Peer Review

The environmental cost of free two-day shipping

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Reviewed:: Jun 13, 2022 by Business

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Overall Rating:

Content Quality:

Effectiveness:

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Overview:

You place an order online and are offered many delivery options. Who wouldn't choose the fastest option? After all, you want that product as soon as feasibly possible. But, which delivery choice is best for the environment? This is a TED-Ed presentation that includes a video, a quiz, and links to other resources such as guided discussions.

Type of Material:

Presentation

Recommended Uses:

in-class
homework
individual
Group supplemental activity.

Technical Requirements:

Chrome, Edge

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Students will be able to:

*Explain why the fastest delivery choice may not be the best option for the environment

*Identify alternatives for delivery options to better for the environment

*Summarize new technologies being investigated for safe delivery options

*Understand the logistics of purchasing and shipping

*Consider the environmental aspects of short term versus long term shipping options.

Target Student Population:

Introductory Principles of Marketing
Upper level marketing classes
Any logistics or transporetation classes

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

None.

Content Quality

Rating:

Strengths:

*This activity can be used in numerous ways to support the ideas of environmental science and business practices.

*The quiz presented could be modified by an instructor depending on the individual learning objectives of the course.

*The video is supported by several experts in their field.

*Considerations related to shipping logistics and effects of shipping on the environment when making consumer purchases are provided.

*Additionally, supplemental materials including a quiz and discussion questions are provided.

Concerns:

*Instructors may want to provide more variety in the quiz and/or assesment used to accommodate multiple learning styles.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:

Strengths:

*Material provides an opportunity to support concepts being taught.

*Material could be easily integrated into a course.

*Instructors could create any activity or assesment to accompany the video.

The lesson can be used as a stand alone assignment or integrated into a more comprehensive module.

*It is a five minute video so its use is flexible.

Concerns:

*Reviewer did not identify specific learning objectives within the activity.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:

Strengths:

*The video is very appealing and the right amount of time.

*The speaker is easy to understand and explains the material so that most every student could understand.

*The closed captions appeared to be mostly accurate.

Concerns:

*Data is from 2016, so dated

Other Issues and Comments:: *The video provides lots of great information that can be used to help students think through an issue.
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