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DEE 2013 conference at University of Exeter

Comments from attendees at the Economics Network's conference, Developments in Economics Education, hosted by the Business School at the University of Exeter. The official web site: http://economicsnetwork.ac.uk/dee2013/

  1. The official web site for the conference includes presentation materials and photographs.
  2. BradUniEcon
    Bradford Economics@BradUniEcon
    Today we are out of the office & heading towards Exeter for the Economic Network's Developments in Economics Education conference #dee2013
    4 years ago
  3. CorneliaJunge
    Cornelia Junge@CorneliaJunge
    Just arrived at #dee13. Exeter's hot, the campus beautiful, and I got lost only 3 times so far.
    4 years ago
  4. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    With the first #dee13 delegates, we're in Exeter about to discuss our collaborative project researching the economics student experience
    4 years ago
  5. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    First full day of #dee13 about to start. This afternoon's keynote will be @JohnKayFT
    4 years ago
  6. JBPPeaceDevEcon
    Ellie Clement@JBPPeaceDevEcon
    #dee13 economics education conf with @BradUniEcon poster on how we help students understand what #plagiarism is & how to avoid it
    4 years ago
  7. LiezlSA
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
    @JaniceKay making a case for student employability as focus in HE #dee13, #BLMaties
    4 years ago
  8. LiezlSA
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
    Individual vivas in Economics for masters students lead to independent learning says @PhilipHedges at #dee13. #BLMaties
    4 years ago
  9. LiezlSA
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
    @CarlosCortinhas emperically answering the question: "Is formative homework a total waste of time?" #dee13 #BLMaties
    4 years ago
  10. Note: the @CarlosCortinhas and @PhilipHedges on Twitter are not the Carlos and Philip that presented at the conference!
  11. LiezlSA
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
    Homework matters ... 1% increase in mark for each assignment completed! #dee13 #BLMaties
    4 years ago
  12. BradUniEcon
    Bradford Economics@BradUniEcon
    First day of #dee2013 and the excellent poster by Adelina Lees and Ellie Clement is getting a lot of attention
    4 years ago
  13. LiezlSA
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
    Other pedagogical gains through using mobile devices, studying students' feedback 2010-13 discovered .... @PaulMiddleditch #dee13 #BLMaties
    4 years ago
  14. @paulmiddleditch giving tips using mobile devices in #econedu. #dee13 #blmaties http://twitter.com/LiezlSA/status/375577071445360640/photo/1
    @paulmiddleditch giving tips using mobile devices in #econedu. #dee13 #blmaties  http://twitter.com/LiezlSA/status/375577071445360640/photo/1 …
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
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  15. LiezlSA
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
    83% - 93% of students say in class response system increases satisfaction in course. @PaulMiddleditch @WillMoindrot #dee13 #blmaties
    4 years ago
  16. LiezlSA
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
    @CarlosCortinhas found that using videos in group work assignments increased participation by all.#dee13 #blmaties
    4 years ago
  17. LiezlSA
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
    Conversion of technology in teaching happening ... real #blendedlearning! #dee13 #blmaties
    4 years ago
  18. LiezlSA
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
    Having student e-learning champions enable facilitation of blended learning in courses #dee13 #blmaties
    4 years ago
  19. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    #DEE13 truly international, with delegates from Germany, US, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, Grenada, Netherlands &more
    4 years ago
  20. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    Lunch at #dee13 blessed with fine sunny weather and good catering.
    4 years ago
  21. IMG_0842
    IMG_0842
    econ-network
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  22. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    David Wheat (Uni of Bergen) reports that link from Economics Network site to his MacroLab site prompted "a *lot* of contacts" #dee13
    4 years ago
  23. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    MacroLab = a systems dynamic economic model; incorporates feedback loops, makes causal relations explicit.  wheatresources.com/VWCC/ECO201/ … #dee13
    4 years ago
  24. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    David Wheat describes benefits of internat'l collab'n: research dissemination, intellectual stimulation but also trips to the ballet #dee13
    4 years ago
  25. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    Wheat describes adapting his causal model to Ukraine's economy, setting out large scale model & setting grad students on sub-models #dee13
    4 years ago
  26. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    Jan Höffler (Uni of Göttingen) talking about importance of replication to all scientific inquiry, not least economics. #dee13
    4 years ago
  27. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    Höffler: even some top Economics journals do not publish replications or publish data/code that would enable replications. #dee13
    4 years ago
  28. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    Höffler: How to motivate replications in empirical economics & teach research skills? Get students to attempt replication! #dee13
    4 years ago
  29. LiezlSA
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
    83% - 93% of students say in class response system increases satisfaction in course. @PaulMiddleditch @WillMoindrot #dee13 #blmaties
    4 years ago
  30. LiezlSA
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
    @AndreasLeining developed a School of Entrepreneurship for all students; to take responsibility & be truely "gebilded" #dee13
    4 years ago
  31. mlpoulter
    Martin L Poulter@mlpoulter
    Now Jacky Mallett from Uni of Rejkyavik talking about Threadneedle: a simulation of the behaviour of banking systems #dee13
    4 years ago
  32. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    Jacky Mallett: 19th century had detailed banking manuals. Now no detailed docs for how the banking system works. #dee13
    4 years ago
  33. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    Mallett: lack of modern banking manuals meant that researching bank behaviour involved interviewing senior staff. #dee13
    4 years ago
  34. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    Mallett: Threadneedle bank simulation will be open sourced Spring2014. Java, so multi-platform. Create your own toxic bank! #dee13
    4 years ago
  35. FabioArico
    Fabio R Arico@FabioArico
    Interesting session on Widening Participation in Economics and some more research questions to take home and think about. #dee13
    4 years ago
  36. FabioArico
    Fabio R Arico@FabioArico
    Excellent session on Feedback at the Economics Network conference. Many thanks to those attending my talk for their useful comments! #dee13
    4 years ago
  37. andmearman
    Andrew Mearman@andmearman
    @andmearman: Pluralist case-based realistic evaluation of econ teaching. Forthcoming in IREE and just done by me at #dee13
    4 years ago
  38. wdmccausland
    W David McCausland@wdmccausland
    Excellent critique of microfoundations of macroeconomics at thought provoking lecture by John Kay at #dee13
    4 years ago
  39. IMG_0851
    IMG_0851
    econ-network
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  40. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    Much #dee13 enthusiasm about @JohnKayFT 's understated critique of fetishism in econ models. Urged "right tool for the job" approach.
