Project #3: Option #2- Tutorial for Students

OUTBREAK AT THE WATERS EDGE TUTORIAL

Part 1: Outbreak at the Water's Edge is an interactive online game developed by the University of Minnesota that helps people to better understand the principles of Epidemiology and how is works. This game depicts the scenario of a disease outbreak. The game takes you through the process of identifying the location of the disease, possible causes of the disease, and the factors that have contributed to the disease. This game is great because it makes an otherwise boring and difficult to understand principle- Epidemiology- fun for students. This game is an active learning activity that will help the students to internalize the concepts of disease spread. The game takes about 30 minutes. There are several instructions along the way that make the game very easy to follow.

Part 2: Tutorial



Part 3: Reflection
For my project, I created a tutorial explaining how to play the "Outbreak at the Water's Edge" game. The tutorial is a video of myself explaining how to play the game and showing the students how to do it on the computer screen. While recording this video tutorial for my students, I actually learned the technology for creating this type of video myself. I went through a good portion of the game and explained the steps of starting up the game, tips for playing the game effectively, and what the full assignment they were supposed to turn in involved. I learned a lot making this tutorial and actually had fun with it. I think the students will have fun too!