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Dear ICONS,
Whew! It’s been a busy summer at the ICONS office. This summer, the ICONS staff was hard at work creating new simulations, refining a number of student resources, and working on a new website. We’ve featured just a few of our updates in this issue of Simulation News, ICONS’ quarterly newsletter for instructors. Don’t forget to browse through our available simulations (listed in the right-hand column) and request a free scenario excerpt to learn more about including a simulation in your course. Welcome to the start of a new academic year!
Sincerely,
Audrey Tetteh
ICONS Education Program Director
In this Issue:
1. New Website Coming Soon!
2. Simulation Demonstrations & Consultations
3. New Simulation this Fall on Terrorism
4. Wilkenfeld Featured in JCR
1. New Website Coming Soon!
We are excited to announce the launch of our new website later this month! We will have a new look and feel - similar to what is displayed in the header of this email - along with some additional content to explore. Stay tuned! We will send an announcement after the website goes live in a few days.
2. Simulation Demonstrations & Consultations
Did you know that we offer guided online demonstrations of our simulations? If you have ever wondered about integrating a new simulation into your syllabus or are curious about how some of our ICONSnet features work, please reach out to us! We would be delighted to provide recommendations related to your specific learning objectives and show you the features of our simulations.
3. New Simulation this Fall on Terrorism
We are finishing up the final touches on a new simulation on terrorism developed with the National Consortium on the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). The simulation places participants in the role of blue ribbon commission members. The commission is formed in the aftermath of a fictional Washington, D.C. terrorist attack. As the commission gets ready to hold a hearing, students negotiate to set the agenda, select the witnesses, and wrangle over several issues of importance for the commission. Stay tuned for a release this Fall!
4. Wilkenfeld Featured in JCR
For many years, students preparing for ICONS simulations have been able to access information in our background materials regarding ethnic groups in various countries. The data has originated from University of Maryland's Minorities at Risk Project. ICONS’ Founder, Dr. Jonathan Wilkenfeld, recently published an article that provides a behind the scenes tour of a related data set. “The article introduces the All Minorities at Risk (AMAR) data, a sample of socially recognized and salient ethnic groups. Fully coded for the forty core Minorities at Risk variables, this AMAR sample provides researchers with data for empirical analysis free from the selection issues known in the study of ethnic politics to date.” To read the full article, visit this website.
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