Course syllabus

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This is a previewslide presentation forECON
4333, GovernmentRegulation of Business. The
purpose of this presentation is to give you an
idea of what to expect in this internet course.
Course syllabus
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Outline

• Purchasing the textbook
• The course prerequisites
• Equipment and software needs
• Downloads required
• Course requirements
• The Virtual Classroom
• Advantages and disadvantages of online courses

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Purchasing the textbook

• The textbook for this course is V. Kip
  Viscusi, John Vernon, and Joseph Harrington. The
  Economics of Regulation and Antitrust, 4th
  edition. Cambridge, MA MIT Press, 2005.
• You can purchase this text at the ASU Bookstore,
  or
• You can purchase the book through an online
  vendor such as Campusbooks.com To purchase the
  book online, you need the ISBN number, which is
  978-0-22075-022062-0

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Book Review

• You are required to write a review of the one of
  the following books (your selection)

Page, William and Lopatka, John. The Microsoft
Case Antitrust, Technology, and Consumer
Welfare. Chicago University of Chicago Press,
2007 (ISBN 9780226644639). Kleit, Andrew,
editor. Electric Choices Deregulation and the
Future of Electric Power. Washington, D.D. The
Independent Institute, 2007 (ISBN 0742548767).
Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation. New York
Penguin Books, 2001 (ISBN 9780395977897).
I recommend using an online vendor such as
Amazon.com or Powells Books to order your
selection
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Course Prerequisites

• You must have satisfied the following
  prerequisites to enroll for this class
• ECON 2313 (principles of macroeconomics)
• ECON 2323 (principles of microeconomics).
• The following requirements apply to Business
  majors only To be eligible to enroll in any
  upper division courses, business majors must
  satisfy the following enrollment requirements
  (1) Complete 54 hours of GenEd requirements and
  lower level Business math requirements (2)
  complete the following lower level courses ENG
  1003 and ENG 1013 QM 2113.

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Equipment Needs
You will need a computer with a recent version
operating system, speakers, printer, and internet
service. High-speed internet service is strongly
recommendedotherwise you will be waiting
endlessly to download very large files. You also
need the Microsoft Office suite of applications
installed on your machine. Specifically, you need
Word and PowerPoint. Under the terms of the
Microsoft Campus Agreement, ASU students may
obtain copies of Microsoft Office and Windows at
no charge.
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Course Requirements
You, the student, are asked to complete the
assigned readings in the textbook and review the
content available at the Blackboard website.
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The course content is mostly formatted in
PowerPoint, though there is some html (web)
content as well.
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• The course requirements include the following
  (see the course syllabus for details and how
  your final grade will be computed)
• Two examinations.
• 4 homework assignments
• A book review

• Notes
• The first examination will be administered online
  using the Blackboard system.
• The final examination is proctored, but can be
  taken at ASU-Jonesboro, ASU-Beebe, or one of the
  ASU Degree Centers at West Memphis,
  Blytheville, or Forrest City

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How to use Virtual Classroom

• Login to Blackboard
• Click on the Communication button on the left
  hand side on your screen.
• Click on the Collaboration option
• Click on the Join Virtual Classroom link.

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Professor Brown will notify you by e-mail of
upcoming sessions using virtual Classroom.
Typically these sessions will be held once per
week in the evening.
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Observations on online learning
Profile of the satisfied and successful online
learner A mature, computer-savvy, and motivated
individual who is attempting the difficult feat
of completing a college degree while carrying
substantial work and family responsibilities.
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The upside

• You can complete virtually all the work required
  on your home computer.
• Students are able to access course content 24
  hours a day, 7 days a week during the term.
• The technology facilitates interaction with
  other students. Students can participate in
  discussions, chats (Virtual Classroom) at their
  own initiative. There is e-mail, of course.
• You may send your queries or complaints to the
  instructor via e-mail.

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The downside

• There are no lectures--this puts a greater
  responsibility on the student to achieve
  comprehension of the material--which is not easy,
  by the way.
• This course is not likely to be ideal for
  students who need the structure of the
  conventional 150 minutes a week in the classroom.