Simbasin
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Project summary: The Simulated River Basin is part of a lab for the Introduction to Geography (Geo 2200L). It allows the user to see how land use can affect flooding.
Technology and Software: The course is housed in WebCT/Vista. Information about land use and its effect on drainage is explained with graphics and text on web pages. The SimBasin game was created using Adobe Flash. The web pages were created with Adobe Dreamweaver, and graphics were created with Adobe Photoshop.
Pedagogy and Technology: The SimBasin game and its accompanying web pages are designed to engage the student at all levels of learning. After the student has an understanding of the principles that govern land use and water flow, the student can experiment with these elements using the game. A series of case study questions require the student to compare results of different data sets, predict outcomes, and to explain possible causes behind changes.
The SimBasin allows beginning students to experiment with data and scenarios that were previously only available to upper level students.
Development Team:- Content Expert/Game Visionary: Dr. Peter Waylen, Chair, Geography Department
- Content Expert: Dr. Jane Southworth, Assistant Professor, Geography Department
- Instructional Designer: Jennifer Smith
- Interface Design/Graphics: Jon Kay
- Programming: Adrian Gritz, Brandon Wood
