Microeconomics: An Introduction to Economic Efficiency SPRING 2017 ECO 211-W01, ECO 211-W65, ECO 211-W70, and ECO 211-W80 ~/~ Home ~/~ Syllabus ~/~ Schedule ~/~ Lessons ~/~ Video Lecture Notes~/~ Mic Web App ~/~ Practice Exercises ~/~ Textbook Website ~/~ Blackboard ~/~

Welcome to ECO 211 ONLINE! - Microeconomics

FOUR SECTIONS

These web pages will be used by four different class sections:

• ECO 211-W01 (17-week, 1/17-5/19)
• ECO 211-W65 (13-week, 2/13-5/19)
• ECO 211-W70 (8-week, 1/17-3/11)
• ECO 211-W80 (8-week, 3/13-5/13)

COURSE DESCRIPTION This course will cover the area of economics commonly defined as microeconomics which is concerned with the individual parts of the economy such as individual businesses or industries, individual consumers, and individual products. Our goal is to study whether the economy uses our limited resources to obtain the maximum satisfaction possible for society. We will concentrate on three issues or goals: ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY, PRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY, and EQUITY, or "efficiency, efficiency, and equity".

BLACKBOARD.

• Blackboard Instructions:
  • Always use the the Firefox browser when using Blackboard (download for free at: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/)
  • Go to http://harper.blackboard.com
  • Follow the instructions to "log-in". (If you need help see the Student Service Desk link below the Login button.).
  • You should see your course Blackboard site in the "My Courses" box. If you do not please e-mail the instructor: mhealy@harpercollege.edu 
  • All students must log-in to our Blackboard website, study the syllabus, and take the required 5-point, online, "Orientation Quiz" . The orientation quiz may be taken as many times as necessary and only the highest score will be counted.

ONLINE ORIENTATION

There is NO ON-CAMPUS ORIENTATION. Instead, there is an extensive course syllabus and an orientation quiz which should be completed during the first week of the semester. The orientation quiz is worth 5 points and you can take it as many times as is necessary. Only the highest score will be included in the gradebook. The orientation quiz will cover information found in (1) the course syllabus, (2) the course orientation webpage, and (3) on the course Blackboard site. You will find all this information, and the orientation quiz, on the course Blackboard site.

If you have any questions please post them on the Blackboard Discussion Board so that all students can read the question and reply, or email me.

For your online orientation: (1) read this syllabus, (2) study the ORIENTATION web page, (3) review the course Blackboard site, and (4) take the ORIENTATION QUIZ on Blackboard

E-MAIL

When e-mailing your instructor always put "ECO 211", your section number, and a message in the subject line. Please use proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Option to Forward Mail from your Harper E-mail Account

If you are not planning on using your Harper email account, you can find instructions on how to forward email from that account to one you check frequently by logging in to the Harper Student Portal and clicking on the "My Harper E-Mail" tab. All correspondence in this class will be sent to your Harper e-mail account.

INSTRUCTOR:

Mark Healy
E-Mail instructor: mhealy@harpercollege.edu
Office: J-262,
Office Hours
Phone: 847-925-6352
Cell: 815-861-7265