First Steps Towards an Interactive Real-time Hazard Management Simulation

This paper reports on the construction and initial testing of a computer-based interactive flood hazard management simulation, designed for undergraduates taking an applied geomorphology course. Details of the authoring interface utilized to create the simulation are presented. Students act as the m...

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Published in:Journal of geography in higher education 2010-02, Vol.34 (1), p.39-51
Main Authors: Gemmell, Alastair M. D., Finlayson, Ian G., Marston, Philip G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authentic Assessment
Civil Defense
College students
Computer simulation
Computer Uses in Education
Decision Making
Emergency preparedness
Emergency Programs
Flood control
flood management
Foreign Countries
Geomorphology
Handheld Devices
Hazards
Information Dissemination
Natural Disasters
Performance Based Assessment
Physical Geography
Real time
Real-time simulation
Simulation
SMS messaging
Student Evaluation
Synchronous Communication
Telecommunications
Text messaging
Theory Practice Relationship
Undergraduate Study
United Kingdom
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Summary:This paper reports on the construction and initial testing of a computer-based interactive flood hazard management simulation, designed for undergraduates taking an applied geomorphology course. Details of the authoring interface utilized to create the simulation are presented. Students act as the managers of civil defence utilities in a fictional town, and have to respond to changes in local conditions to prevent a flood disaster. An SMS messaging service presents the managers with real-time situation updates, and enables them to respond immediately. No significant difference is observed between the standard of student performance under these conditions of authentic assessment in the simulation and that attained in the other, more traditional, elements of assessment in the course. Future refinements intended to overcome identified weaknesses in the simulation are outlined.
ISSN:0309-8265
1466-1845
DOI:10.1080/03098260902982419