WinEcon is the first computer based learning package to cover the whole of the syllabus for first years degree courses in economics. In recognition of its excellence, WinEcon was awarded a medal by the British Computer Society in the 1995 Software Awards - the IT industry's equivalent of the Oscars. Since then it has also won the 1996 European Academic Software Award and, in the United States, the Asymetrix Interactive Award for Educational Software. The tutor assigns particular modules or parts of modules to be completed by students. Work Students use Interactive Economics as a means for preparation for a course in economics.
Tutors can specify which modules are required to provide the necessary foundation for the course.
Allows students to get more from their classes or reading. Workshops A group of students in a PC lab work on a particular module, either individually or in groups. The tutor can direct activities, maybe with the help of a projector to disply Interactive Economics on screen. Seminars Either in a PC lab or using a single PC and projector, Interactive Economics is used as part of the seminar. Lectures Using a projector, specific screens could be used to add variety to the lecture and to illustrate points made by the lecturer.