Technologies Integrated Learning in Managerial Accounting:

Challenges and OpportunitiesBy Jia Wu

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Outline• Design Objectives:

– Increase student engagement– Extend student learning beyond classroom– Facilitate efficient learning outcome assessment

• What have been done:– Multimedia learning materials: Ipod contents, narrated

slides, videos– Online quizzes and homework

• Outcome and Conclusion– Students show interest in technologies– Lack of self-discipline in online learning environment– Synchronous online lectures may do better

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Results

Conclusions

• Anecdotal Evidence: Students lack the self-discipline to study in an online or blended learning environment.

• Synchronous learning may be better than asynchronous learning.

• Online classes may work better for senior accounting class or MBA classes.