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The future of money

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Overview:: What happens when the way we buy, sell and pay for things changes, perhaps even removing the need for banks or currency exchange bureaus? That's the radical promise of a world powered by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. We're not there yet, but in this sparky talk, digital currency researcher Neha Narula describes the collective fiction of money -- and paints a picture of a very different looking future.
Type of Material:: Presentation
Recommended Uses:: This presentation could be used in class as part of a lecture, for a discussion forum, in group discussions and debates, and as part of a homework assignment
Technical Requirements:: internet and web browser to watch a video presentation.
Identify Major Learning Goals:: A student will learn about the evolution of our money system and how it continues to change. The main goal is to introduce and explain fintech and cryptocurrency. The speaker quickly provides an overview of how blockchain works and the potential future of payment systems and financial instutitutions.
Target Student Population:: College Upper Division, Graduate School
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: Students need a foundational understanding of money and financial instutions and how they work. An introductory knowledge of fintech topics would be helpful in understanding some of the terminology.

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Strengths:: The presentation is clear and concise. Although it is still very relevant, it may not be as current as needed. With the changes in fintech and cryptocurrency, the information could be more up-to-date.
Concerns:: The video is ten years old. This content changes and continues to evolve so updated information is needed to keep it current.

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Strengths:: The presentation provides a learning opportunity for students concerning money, financial institutions, fintech, and cryptocurrency. It promotes a conceptual understanding and offers several descriptions and examples to promote this understanding.
Concerns:: No learning objectives or goals or provided. At the beginning of the talk, I thought it was about the evolution of money and financial institutions as we mainly use them today. It was not until about half-way through the talk that I realized it was about the use of cryptocurrency and how that could potentially change the way we bank and make payments. A clear introduction of the full topic would have been helpful.

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Strengths:: The presentation was engaging and easy to follow. The visual aids were helpful and appropriate. Accessing the TedTalk is simple and easy to use. Closed captioning was used and a full transcript was provided to meet accessibility requirements

Other Issues and Comments:: The material can be viewed on a browser or using the TedTalks app. It does meet the PG rating standards. It has not been updated since 2016.
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