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I'm teaching a class this semester called "Issues in Economics" for undergrads, non-majors, from outside the business school. I had such an amazing experience teaching my history of econ thought class as a readings and discussion class, I decided to do it again. 1/
I googled "how many pages should I assign each week for college" and found that on average college students were reading between 30-40 pages a week in their classes. I wasn't sure if that was total pages, or per class. 2/
I couldn't remember, then, how many books we read in college as an English major, but I did remember a lot of books on the syllabus depending on the course. So, I made a decision. 3/4 books, 70/100 pages a week, reading together and discussing, weekly writing on Packback 3/
Hosting the online #aea5k awards yesterday was really fun, and I guess I’m ready to admit that *maybe* live video production has somehow evolved from “thing I’m committed to being good at for professional purposes” to “OK fine, this is also a hobby.”
Here’s how I did it. 1/
Here’s how I did it. 1/
As I wrote last year in a similar thread: “Stuff went wrong, and if you want this done right you should get a pro. But I’m trying to learn and it’s fun to be part of a community effort.”
Key tech was @Blackmagic_News ATEM Mini, @Raspberry_Pi, @Zoom, @Restreamio, & @heretorecord
Key tech was @Blackmagic_News ATEM Mini, @Raspberry_Pi, @Zoom, @Restreamio, & @heretorecord
I ran the show through a @Blackmagic_News ATEM Mini Extreme amzn.to/3mW47P8
A few years ago, this stream wouldn’t have been possible for less than many thousands of dollars
Basically this mixes various (audio and video) sources and streams directly in hardware (no OBS)
A few years ago, this stream wouldn’t have been possible for less than many thousands of dollars
Basically this mixes various (audio and video) sources and streams directly in hardware (no OBS)
The folks at @planetmoney crashed nearly every reception at last week's big econ gabfest. And so this week's show is a riot. Listen along as @drlisadcook, @BetseyStevenson, @ProfEmilyOster, @causalinf & @davidautor explain the biggest ideas in economics: npr.org/2020/01/09/794…
@planetmoney @drlisadcook @BetseyStevenson @ProfEmilyOster @causalinf @davidautor The backstory behind this @planetmoney episode is funny. These weren't exactly sit-down interviews...
They grabbed @drlisacook between sessions, and literally interviewed her in the hallways (while she was trying to say g’day to her friends)...
They grabbed @drlisacook between sessions, and literally interviewed her in the hallways (while she was trying to say g’day to her friends)...
@planetmoney @drlisadcook @BetseyStevenson @ProfEmilyOster @causalinf @davidautor And during our book launch, they grabbed @BetseyStevenson & asked her how an economist would figure out how many drinks to imbibe. She stayed on message—plugging our book—while explaining thinking at the margin. Later they ambushed her at drinks to see if she was sticking to it.
