EDTE 420 - Simulation and Gaming.

Institution:

Drury University

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Description:

Prerequisites: GSTU 210, EDTE 220, EDTE 301 and EDTE 320. This course provides the basis of understanding training or instructional strategies; e.g., distance education, active learner, participation, individualized instruction vs. group instruction, gaming, tutorials, simulation. The student will compare various simulation and gaming educational experiences to evaluate the effectiveness of these approaches. The course will explore the impact of educational gaming in the pedagogy needed in the 21st century. Simulations and virtual reality will be explored with emphasis on the educational benefit to be gained by these concepts and technology. The course will study the history of simulations and gaming in instructional system design. The student will learn the decision factors needed by industry or government to plan, design, implement and evaluate a simulation or gaming instructional methodology.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.drury.edu

Phone Number:

(417) 873-7879

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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