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Conclusion: Have Fun!

If you are just starting to teach with cases we encourage you to start small and work up to more intensive use of cases. Using just one exercise from the site in a class will give you a feeling for how it works and whether it fits with your teaching style.

You will learn the most from these early experiences if you are willing to risk hearing bad news and ask for feedback from your students. Students are usually pleased to be asked, and will usually be truthful in their responses.

But most importantly, have fun. If you are excited about the case and what it means, your students are more likely to get excited