams: Using Verbal Analysis Tools to Broaden Accounting Students' ToolboxPresenter:
Frances A. Kennedy, Clemson University
James E. Sorensen, University of DenverDescription:
Accounting curricula help our students compile and interpret quantitative data. To succeed, students must also organize and interpret verbal information. Learn how these vital techniques can easily be integrated into accounting course assignments using Microsoft??VISIO as an enabling tool.Session 12
Improving Performance in Introductory Accounting: Why Did I Do Poorly on That Exam?Presenters:
Erick Valentine, Kansas State University
Stacy Kovar, Kansas State UniversityDescription:
Motivating introductory accounting students to work "smarter" to improve their performance after a bad first exam is a challenge. This session provides guidance from psychology on how motivating counterfactual generation by students in the right context can address this challenge.Session 13
Online Presentations: Achieving Old and New Learning ObjectivesPresenter:
Stacy Kovar, Kansas State UniversityDescription:
Do you want to integrate "presentations" in your course without spending valuable class time, integrate current topics without extensive preparation, and emphasize the importance of lifelong learning? Come see a student project that can achieve these objectives in any course.Session 14
Teaching Spreadsheet Skills Using a Governmental Practice SetPresenters:
Lucille Montondon, Texas State University
Treba Marsh, Stephen F. Austin State UniversityDescription:
Governmental practice set from transactions to fund and government-wide statements is an excellent platform for teaching and reinforcing spreadsheet skills and governmental accounting. This session demonstrates pivot tables, present value and interest calculations, and linking of worksheets.Presenter:
Sharon Green, Duquesne UniversityDescription:
Is this accounting or a court of law? Actually, it can be both. This session provides a framework to convert lectures on controversial topics like Sarbanes-Oxley or the 150-hour requirement into semester-long projects culminating in Mock Trials conducted by students.Session 16
Developing Critical-Thinking Skills in Principles of AccountingPresenters:
Tracy S. Manly, University of Tulsa
Constance A. McKnight, Arkansas Tech UniversityDescription:
Learn how to organize a semester-long group project that requires students in principles of accounting courses to apply their knowledge and develop critical-thinking skills. Students complete the project from the perspective of a specific company within a common industry allowing for active discussions.Presenter:
Robert E. Holtfreter, Central Washington UniversityDescription:
Attend this session to learn how to use the group learning-teamwork teaching strategy to teach specific elements of the selected core competencies that were included in the AICPA's Vision Project framework.Session 18
A Vignette of Games for the Accounting Classroom
This Session has been CANCELEDPresenters:
Renee L. Forbes, Johnson C. Smith University
Garistine Davis, Fayetteville State UniversityDescription:
No More "Chalk & Talk" - The 21st Century Classroom is All GamesThis session will present a collection of accounting games that can be used as a viable alternative to lecturing.
Presenters:
Shifei Chung, Rowan University
Ramesh Narasimhan, Montclair State UniversityDescription:
Heard about service learning and wish you could incorporate it in your courses? Think it requires extensive preparation to identify potential businesses? Attend our session and learn how you can use campus organizations to incorporate service learning projects in courses.Session 20
The ROAD TRIP ExperiencePresenter:
Margaret Ruggieri, Providence CollegeDescription:
hat exposes students to "hands-on" application of inventory management and control.
How can you help students learn about REAL business situations and EXCITE them about accounting? Experience The ROAD TRIP. This session demonstrates this FUN cooperative project tPresenter:
Wadiah Atiyah, American University of SharjahDescription:
Faculty will learn how to utilize learning management systems effectively along with wireless campus technology and laptops to enhance teaching of the introductory accounting courses. To illustrate the issues, the presenter will discuss experiments conducted at AUS and the results.Session 22
Developing a Research Project for Introductory Financial AccountingPresenter:
Warren Schlesinger, Ithaca CollegeDescription:
Need advice on how to structure a research project in introductory financial accounting? This session will describe a joint project between two accounting faculty members and Ithaca College's business reference librarian.Presenters:
James F. Sander, Butler University
Susan B. Hughes, Butler UniversityDescription:
Want to help students relate to the concepts included in the introductory financial accounting course? In the sequential assignments included in this semester-long project, students develop a series of financial statements that reflect their personal financial positions and activities.Presenter:
Nishat Abbasi, Metropolitan State CollegeDescription:
This session describes and evaluates: (1) a contemporary model of accounting education that focuses on competency (AICPA's core competencies and IMA's KSA) development of students as its pivotal theme, and (2) its role in learning and learning-assurance conforming to AACSB's standards on "Assurance of Learning."Session 25
Using VITA to Improve Tax EducationPresenter:
Scott Butterfield, University of Colorado at Colorado SpringsDescription:
Everything you ever wanted to know about VITA but were afraid to ask. Learn how to start and administer a VITA site, recruit volunteers, and how to integrate VITA training into your current curriculum.Session 26
Increasing the Abilities of Students to Discriminate Between Ethical and Unethical BehaviorsPresenters:
Mary Jo Billiot, New Mexico State University Sid Glandon, The University of Texas at El PasoDescription:
Attendees will learn how to introduce the related material on ethics to the students in courses prior to the Auditing course and how to develop and use similar cases to assess improvements in skill levels. We will share our experiences thus far.Session 27 Serving Local Businesses with Forensic Accounting Class Projects
Presenter:
Vicki Peden, California State Polytechnic University, PomonaDescription:
Learn to design meaningful group projects where students explore issues of a course in an actual business environment. Students benefit from the application of theory to practice, while the business community benefits from awareness of weaknesses in their business operations.Session 28
Storyboarding as a Collaborative Learning Tool in the Accounting ClassroomPresenter:
Barbara Lamberton, University of HartfordDescription:
Learn how storyboarding can help you foster collaborative learning in your accounting courses regardless of the technology environment of your classroom. See some specific examples of storyboarding with topics such as activity-based costing and the balanced scorecard.Session 29
Effective Learning: Using Logical Written CommunicationPresenters:
Alice A. Ketchand, Sam Houston State University
Roselyn E. Morris, Texas State University–San MarcosDescription:
Enhancing student writing skills in an accounting class is an overwhelming challenge. Here are three grading and student reference tools that—when used with short, regular technical writing assignments—enable students to understand and, over time, to correct their own writing deficiencies.Session 30
A Movie Project Brings the COSO Internal Control Framework to LifePresenters:
Arline Savage, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Kate Lancaster, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoDescription:
Do you want your students excited about the COSO internal control framework? We demonstrate how the movie, Rogue Trader, brings to life the consequences of lax internal controls and ineffective corporate governance and provide discussion questions to emphasize the point.