7W:245

Design of Instructional Computer Simulations

Steve Alessi

 

 

 

 

Syllabus

 

 

 

 

 

Week

Today's Reading

Class topics and activities

Assignment due today

1

 

Simulation theory

Stella and Modeling

Topic and partner selection

2

Stella Chapter 3 & 4

[5] [25] [28]

Simulation theory

Stella and Modeling

 

1st simulation analysis (5%)

3

Stella Chapter 5

[2] [4] [20]

Simulation theory

Stella and Modeling

 

Project description (5%)

 

4

Stella Chapter 6

[13] [16] [27]

Simulation theory

Stella and Modeling

 

2nd simulation analysis (5%)

 

5

Stella Chapter 7

[24] [29]

Instructional support in simulations

Stella and Modeling

 

Phenomenon analysis (10%)

6

Stella Chapter 8

[7] [11]

Instructional support in simulations

Stella and Modeling

 

7

Stella Chapter 9

[14] [18]

Evaluate analysis and lesson design

Instructional support in simulations

Revised phenomenon analysis, lesson description and complete lesson design on paper (10%)

8

[1] [15] [22]

Instructional support in simulations

Work on projects

 

9

[9] [12] [21]

Evaluate first draft in class

Instructional support in simulations

1st draft complete program and print materials (10%)

10

[17] [30]

Simulation projects and approaches

Work on projects

11

[6] [8] [10]

Evaluate second draft in class

Simulation projects and approaches

2nd draft complete program and print materials (10%)

12

[19] [26] [31]

[3] [23] [32]

Virtual reality and the future of simulation

Using versus building simulations

13

 

Demonstrate and discuss final lessons

Final program and print materials (20%)

14

 

FINAL EXAM (25%)

 

[ ] denotes reserve folders            Stella = An Introduction to Systems Thinking           % denotes percent of grade