CSE 590D Autumn 2004
Computer-Based Learning Environments
Meeting location: MGH 228
Meeting time: Wed. 3:30-4:20
Topic:
This quarter the seminar
looks at the design and analysis of educational simulation
environments such GenScope, ActivChemistry, AgentSheets,
SimCity, and the Geometers Sketchpad.
Each week, we will focus on one of these systems, examining
the features it offers, the breadth and depth of the content area it
addresses, its user interface, the pedagogical assumptions on
which it is based, its software architecture, and the ways in
which it is effective or ineffective.
At our first meeting, we will select a set of these systems
and set up a schedule for discussing them.
If you would like to prepare for the first meeting, or if you
would like to simply get an overview of the sorts of systems
we will consider, read Kurt Schmucker's
Taxonomy of Simulation Software
Schedule
- Oct. 13.
StageCast Creator
-- Richard D.
- Oct. 20. The Incredible Machine -- Tyler R.
- Oct. 27. Model-It -- Xu M.
- Nov. 3. Widget Workshop -- Tyler R.
- Nov. 10. SimCity -- Chris G. AND ActivChemistry -- Bill W.
- Nov. 17. Geometers Sketchpad -- Richard D.
- Nov. 24. no class
- Dec. 1. GenScope -- Ben S. AND an evaluation of
simulation and modeling in education in general -- Bill W.
- Dec. 8. AgentSheets -- Daryl L.