Webbased SimEcon Instructional Software

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SimEcon

• Web-based SimEcon Instructional Software
• Student Andre Liv
• Advisor Dr. Sun

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SimEcon

• What is SimEcon?

• SimEcon goals

• Why converting SimEcon to Web-based?

• Technologies design issues

• Demo

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What is SimEcon?

• Instructional software

• Dr. Garston (CSULA) and Dr. Bresnock (CSUPomona
  UCLA)

• 16 programs (modules)

• http//www.csupomona.edu/aebresnock/simecon/downl
  oad.htm

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SimEcon Modules
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Goals of SimEcon

• Add value to economic education
• Improve student learning/attract students to
  economics

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SimEcon conversion

• A NSF fund

• Basis for the next round of grant application

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SimEcon Modules
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Why Web-based SimEcon?

• Increase accessibility

• Avoid download/install

• Easy to modify/change

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SimEcon Conversion
Web-based
Desktop
Visual Basic
ASP.NET 2.0
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ASP.NET 2.0

• VB, C

• XHTML, CSS

• Master Pages

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• Master Pages

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Design Issues

• Desktop GUI controls vs. web GUI controls

• Cross-browser display issues

• Browsers Back/Refresh button

• Graph rendering

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Demo
http//cs2.calstatela.edu9090/aliv/monopoly/index
.aspx
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Conclusion

• Successful project

• convert the remaining modules

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Thank You !!