I don’t fully understand why DVDs have regional settings. I know it has something to do with trying to limit hit movies from coming out on DVD before they are released in all markets in the world, but I’ve also seen enough bootlegs here in China to know that there have to be better ways… [Read More]
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Category: Teaching Finance
Two Fun Classroom Experiments
I like to work some in-class exercises into my courses for two reasons: they help students think of material in a new way while breaking up the monotony of a lecture course. There are several of these online and in a journal called The Journal of Economics Education. I’m always looking for something new and… [Read More]
Paying for College: The Cost of Textbooks
Most new college students are stunned by the cost of textbooks. I know that when I arrived on campus, back in the olden days, I was thinking that a textbook would cost $15 or $20 – you know, like a good hardcover at a regular bookstore. And I was sure I could get them even… [Read More]
Paying for College: The Community College Conundrum
One bit of advice that I often hear about reducing college costs is to do the first two years at community college, then transfer. I have real trepidations about this advice, though. It can work for some people, but are you among them? The first problem is that not all community colleges are the same…. [Read More]
Paying for College: On Athletic Scholarships
For a long time, I believed that college athletes were entitled brats who were not capable of getting a degree on their own, and that it was really stupid of them to go pro before graduation. Hey, I was wrong, okay? And, as I realized this, I’ve come to a few observations that may be… [Read More]
