e-learning in project management using simulation models: A case study based on the replication of an experiment

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 451-463

  Rodríguez, Daniel ^a   Sicilia, Miguel Ángel ^a   Cuadrado Gallego, Juan José ^a   Pfahl, Dietmar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Management education; Simulation software; Software engineering education; Student experiments; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; STUDENTS;

ELECTRONIC LEARNING; MANAGEMENT EDUCATION; SIMULATION SOFTWARE; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING EDUCATION; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 37849188626     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2006.882367     Document Type: Article

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