Building Educational Simulations Using KSA Open Data

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Abstract: This paper reports on the development of ORP-Sandstorms, an open-source, web-based simulationwhich provides students with virtual experiences of the impact of global natural disasters, such as earthquakes andsandstorms. The project is a collaboration between an open-software developer and an educational technologyresearcher. The simulation utilizes a number of open datasets, including those available in the Saudi Open Dataportal, to estimate the impact of such natural events on familiar local landmarks. Open data allows contextualizationof abstract concepts in a local setting, to enable students to relate more easily. Understanding the impacts andbenefits of this contextualization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) context will form a core component ofthe present educational research. The KSA open data is crucial for testing adaptability to new regions and communities.A key outcome of this work is documenting the adaptability achievements and challenges of taking theestablished OurRagingPlanet platform, developed mainly from Northern Ireland datasets, and leveraging noveluses of KSA open data to re-contextualize ORP-Sandstorms for KSA students.

WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1790-5079 / 2224-3496, Volume 16, 2020, Art. #83

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Patricia Marybelle Davies, Phil Weir, Sarah Byrne, "Building Educational Simulations Using KSA Open Data," WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, vol. 16, pp. 802-810, 2020, DOI:10.37394/232015.2020.16.83
Patricia Marybelle Davies, Phil Weir, Sarah Byrne. Building Educational Simulations Using KSA Open Data. WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development. 2020;16:802-810. 10.37394/232015.2020.16.83
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