Winecon

Synopsis

A CAL package covering the whole of introductory economics, with teaching material, assessments and test questions, glossary and references. In 25 modules or chapters, with each module broken down into sections and topics. Also includes four revision modules covering statistics, probability and mathematics for economics. Comprises some 75 hours of learning material.

Series

Economics Consortium, Tltp Project

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; CD-ROM. PC Windows version only. Electronic document. URL: http//savage.ecn.bris.ac.uk/cticce/Welcome.html

Year of production

1995

Availability

Free (from server)
Sale (CD-ROM); £25.00 licence fee for higher education

Notes

Discussion by Simon Price, Li Lin Cheah and Jan Chipchase in CHEER, Vol 10, No 1 (1996), pp30-31.
Related article in CHEER, Vol 10, No 2 (1996), p28.
Version 4.0 from Jan 1996.
See PROJECT VARSETLE for an evaluation of WinEcon.

Documentation

Supporting workbook ‘Interactive Economics’ (Blackwell, 1996), ISBN 0 631 19795 8, price £12.99.

Uses

Introductory economics.

Subjects

Economics

Keywords

economics teaching; Teaching & Learning Technology Programme

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Distributor

Name

Business Direct

Phone

01865 791100

Fax

01865 205152

Address

108 Cowley Road
Oxford OX4 1JF

Notes

Contact: Sally Davies, e-mail: sdavies@blackwellpublishers.co.uk (7/96)

Name

Department of Economics

Email

cticce@bristol.ac.uk

Phone

0117 928 8478

Fax

URL: http://savage.ecn.bris.ac.uk/cticce/Welcome.html

Address

University of Bristol
Social Science Buildings
8 Woodland Road
Bristol
BS8 1TN

Notes

The centre organises workshops and visits to other economics departments. It is also developing an information base to be made available on JANET via a World Wide Web server. Other services which are a catalogue of economics teaching software, and a bulletin board. Informal enquires are welcome.