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Lecture on Time Value of Money

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Reviewed:	Jan 23, 2006 by Business Editorial Board
Overview:	This learning object is a tutorial on the time value of money. It begins with simple interest and moves through present value and future value. It is powerpoint based with narration. It also contains sample problems in the form of handouts that can be printed. The answers to problems are provided.
Learning Goals:	The major learning goals (unstated) are to enable students to understand time value of money concepts with numerous hands-on practice cases.
Target Student Population:	Finance, accounting or any student interested in the time value of money concepts
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:	None
Type of Material:	Tutorial
Recommended Uses:	This material can be used as either a stand alone tutorial or as a review of the time value of money. It can also be incorporated into classroom use in the form of a homework assignments and lecture.
Technical Requirements:	Real Player and Acrobat Reader - links are provided for both.

Evaluation and Observation

Content Quality

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Strengths:	The quality of the content is well done and well executed. Information provided is current, relevant and informed by scholarship. Information provided is accurate and includes a sufficient amount of material for the concepts to be grasped. The author provides a comprehensive and engaging method of reviewing time value of money concepts.
Concerns:	None

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

The Time Value of Money is a simple, straight forward tutorial. It covers all of the areas most students
need. Concepts are introduced progressively, building on prior concepts. The module contains audio that plays pretty well. Teachers and students could learn a lot in a relatively short time.

Concerns:

Learning objectives are not stated, nor are the prerequisite skills required identified.

Because it is one long tutorial rather than a series of tutorials that can be
accessed using a menu, students may feel overwhelmed having to sit down for over an hour to complete it.

The problems in the handouts state the problem and then provides a solution
but do not always show the computations.

The narration occassionally mentions topics not included in the slides such as the present
value of an annuity.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:

Strengths:

The tutorial is well done and user friendly from the standpoint of execution. The narration is
clear and concise and the handouts are well done. The illustrations are clear.

Concerns:

Users cannot jump directly to a topic of interest. Linear progression from the beginning of the module is required every time.
No main menu is provided to serve as a table of contents for the segments being covered.
The narration seems to be one long commentary rather than being linked to
individual slides.
Even though tables are provided the narration references pages in a textbook and the specific text is not identified.
More graphics are needed to engage students. For instance, a time line could be introduced in each case to aid the visual understanding of the scenario.

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Peer Review

Lecture on Time Value of Money

Ratings

Overall Rating:

Evaluation and Observation

Content Quality

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty