Losing the Lake: Designing an Educational Computer Game on Water Resources in Southern Nevada

Presenters

Michael Nussbaum, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Gale Sinatra, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Frederick C. Harris, University of Nevada, RenoFollow
Sergiu Dascalu, University of Nevada, RenoFollow
Sajjad Ahmad, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Kent J. Crippen, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Marissa Owens, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Location

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Stan Fulton Building Ballroom

Start Date

2-2-2010 4:05 PM

End Date

2-2-2010 4:25 PM

Description

30 PowerPoint slides Convener: Nick Lancaster, DRI Session 6: Bridging the Gap- Interdisciplinary Science to Connect Biophysical and Social Dimensions of Climate Change Abstract: To design and test an educationally useful computer game to educate middle- and high-school students, and the general public, about water and sustainability + effect of climate change on those

Keywords

Climatic changes – Study and teaching; Computer games — Design; Educational games – Design; Global warming – Study and teaching; Nevada; Sustainability – Study and teaching; United States — Lake Mead; Water resources – Study and teaching; Water-supply – Study and teaching

Disciplines

Climate | Environmental Sciences | Science and Mathematics Education | Sustainability | Water Resource Management