The didactical game can be considered part of an educational scenario in teaching and learning. This article aims to show how fundamental concepts from the economic - mathematical modeling area can be visualized, how to organize knowledge in coherent scenarios, presented in an educational game...

The capabilities of the package exams for automatic generation of (statistical) exams in R are extended by adding support for learning management systems: As in earlier versions of the package exam generation is still based on separate Sweave files for each exercise - but rather than just...

This research identifies key terms related to the Metaverse. It investigates the pros and cons of using this immersive technology for educational purposes. The findings suggest that the Metaverse provides multi-sensory experiences in three-dimensional (3D) environments and enables individuals to...

This paper examines faculty use of computers, group work, writing assignments and presentations in the undergraduate introductory finance course. The data was collected from a national survey sent out in the spring of 2000 and is an extension of the findings reported in Saunders [2001]. Most...

Online course enrollments have grown tremendously in recent years, but little research has examined the difference in student performance between traditional courses and their online counterparts. This research explores factors affecting student performance in online courses, compared to what...

It is always my firm belief that an ambitious finance-major student should master at least one computer language. This is especially true for students from quantitative-finance, MSF, business analytics or financial engineering programs. Among many good languages, R and Python are the two best...

Recently, technology has been increasingly integrated into higher education through gamified learning, which applies game design principles to educational content. The purpose of the present paper is to assess and depict the engagement of students in the field of economics and business in...

The purpose of this study is to explore academic perspectives in relation to risk during module delivery and assessment in a virtual learning environment. We begin by reviewing the literature on online learning, virtual delivery, data management and assessment protocols. Semi-structured...

Background: The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the digitalisation level of education. Many institutions had some knowledge and practical background in delivering lectures online. Some countries apply a top-down digitalisation approach driven by policy or strategy and externally impacted by the...

In this paper we describe how we used Facebook as a complementary tool to our LMS. We collected data on student usage and surveyed student opinion in several online/blended sections. Our hypothesis is that our empirical analysis will find a positive correlation between student usage of Facebook...