“If technology is such a
pervasively human
endeavor, how did it
acquire the “macho”
flavor that now pervades
descriptions of it in
schoolbooks and the
media” Cecily Cannan Selby, Phi Delta
Kappan, May 1993
River City is a MUVE
• The Multi-User-Virtual-Environment (MUVE)
interface is commonplace to gamers
• Instead of slash and slay activities, River City
is mindfully designed by educators to support
scientific inquiry and the scientific method
vs
River City Interface
Purpose: River City’s Mayor
• She has commissioned
student research teams for
help
• Students must figure out why
the residents are getting sick
• Present their findings to Mayor
at end of project
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