ALS-redesigned online Financial Statement Analysis course with role-play, embedded videos, and professional database access¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

A compulsory advanced course in the fully online BA degree at UOC was redesigned around a realistic job scenario: students, as recently hired assistant finance managers, produce a professional financial report for their superior, the financial manager (the instructor), to present at a board of directors meeting. "Students were required to conduct four learning activities individually; these activities would provide the theoretical and practical basis for completing the last activity, the final financial report." Six roughly 3-minute videos embedded in the virtual classroom recreated supervisor meetings every 18–20 days, and students used the professional SABI database for sector comparison. Assessment was continuous with personalized feedback at each stage.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

An LMS integrating activities, resources, communication spaces, and evaluation into a virtual classroom, plus instructor availability for continuous feedback

Constraints¶

The learning environment is online and asynchronous, with no synchronous moments; meetings are recreated through videos

Target Learners¶

part-time online bachelor's students in Business and Administration, most combining work with study

Learning Goals¶

financial diagnosis of company statements; generating economic knowledge from data; managing a company considering its competitive situation

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

María-Jesús Martínez-Argüelles, Dolors Plana-Erta, Àngels Fitó-Bertran. (2023). Impact of using authentic online learning environments on students' perceived employability. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-022-10171-3

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`title`	`ALS-redesigned online Financial Statement Analysis course with role-play, embedded videos, and professional database access`
`description`	`A compulsory advanced course in the fully online BA degree at UOC was redesigned around a realistic job scenario: students, as recently hired assistant finance managers, produce a professional financial report for the...`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-10-29`
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`sources`	1 — `maría-jesús-martínez-argüelles-2023`

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