ICONS User Manual: Overview

Connecting to ICONS

Introduction
Rationale for the Approach
How ICONS Works
Role of the Facilitator
Connecting to ICONS

The simulation runs by linking participating universities or high schools to a World Wide Web server at the University of Maryland via the Internet.

A participating school must at the minimum have access to a computer, an Internet connection, and a web browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. (While a graphical browser is preferable, ICONSnet was designed to be compatible with text-based browsers in order to support users with older computers or disabilities.) A printer and word processing software (for preparing messages in advance) are also recommended.

Please feel free to contact ICONS staff with any questions you may have about hardware or software configurations.

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