About Robin McCutcheon

Assistant Professor of Economics in the Lewis College of Business at Marshall University in Huntington, WV.

Case Study: Enhancing Critical Thinking and Internalizing Practical Context

Integrating MyEconLab into my class helped me and my students. It’s given me a tool to reach students who were originally unreachable. With this program, I can demonstrate that humanity exists within economics. Continue reading

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Non- Internet Natives and Technology from an Instructor’s Perspective

Teaching students to understand and navigate MyEconLab has never been difficult but there are still non-internet natives in academe. There aren’t very many of these types of colleagues left, and when they’re gone the “Age of Information” will be firmly implanted in the university system and the days of Do-It-Yourself homework and exam questions will be long gone. Continue reading

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Case Study: “There’s No Internet in Pittsburgh!”

One of the most frustrating characteristics amongst some students is the lack of awareness of, or practice in, time management and self-responsibility. The MyEconLab assignment package is a wonderful tool to teach students time management and self-responsibility in a very subtle and gentle manner. Continue reading

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Case Study: Wonderful (Unintended!) Consequences of Using MyEconLab

It was purely for selfish reasons that I started using MyEconLab. However, once I introduced it into my classes, I found that it actually made me a better teacher and made the classroom experience even better for my students. Continue reading

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