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Download full textKolson, Kenneth – 1994
This research paper presents an analysis of the computer simulation, SimCity, used for an urban city planning class. The data were gathered by actual use of the simulation and an electronic mail network was employed to secure impressions from users of the simulation. SimCity (developed by Maxis) provides the player with rules of human factors,…
Descriptors: City Government, Community Planning, Computer Simulation, Educational Games
