Extra Credit - A newsletter for accounting educators

Keep these principles in mind when assigning and teaching case studies to increase your chances of success.

You don’t have to be very outgoing to be an effective educator.

Design lessons and class participation so students arrive prepared.

Use Excel PivotTables to quickly analyze grades
Want to quickly sort the data in your Excel gradebook by category, such as section number or teaching assistant’s name? PivotTables let you view this data with ease.

Ending a course on a bright note can leave your students with a positive impression of your class and reinforce key concepts they’ve learned.

Try these tips to put together a final exam that helps students retain more, improves their study habits, and encourages them to practice critical thinking.

These creative approaches show students accounting is not that intimidating.

By writing for these publications, you can introduce your research to a wide audience and have a large impact upon the accounting profession.

There are steps you can take even if you’re uncertain about the best response.

These fun projects encourage more professional communications.

Here are some practical ways to improve your teaching evaluations, without lowering your standards or becoming an easier grader.