Welcome to ECON 211/273 at the University of Saskatchewan!
Module 0: Introduction
Learning Objectives
- Learn how to access Microsoft Excel on PAWS if the device you are using does not already have it
- Read the introduction material for a quick review of some of the concepts you learned in your introductory microeconomics course
- Learn how to use the features built into this e-book
Accessing Microsoft Excel on PAWS
Microsoft Office products are accessible for free for all U of S students and can be accessed in several ways. If you are using one of the university’s computers in a computer lab, then open the start menu (looks like a four-panel window) at the bottom left of the desktop screen, scroll down to Microsoft Excel and open a new spreadsheet. If you are using any other device that does not already have Excel, follow the steps below.
STEP 1: Log into your PAWS account using your NSID and password
STEP 2: On the left-hand side of the home page, click ‘Microsoft Advantage’
STEP 3: If you are using a device that you own, click on the green bubble ‘Instructions for personal devices’. If you are using a device owned by the U of S, click on ‘Instructions for managed devices’
STEP 4: Based on what type of device you are using, click on the appropriate ‘Download and install Microsoft Office apps on…’ bubble found under the words ‘Step-by-step’. This will provide detailed instructions with images on how to download and install the Microsoft Office apps onto the device you are using.
Click on the link in the shaded box below to access the reading materials for the introduction to this course. Typically, the reading material within these shaded boxes will be used for students in ECON 273 since they emphasize using calculus to solve problems and calculus is not required for ECON 211.
Learn: Key Terms, Graphs, and Equations
At the end of each module, there is a section which identifies the key terms, graphs, and equations. If you click on a key term, you will be given the definition for that word or term. These words/terms can also be found in the glossary built into this e-book. To access the full glossary, click on ‘Contents’ at the top left of any module, then scroll down and click on ‘Glossary’. If you click on the title of a graph or an equation, you will be brought back to the page where that graph or equation appeared within the module. To return to the list, just click the back arrow at the top left of the tab.
Supplemental Resources
Each module has supplemental resources added to help with your comprehension of the course material.
Practice Questions
Practice questions will appear in blue textboxes like this one for every module after module #1. You can try these questions as many times as you like. If you get an answer incorrect, you will be given a hint that you can use to help you get the correct solution. Also, after incorrectly answering, you can ask for the correct answer to be shown to you.
YouTube Videos
Most modules have links to videos created by the ‘Department of Economics’ YouTube channel on the topics you just covered. The videos below may be helpful for this introductory module or as a refresher.
Policy Example
Each module contains a short policy example relating to the material you just covered. The instructor will notify you if reading the policy example is required. Even if not required by your instructor, reading them may be useful.
