Economic man ("homo economicus") in the view of classical economics is an individual who is independent, autonomous, and rational, who pursue maximum satisfaction with minimum costs. However, as a human being, we often make irrational or unreasonable decisions because of cognitive biases. The irrationality of the individual due to…

Discusses (1) the nature of business games (interactive management simulation exercises in which participants choose values that will guide decision making); (2) selecting and using these games in engineering courses; and (3) developing and administering such games. A sample test for a business policy game is included. (JN)

This overview of a specific spreadsheet, Microsoft's Multiplan for the Apple Macintosh microcomputer, emphasizes specific features that are important to the academic community, including the mathematical functions of algebra, trigonometry, and statistical analysis. Additional features are summarized, including data formats for both numerical and…

The question of ownership of courseware development decisions made by subject matter specialists working with skilled programmers, an issue arising from the team approach to developing high-quality courseware, is examined in the context of two universities' and one corporation's current use of the approach. (MSE)

Describes the methodology adopted in the creation of one of a variety of games created for use in specific business courses at Leeds Polytechnic Business School (England), including constraints under which it was constructed, its initial implementation, and its established use. The game focused on pricing decisions in a retail establishment. (MBR)

Discusses the development of interactive multimedia learning modules and describes the decisions and processes involved in transforming a traditional lecture in medical sociology into an interactive online learning module at the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom). Considers method of delivery, including the World Wide Web; media choices; and…

Guidelines for teachers of English to speakers of other languages (ESOL) who wish to undertake an ESOL materials development project are presented. Three areas that affect all such projects are discussed: (1) writing for a local or a wider audience, (2) writing as a team effort, and (3) writing as a decision-making process. In creating for a local…

The operating assumptions and the value of the University of Vermont's Advising Referral Center were evaluated during a university-wide program review process. The centralized office supplements a faculty advising system and is designed to promote consistency and improvements in advising practices within the university. It serves as a…

This report provides a set of decision tools for learnware developers in private companies, public organizations, and education institutions to use in developing strategic alliances or partnerships for the development, delivery, and marketing of learnware products and services designed to meet Canadians' lifelong learning needs. The report…

Discusses five strategies that school counselors can use to help ethnic minority students with career development. Describes strategies for self-concept enhancement, information giving assessment, decision making, and developing culturally relevant career guidance materials. (RC)

This document contains four papers on aviation education. The first paper, "Why Aren't We Teaching Aeronautical Decision Making?" (Richard J. Adams), reviews 15 years of aviation research into the causes of human performance errors in aviation and provides guidelines for designing the next generation of aeronautical decision-making materials.…