1. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Get to Know Biz/ed RSC Event N. Herts College 30 th April 2004

2. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Biz/ed Biz/ed history: Began in 1996 Aimed at teachers and learners Business, Economics, Accounting Leisure, Tourism, Sport Now a JISC Service

3. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Biz/ed Sections The main sections of the site are: Internet Resources Data Company Info. Learning Materials Virtual Worlds Current Topics Educators

4. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Guiding Philosophy help teachers save time in the preparation of relevant materials allowing the focus to be placed on the development of student learning appeal to different learning styles

5. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Key Areas for Development site navigation more dynamic resources improved relevance enhanced currency service for educators

6. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed What Does This Mean in Practice? better home page new ‘educators’ section rotating ‘What’s new on Biz/ed’ visitors see regular changes to content lesson plans, presentations and activities geared to exam specs

7. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Internet Resources The Internet Resources section contains resources selected and described by subject experts. Over 4300 high quality Internet resources to browse or search All resources evaluated against quality criteria

8. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Data The data section includes: TimeWeb – data skills materials and data ONS data Penn World data UK and International In the News archive

9. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Company Info This section contains data, case studies and FAQs on a wide range of business organisations. Business Profiles Ratio Analysis – theory and practice Financial Database Times 100 Case Studies

10. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Learning Materials A variety of resources including Internet-based worksheets and presentations. Main subject areas are: Business Economics Accounting AVCE MBA

11. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Virtual Worlds This section contains large-scale learning resources which have been developed exclusively by Biz/ed. Virtual Factory Virtual Economy Virtual Developing Country Virtual Learning Arcade

12. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Current Topics Economics, Business and Leisure and Tourism ‘Magazine’ featuring: Mind Your Business At Your Leisure Topical business stories analysed in ‘In the News’ Guardian newsfeed of business stories

13. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed ’Mind Your Business’ topical news issue basic background information theoretical underpinning tasks geared to higher order skills builds into archived resource

14. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed ‘At Your Leisure’ Addressing dearth of quality L & R resources MindMaps for easier visual understanding early work on drugs in sport, DIY industry, football club ownership

15. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Mini Research Projects twice-termly larger scale resources research and synthesis of information skills relevant to higher education early examples: illegal drugs industry, the music industry and EU enlargement

16. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Educators Resources aimed at helping teaching and learning in: Economics, Business, & Accounting At AS/A2, AVCE, Nuffield, undergraduate Includes lesson plans, activities and presentations, as well as access to syndicated Biz/ed content

17. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Other Key Developments Biz/ed already caters for assessment of knowledge and application interactive and non-interactive worksheets in learning materials section focus on adding resources aimed at higher order skills

18. http://www.bized.ac.uk Copyright 2004 – Biz/ed Coming Soon Additions to our Virtual Worlds section New resources aimed at Leisure, Tourism and Sport Newly-commissioned materials for HE Improved range of business profiles Key economic data resources