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Peer reviewedBreece, James H.; Polak, Ruth Getter – Social Science Computer Review, 1988
Based on interviews with instructors Breece and Polak who state that the benefits of implementing FAIRMODEL in the classroom (usually intermediate macroeconomics and the first course in graduate macroeconomics) greatly outweigh the costs. Concludes that students benefit from the use of FAIRMODEL by gaining marketable skills currently in demand by…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Cost Effectiveness, Economics
Peer reviewedMiller, David W.; Modell, John – Historical Methods, 1988
Describes the Great American History Machine (GAHM) software, stating that it is a powerful tool for interactively accessing and exploring county-level census and election data. Outlines a course at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh) in which GAHM was used and concludes that the software enables students to approach historical problems…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Course Content, Course Descriptions
