MoneyEdu Instructor Guide
The Instructor Guide resources section gives you a chance to get an overview of MoneyEdu - our short financial literacy course for students in grades 11 and lower. To use personalized resources such as the financial goals exercise and course notes/bookmarks that are in the "live" course, you will need to create your own course.
You may create a course from this link.
About the Course
MoneyEdu is a 20-minute course designed to give students an introduction to important financial literacy concepts in the context of saving for college.
This course is an ideal way to easily integrate a financial literacy component into your classroom, and makes a great homework or extra-credit assignment.
This course is designed and operated by Decision Partners, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Course Content
After registering for the course, the student is taken through a linear learning experience that uses both textual and multimedia content. In addition, there are several interactive calculators that help students apply the knowledge they learn from the course to their personal circumstances including a budget calculator designed for high school students. The course ends with a brief quiz.
Section 1: Financial Health - An introduction to the concept of "financial health," comparing the discipline required to maintain financial health with the discipline required to keep physically healthy.
Section 2: Budgeting - An introduction to financial decision making, including budgeting, banking, and common financial
problems among students.
Section 3: Debt and Credit - A look at types of credit available, and what to avoid as a student.
Section 4: Educational Loans - An overview of different ways to pay for college, with a focus on finding low-cost loans.
Final Exam - Five questions covering key concepts taught in the course.
Post-Course Survey - A brief survey in which students may rate the course and offer feedback for future revisions to the course.
For a deeper look at the content, we encourage you to either take the course or read the downloadable fact sheets provided below.
Course Tools
While the course is built around a multimedia content delivery model, the course is organized by each participant's personalized "My Money" page, which is customized by each student's interests. For example, while taking the course, students are given the opportunity to "save" content sections of interest. These sections are then copied to their personalized page, where they link to more detailed textual information.
In addition, the My Money page also includes:
Course Completion Certificate
Students who complete the course may print a confirmation certificate which includes a secure, unique code. The completion certificate also includes each student's combined midterm and final exam grade. Please note that students may retake individual questions to raise their score.
Budgets, Banking and Educational Loans
Credit Cards and ID Theft
Student Lending Scams
Multimedia Resources
Much of the course is comprised of multimedia modules that integrate streaming audio with slides. Below are links to each of the modules, which will open in a new browser window. If you are done with the module, simply close the window.
Please note: Many course resources require that you login to the course. We suggest you create your own course and take it in its entirety rather than relying on the following examples.
In addition to our course, we also recommend the lesson plans of the National Council on
Economic Education. For more information, please visit their web site at http://www.ncee.net/.
The direct link to their free lesson plans is http://www.ncee.net/resources/lessons.php.
Curriculum Overview
MoneyEdu is an online financial literacy course designed for the specific educational needs of students in grades 11 and lower. In addition to a basic financial literacy curriculum, the course uses surveys, quizzes and interactive exercises to encourage students to reflect on their personal knowledge, attitudes and behavior on relevant financial topics. The course is especially useful in helping students understand that decisions they make in high school can make a positive difference in their financial preparation for college.
Course Fact Sheets
Your Spending
Decisions
Introduction
to Banking
Borrowing for
Success
Education
Loans
Choosing a
Lender
Repaying
Loans
Avoiding
Fees
Credit and
Debt
Getting out
of Debt
Understanding
ID Theft
Don't Get
Hooked
Course Introduction
An overview of course content, learning goals, and technology.
Section 1: Financial Health for Students
An introduction to financial decision making, including common financial
problems among students.
Section 2: Budgeting
An introduction to financial decision making, including budgeting, banking, and common financial
problems among students.
Section 3: Debt and Credit
A look at credit and debt among students and recent graduates, with a focus on credit cards.
Section 4: Education Loans
Learn about different ways to pay for college, with a focus on education loans.
Recommended Lesson Plans