The videos concisely demonstrate basics of accrual accounting, depreciation, and amortization and explains how these concepts impact the balance sheet and income statement. Some basic financial accounting knowledge is a prerequisite since the videos demonstrate the application of the concepts. There are knowledge checks for some of the concepts. This is easy to implement and is perfect for students who need a little more clarification on these concepts.
Type of Material:
Tutorial
Recommended Uses:
Educational resources to be incorporated into classroom use in the form of in-class presentation/open discussion and homework assignments in the area of Financial Accounting, Tutorial, Supplementary material
Technical Requirements:
Firefox, Chrome, or equivalent browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:
To provide accounting educators/students with an entertaining way to review cash/accrual basis concepts, depreciation/amortization concepts and the preparation/interpretation of the Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow statements in order to stimulate discussion and to develop cognitive and analytical skills.
Target Student Population:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic understanding of accrual accounting, financial statements, depreciation, and amortization
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Author provides audience with an entertaining method of demonstrating the differences between the cash/accrual basis concepts, reviewing depreciation/amortization concepts and the preparation/interpretation of the Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow statements. Content was well connected throughout the three sets of videos. Author interjected meaningful visualizations to illustrate concepts nicely during his presentation.
Concerns:
Videos lack summary at the end of the video and seem to end suddenly
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Teachers and students could learn a lot in a short time. Author is very enthusiastic about the accounting topics and has a nice voice. Author provided good visualizations to illustrate concepts nicely during his presentations and provided engaging interactivity with several practice exercises. Builds on concepts progressively and demonstrates relationships between the concepts
Concerns:
Does not identify learning objectives and prerequisite knowledge
Only provides opportunity to measure learning for a couple of concepts
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The author’s website and related presentation are professionally done. Author has a gift of presenting complex technical material in a very simple manner. Visualizations are easy to follow. Transcript included in video screen
Concerns:
While the video is not necessarily high-quality, the “blackboard” format is engaging
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