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The Buggy Palace Sales Forecasting Exercise

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Effectiveness:

Ease of Use:

Overview:: The author takes you through a step by step process
for forecasting. It demonstrates the concept well. It helps the student in
understanding how the forecasting is done. The module is self-contained and is
relevant for today?s situation.
Identify Major Learning Goals:: sales forecasting techniques

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Strengths:: The module is fun to use. The module is clever in its approach and very interactive. If the student works
through the exercise he/she will understand the concepts behind each of the
techniques.
Concerns:: It probably needs some front-end orientation with a
discussion of the different types of forecasting techniques.
The module could be improved by adding more introductory material
and then summarize the exercise at the end. Students should be able to move
through the module without having to enter an ID number for each step. Also,
additional questions could be added and more years from which to forecast.

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Strengths:: The assignment posted on MERLOT contains learning objectives and knowledge
required. The author takes the student through a step-by-step process. If a
mistake is made, the student is shown the correct answer and has to go back and
enter the correct information. Students are able to learn a great deal in a short
period of time.
Concerns:: Having to continually re-enter the student ID number
becomes annoying.

Rating:
Strengths:: The module has a high level of interactivity and involvement. It is very interactive
and engaging.
Concerns:: Students have to record an ?answer code? rather than the correct
answer, the way it is set up.