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ERIC Number: EJ552482
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Abstractor: N/A
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ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
Designing Effective Scenarios for Computer-Based Instructional Simulations: Classification of Essential Features.
Choi, Wook
Educational Technology, v37 n5 p13-21 Sep-Oct 1997
Scenario refers to specific courses of action/events occurring within computer simulations and attempting to recreate lifelike situations. This article identifies critical features and their elements in designing effective scenarios in computer-based instructional simulations: (1) sequence; (2) operating procedures; (3) characteristics of participant(s); (4) characteristics of simulated objects; (5) level of fidelity; (6) time frame; and (7) noncomputer activities. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Development, Design Requirements, Learning Activities, Screen Design (Computers)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Scenarios