This is a preview slide presentation for ECON 4333, Government Regulation of Business. The purpose of this presentation is to give you an idea of what to expect in this internet course.

Outline 1.How to register for this course 2.Purchasing the textbook 3.The course prerequisites 4.Equipment needs 5.Software needs 6.Downloads required 7.Course requirements 8.The Virtual Classroom 9.Advantages and disadvantages of online courses

How to register To register for ECON in the Spring semester, 2003, you must do three things: 1.Register for Spring semester courses at ASU. You can now register online, provided that your advising hold has been cleared.register online 2.Create an account in Blackboard, the course management system used for this online courseBlackboard 3.Enroll for the course at the ASU Blackboard web site. You can accomplish this by logging in to Blackboard, clicking on the “Course Catalog” button, and then clicking on the “enroll” button adjacent to the ECON 4333 course description.Blackboard

It is not enough to create an account in Blackboard. You must still enroll for the course Blackboard

Purchasing the textbook The textbook for this course is: V. Kip Viscusi, John Vernon, and Joseph Harrington. The Economics of Regulation and Antitrust, 3 rd edition. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, You can purchase this text at the ASU Bookstore, or You can purchase the book through Campusbooks.com To purchase the book online, you need the ISBN number, which is: Campusbooks.com

Book Review You are required to write a review of the one of the following books (your selection) Walter Adams and James Brock. Antitrust Economics on Trial. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1991 (ISBN: ). Alfred E. Kahn. Lessons from Deregulation: Telecommunications and Airlines after the Crunch. Washington: Brookings Institution Press, (ISBN: ). Richard B. McKenzie. Trust on Trial. How the Microsoft Case is Reframing the Rules of Competition. New York: Perseus Publishing, 2000 (ISBN: ). I recommend using campusbooks.com to order your selectioncampusbooks.com

Course Prerequisites You must have satisfied the following prerequisites to enroll for this class: ECON 2313 (principles of macroeconomics) ECON 2323 (principles of microeconomics). The following requirements apply to Business majors only: To be eligible to enroll in any upper division courses, business majors must satisfy the following enrollment requirements: (1) Complete 54 hours of GenEd requirements and lower level Business math requirements; (2) complete the following lower level courses: ENG 1003 and ENG 1013; QM 2113.

You will need to own or have access to equipment with the following minimum specifications: Pentium 150MHz processor (or AMD or Cyrix equivalent) with 32 MB of RAM. Browser software (Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher is recommended. ASU student address Word processing software (Microsoft Word is preferred by the instructor) Printer Speakers and sound card Equipment Needs

Software Needs High speed internet service is a plus You will need to have Microsoft Office installed on your machine Under the terms of the Microsoft Campus Agreement, ASU students may obtain copies of Microsoft Office and Windows at no charge.Microsoft Campus Agreement Click on this link to obtain your software.obtain your software

Free downloads needed You will need to download the following items, if you have not already done so: Macromedia Flash Player Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0

Course Requirements You, the student, are asked to complete the assigned readings in the textbook and review the content available at the course website. content

The course content is mostly formatted in PowerPoint, though there is some html (web) content as well.

The course requirements include the following (see the course syllabus for details and how your final grade will be computed):course syllabus Two examinations. 4 homework assignments A book review Notes: The first examination will be administered online using the Blackboard system. Blackboard The final examination is proctored, but can be taken at ASU- Jonesboro, ASU-Beebe, or one of the ASU “Degree Centers” at West Memphis, Blytheville, or Forrest City

How to use Virtual Classroom 1.Login to BlackboardBlackboard 2.Click on the “Government Regulation of Business” hyperlink [Note: This will not appear on your screen unless you have enrolled for the course]. 3.Click on the “Communication” button on the left hand side on your screen. 4.Click on the “Virtual Classroom” link. 5.Click on the “Enter Virtual Classroom” Link.

Professor Brown will notify you by of upcoming sessions using virtual Classroom. Typically these sessions will be held once per week in the evening.

Observations on online learning Profile of the satisfied and successful online learner: A mature, computer-savvy, and motivated individual who is attempting the difficult feat of completing a college degree while carrying substantial work and family responsibilities.

þYou can complete virtually all the work required on your home computer. þ Students are able to access course content 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the term. þ The technology facilitates interaction with other students. Students can participate in discussions, chats (Virtual Classroom) at their own initiative. There is , of course. þYou may send your queries or complaints to the instructor via .

þThere are no lectures--this puts a greater responsibility on the student to achieve comprehension of the material--which is not easy, by the way. þThis course is not likely to be ideal for students who need the structure of the conventional 150 minutes a week in the classroom.