The Big Question Imagine someone offers you $1000 today or $1000 five years from now. Which would you choose? Now imagine the offer changes: $1000 today, or $1400 in five years Which option is better now? The answer depends on something economists call the Time Value of Money (TVM). Money available today can be invested,…
In this activity, I looked at the H5P collection on the eCampusOntario website and selected a video called “Economic Selection Methods: Benefit-Cost and Payback“. This activity uses an interactive video where learners watch a video and answer a question at the end to test their knowledge of payback periods. The primary interaction required from learners…
A strong example of universal design in engineering is cruise control. Cruise control was developed to reduce driver fatigue and maintain a consistent vehicle speed over long highway drives. For some drivers, particularly those with limited ankle mobility, muscle fatigue, or joint pain, holding the accelerator pedal at a steady position can be physically demanding….
Description of Project Evaluation Project evaluation is the process of assessing the economic viability and comparative value of proposed projects using mathematical tools to make informed decisions. The core objective is to provide an analytical method for deciding where your limited budget should go in order to maximize the benefit [1]. Typically this involves estimating…
Project based learning is described as an approach that focuses on learners developing deep understanding through working towards a meaningful outcome over an extended period of time. Instead of being guided through ideas in a step by step fashion a more creative approach is allowed to occur. Learners are expected to define the problem, make…
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Prompt: Based on your reading, would you consider your current instruction style more behavioralist, cognitivist, constructivist or connectivist? Elaborate with your specific mindset and examples. I would describe my current instructional style as cognitivist, shaped by my educational background and by experiences observing what has and has not worked for me as a learner. I…
My name is Chase Swanson, and I am a fourth-year mechanical engineering student at the University of Victoria. I absolutely love my degree and have seen first hand the impact great teacher have on a class and its learning. Because of this I have decided to pursue a master’s and eventually a doctorate in engineering,…