Iowa State University updates game that helps students learn land-use concepts

Students learning to balance agricultural production with environmental impacts have a new resource developed by Iowa State University.
An online, educational game called People in Ecosystems Watershed Integration, also known as PEWI or pee wee, is in its third version at https:// www.nrem.iastate.edu/pewi/. The latest version of the watershed- scale simulator or educational what-if game includes new features to make it more useful to students and instructors seeking to understand landuse concepts.
“With this new version, we’re offering students a more holistic learning environment, and teachers a lot more options to tailor PEWI to meet their specific instructional goals,” said Lisa Schulte-Moore, professor of natural resource ecology and management who leads the team that developed PEWI.
This version, which is available at no charge, was designed to be more understandable and usable for those who aren’t experts.
Read more in the January 17 edition.