How Maui captured the sun: using a MUD for educational simulation

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How Maui captured the sun: using a MUD for educational simulation

Cunningham, Sally Jo ; Williams, Warren

Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/1109

Date: 1995

Type: Working Paper

Citation: Cunningham, S. J. & Williams, W. (1995). How Maui captured the sun: using a MUD for educational simulation. (Working paper 95/32). Hamilton, New Zealand: University of Waikato, Department of Computer Science.

Series: Computer Science Working Papers

Report No.: 95/32

Publisher: University of Waikato, Department of Computer Science

Abstract:

MUDs (Multi-User Dungeons) are text-based, multi-user communication and modelling programs. This paper investigates the potential of a popular extensible MUD, the LambdaMOO system, as a tool for second language training and for educational simulation gaming.

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