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Hidden Agenda
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The Software
Title: Hidden Agenda Copyright date: 1990
Publisher: Jim Gasperini/Springboard Software Cost $41.45
Computer: Mac Requirements: Macintosh 512 KE, Plus, SE, or II computer; one 800K drive and hard disk; 16-color Monitor
Distribution: Floppy Disks (1)
The Reviewer
Name: C. Leon Button college: Scottsdate Community College
Date: May 18, 1995 Discipline(s) taught: Accounting & International Business

Evaluating the Computer Game
STATEMENT RATING
Excellent Good Fair Poor N/A
1. The directions for the program are: X
2. The program's screen design was: X
3. The ease of use of this program was: X
4. Help provided within this program was: X
5. The degree to which the content was up to date was: X
6. The degree to which the program represented the diversity of our student population was: X
7. On the whole, the program was: X

COMMENTS
Evaluating the Instructor Materials
STATEMENT RATING
Excellent Good Fair Poor N/A
1. The directions in the instructor guide was: X
2. Learning objectives of the lessons were: X
3. The organization of the lesson was: X
4. The appropriateness of lessons for college level student was: X
5. The assessment/discussion questions at the end of the lessons were: X
6. The completeness of the teaching materials was: X
7. On the whole, the instructor guide was: X

COMMENTS

Evaluating the Program as a Tool for Teaching and Learning

  1. How would you use this program in your class? Identify a specific application for part of your curriculum (if possible).
    For the lower IBS classes, it would be a great team project during chapters dealing with forming governments and for IBS 150, a culmination exercise at semesters end.
  2. How could this program be used for teaching and learning in other disciplines?
    Good for history and political science courses.
  3. How effective was the simulation environment in providing an enhanced learning experience?
    Excellent - I want to play more!
  4. What factors might limit the use of this program by instructors?
    Lack of monetary emphasis and business focus.
  5. Would your recommend this program for teaching and learning? If yes, why would you recommend this program?
    Yes - entertaining, comprehensive, true-to-life.
  6. If no, why would you not recommend this program?
Additional Comments
Please upgrade this for a business instructional use. If the monetary and statistical results of decisions could be printed out for analysis - then business courses could design class discussions around Hidden Agenda. A nice variation of this software would be to place a MNE in a country such as Chimerica and have the player be the CEO making decisions based on what politically and economically is happening in the country.