    4 years ago
  41. DrMiddleditch
    Paul Middleditch@DrMiddleditch
    Really enjoyed presenting work on lecture interaction at the DEE conference and using the amazing facilities at Exeter University. #dee13
    4 years ago
  42. DrMikeyReynolds
    Mike Reynolds@DrMikeyReynolds
    Not sure about the jazz #dee13
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  43. BradUniEcon
    Bradford Economics@BradUniEcon
    End of a great day at the #dee13
    4 years ago
  44. Worst Quiz answers ever #dee13 http://twitter.com/DrMikeyReynolds/status/375714603550113792/photo/1
    Worst Quiz answers ever #dee13  http://twitter.com/DrMikeyReynolds/status/375714603550113792/photo/1 …
    Mike Reynolds@DrMikeyReynolds
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    4 years ago
  45. CorneliaJunge
    Cornelia Junge@CorneliaJunge
    Our table (No 2, by the door), got a truly impressive zéro points at the pub quiz. All warm and fuzzy inside. #dee13
    4 years ago
  46. ThanosAlifantis
    Thanos Alifantis@ThanosAlifantis
    “@economics_net: Mallett: Threadneedle bank simulation will be open sourced Spring2014. Java, so multi-platform. Create your own toxic bank!
    4 years ago
  47. ThanosAlifantis
    Thanos Alifantis@ThanosAlifantis
    “@economics_net: MacroLab a systems dynamic economic model; feedback loops make causal relations explicit.  wheatresources.com/VWCC/ECO201/ … #dee13”
    4 years ago
  48. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    Last night we presented teaching awards ("the Oscars of Economics education"), now soon to have keynote from @OrmerodPaul #dee13
    4 years ago
  49. andmearman
    Andrew Mearman@andmearman
    Looking forward to session on reform of macro. Linea Mortis? #dee13
    4 years ago
  50. wdmccausland
    W David McCausland@wdmccausland
    Find out about publishing your research in economics education in the International Review of Economics Education this morning at #dee13
    4 years ago
  51. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    Ormerod: constrained optimisation model in economics has already been used in all situations in which it is likely useful. #dee13
    4 years ago
  52. IMG_0886
    IMG_0886
    econ-network
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  53. cdnosfe
    Antonio Jiménez@cdnosfe
    Just realised I am a rational buyer, but affected by networks of influence. Never thought about it. Thanks, Paul Ormerod.#Dee2013
    4 years ago
  54. LiezlSA
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
    "The future of macroeconomics education" - panel discussion with Peter Howells, Guiseppe Fontana & Charlie Bean at #dee13 #Economics
    4 years ago
  55. IMG_0903
    IMG_0903
    econ-network
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  56. LiezlSA
    Liezl Nieuwoudt@LiezlSA
    Charlie Bean said he would redesign a macroeconomics course along case studies instead of a linear approach to teaching it. #dee13
    4 years ago
  57. FabioArico
    Fabio R Arico@FabioArico
    Economic History or History of Economic Thought? Like both, but if I have to choose one to teach, I would go for the latter. #dee13
    4 years ago
  58. EconoFun
    Serena Patel@EconoFun
    Had a great time presenting at DEE conference @economics_net! Thanks to everyone who attended my workshop and played #EconoFun
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    4 years ago
  59. economics_net
    Economics Network@economics_net
    A recurring theme of #dee13 is grand narratives: unifying as way to accessibility versus obscuring diversity & deeper understanding
    4 years ago
  60. FabioArico
    Fabio R Arico@FabioArico
    My co-author Duncan Watson is praising and then criticising Pluralism in Economics. A little disagreement doesn't go a miss. #dee13
    4 years ago
  61. andmearman
    Andrew Mearman@andmearman
    Many thanks to organisers for fab event, great venue and excellent keynotes and sessions. Always a good conference! #dee13
    4 years ago
  62. DrMikeyReynolds
    Mike Reynolds@DrMikeyReynolds
    Last parallel session at the #dee13 Great couple of days.
    4 years ago
  63. BradUniEcon
    Bradford Economics@BradUniEcon
    Currently participating in a bank run simulation/experiment at the #dee13
    4 years ago
  64. BradUniEcon
    Bradford Economics@BradUniEcon
    Wish us luck #dee13
    4 years ago
  65. CorneliaJunge
    Cornelia Junge@CorneliaJunge
    #dee13 has 1 MAJOR fault: only every other year. Should be annually. Better, monthly. Missing the ppl already. Big thanks to @economics_net
    4 years ago
  66. FabioArico
    Fabio R Arico@FabioArico
    On my train to Norwich. Thank you all for a great conference! #dee13
    4 years ago