An Assessment of the Benefits of Online Scenario Simulation Tools in Homeland Security and Emergency Management Education

In this paper, online scenario simulations were examined. The results show that there is an association between students’ satisfaction with the tools and the grade in the course. These tools add value to understanding the subject matter and provide students with near real-life hands-on experience.

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Published inJournal of homeland security and emergency management Vol. 8; no. 2; p. 1
Main Authors Renda-Tanali, Irmak, Abdul-Hamid, Husein
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin De Gruyter 01.07.2011
Walter De Gruyter & Company
Subjects
Civil defense
Curricula
cyber security
Disasters
distance education
emergency management
Emergency preparedness
Higher education
homeland security
Internet
Learning
Management of crises
National security
online education
real-world applications
Risk management
scenario simulations
Simulation
Students
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Summary:In this paper, online scenario simulations were examined. The results show that there is an association between students’ satisfaction with the tools and the grade in the course. These tools add value to understanding the subject matter and provide students with near real-life hands-on experience.
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