Yes, Pat, I use the International Operations Simulation 2000 (INTOPIA).
Being one of the originators of the game, I am, of course delighted.
For prelim. info, see Home Page below. Incidentally, I have just written
an article on the awesome subject of performance evaluation in
sophisticated simulations. If interested, send me your slow mail address,
and I'll forward a copy. Best, hans t
On Wed, 19 Feb 1997, Pat Gantt wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Thought I'd throw this one your way. I have no stock in this program or
> opinions thumbs up or down.
>
> Do any of you use simulations in class?
>
> Naturally internship opportunities and hands-on management
> are preferrable, but short of this simulations are good
> when direct experientials are not available.
>
> __________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> Subject: Wall Street Simulator for the Classroom
> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 97 12:41:46 +0000
> From: "Larry Schopfer" <
larax@ix6.ix.netcom.com>
> Reply-To:
beta@larax.com
> Organization: Larax Software
> To: "Education Professional" <
beta@larax.com>
>
> Want to try something different in the classroom? Let your students
> learn about the stock market using Wall Street Simulator. Watch them
> learn and have fun at the same time!
>
> Wall Street Simulator 2.0 BETA release 2 is available! For more
> details, visit the Wall Street Simulator home page at:
>
>
http://www.larax.com/wallst
>
> WHERE TO FIND RELEASE 2
> Larax Software announces BETA release 2 of Wall Street
> Simulator 2.0 for Windows. Download a copy at Larax Software's
> web site (http://www.larax.com/wallst). Compuserve users will
> find the software available at the SWBETA forum in the "Testers
> Wanted" Library. Also, AOL users can visit Larax Software's
> forum at Keyword: LARAX.
>
> Or, send mail to
wallst@larax.com. A 2.5MB self-extracting .exe file
> will be mailed back to you.
>
> COMMENTS
> Please report your suggestions, comments, or problems to:
>
beta@larax.com.
>
> Larry Schopfer
> Larax Software
>
> ------------------------
>
> Need to go to school before you jump into the market?
> Visit the Investor University by Larax Software. Stock quotes,
> search engines, investment resources, and an investor
> Trade School:
>
>
http://www.larax.com/
>
> --
> Best Regards,
>
> Pat Gantt
pagantt@worldnet.att.net Pat@HomeMail.com
> The University of Tennessee M.S. Human Resource Development
> Electronic Performance Instructor Information Source Locator (ISL)
>
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