Eighteen exemplar scenarios are available for public
viewing on the Massey University PBLi server. A number of others
exist, but these are for private lessons used for courses.
As the guest users all share the one account, it is
best that you "start" the scenario rather than "continue"
one that others have started.
The following table presents a short synopsis of the
scenarios: The first two were developed in 2008 from an AKO
Aotearoa grant, whilst the remaining 16 were developed from
the eCDF project described on this website. Data files for these
scenarios can be downloaded from this page.
| Subject Area |
Scenario Description |
Collaborator/Expert |
| Ethics training |
The scenarios follows the fortunes of a researcher who ignores
ethics principles, to his cost. Designed to be used to raise
an awareness of ethics issues. (...more
here) |
Terry Stewart (Massey) |
| Distance Education |
The scenario follows a new academic staff member who has to
take charge of (and review) a poor-performing distance course.
Designed for use in staff training. (more
here...) |
Terry Stewart (Massey) |
| Earth science |
As a geologist, you are called on by a power company to assess
a gorge for a possible dam site. Is it suitable? |
Vince Neall (Massey) |
| Information Technology |
You are manning the Help Desk and someone calls you with a
printer problem. Can you solve it? |
Steve Smith (NMIT) |
| Engineering |
You are working for an automation company.
A processing company calls you about a heat exchange problem.
Temperature regulation seems to be a problem. What is wrong
and what can be done to fix it? |
Huub Bakker (Massey) |
| Architecture & Building |
You are called in by an organisation
in trouble. They have changed the usage of a building and now
the local council are upset about possible fire dangers. Can
you sort it out? |
Charles Fleischmann
(Canterbury University) |
| Agriculture |
As a young seed merchant representative, a grumpy farmer berates
you about "new-fangled ryegrass species" which never
seem to work! Who is really to blame? |
Andrew Thompson
(Telford) |
| Environmental Management |
A stream has become polluted. How can you tell it's polluted,
what is the cause and what can be done about it? |
Russell Death (Massey) |
| Health - Nursing |
As a trainee nurse, you are out visiting with Plunket workers.
While checking a baby you notice another member of the family
appears sickly? What might it be, and should you call a doctor? |
Kim Van Wissen (Massey) |
| Health - Medical |
A teacher collapses and is rushed to the emergency ward. As
a junior doctor, what's you initial diagnosis and what tests
should be done? |
Peter Schwartz (Otago) |
| Health - Veterinary |
A favourite pet appears in poor health. What is wrong? |
Richard Squires (Massey) |
| Education |
A consortium of schools is considering purchasing advanced
"whiteboard" technology and it's up to you to make
the decision. Can you do what's best for everyone? |
Mark Brown and Fiona Murray
(Massey) |
| Commerce |
Your orchard has gone bust and you have to sell up. What should
you do to get the best value for money? |
Alan Smee and Bob Hargreaves
(Massey) |
| Social Work |
You are a social worker at a hospital when you are approached
by a woman worried about her mother, who has just had a fall.
Does the mother need some home help? It's your job to find out. |
Verna Schofield (Consultant) |
| Society Law |
You gave someone advice at a party. They took that advice,
got into trouble and are now considering suing you! Opps! Where
do you stand legally? |
Kay Lewis (UCOL) |
| Creative Arts |
You own a small arts/illustration company.
A producer/director team rings you. Hollywood has put out to
tender a film proposal, and they want to know if you are interested
in joining their team for a bid. However, they need to see how
competent you are! |
Mike McAuley (Massey) |
| Hospitality and Catering |
You own a restaurant and have heard that the inspectors are
out and about. Rumours abound that your restaurant is not up
to scratch so you send out an inspector of your own! |
Nigel Sadler (UCOL) |
| Horticulture |
Doug has an apple problem. This walkthrough will show you
how to discover the cause. |
Terry Stewart (Massey) |
