PRESENTATIONS
Please browse for slides and resources from recent presentations and articles. If you are looking for a specific presentation or resource, please message me at profjillmitchell@gmail.com.
Creating Clear Learning Paths in Your Introductory Accounting Course
TACTYC 2021
When presented with a multitude of online learning resources, students can become overwhelmed and frustrated having to choose the most appropriate resources to help them learn. Based on learning science theory, Paul Kimmel (CPA, PhD) and Jill Mitchell (MS, MEd, CIA) shared their best practices for designing learning paths and access to resources in a way to help introductory accounting students master the content and become more confident and independent learners along the way. Participants learned how to:
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Describe cognitive load.
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Design a course module balancing learner control and program control appropriate for their level of students.
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Utilize best practices in the design of learning paths in accounting courses.
Using and Creating Videos in your Accounting Course
2022
Videos are an essential tool to incorporate into course design. Whether you are teaching in a classroom, via Zoom, or asynchronously, videos can add value. Videos can provide accounting instruction, emphasize key concepts, demonstrate how to solve homework problems, and motivate interest in course material through real-world examples and discussions by business leaders. This presentation is of interest to instructors who are just getting started with video usages and those who already have an entire repository of videos, including favorites on YouTube, publisher-created videos, and self-created videos. Jill Mitchell and Paul Kimmel lead a discussion of ideas on incorporating videos meaningfully to engage your students, transforming them from passive viewers to active learners. They shared instructional design guidelines for when and how to integrate videos and create or enhance your own videos using available technology. Finally, they explained why it is beneficial to you and your students to use videos (especially your own) in your course, regardless of the course delivery.
