External links

Below are a number of links to external sites which users of METAL may find valuable. These include links to related projects and resources, in addition to organisations which economics and mathematics students and lecturers will find of use.

Educational materials for Maths in Economics, plus teaching case studies

Economics Network: Maths support

Related Economics Projects (Funded by HEFCE FDTL5)

• ETC: Embedding Threshold Concepts. Led by Staffordshire University, in partnership with Coventry University, Durham University and the University of the West of England. The project aimed to improve students' understanding in economics by developing first year undergraduates' acquisition of threshold concepts.
• FEELE: Finance and Economics Experimental Laboratory at Exeter. The project goal is to bring economics experiments to the classroom to inspire students, and lead them into a deeper understanding of economic theory. The project's Economic Classroom Experiments page on WikiVersity makes available many kinds of experiments.
• Beyond dissemination strategies: Embedding computer-based learning and effective uses of WinEcon and VLEs. Led by University of Birmingham, this project worked with lecturers in their institutions to customise WinEcon to their particular modules and institutional Virtual Learning Environment.