GoVenture
Experience the Thrills, Challenges, “Gain years and Economics of the Stock Market of experience in a Realistic and Fun Learning Simulation! . . . in minutes!”
Experience the Thrills and Challenges of the Stock Market in a Realistic and Fun Learning Simulation!
Experience the Stock Market ... GoVenture Stock Market is a unique software program designed to help youth and adults learn about the Stock Market in a fun and educational manner. Like a flight simulator for investment, GoVenture Stock Market enables you to learn-by-doing without risking your investment dollars. It’s easy to use, visual, interactive, and exciting! Unlike any book, course, or seminar, GoVenture Stock Market enables you to gain years of experience in minutes – not weeks or months! Buy and sell in a virtual market. Try your investment skills on your own, against your friends and classmates, or challenge the computerized traders in the simulation. Learn how the market operates. Gain practical experience so you have the confidence to explore the real stock market. More than just buying and selling from a trading account, GoVenture Stock Market allows you to research the companies, follow economic trends, track stock performance, predict how news and rumors will affect stock prices, and survive the unpredictability of the market. Play again and again – every new simulation you run is different! Ideal for Youth and Adults, Students and Teachers ... GoVenture Stock Market is ideal for youth and adults in self-directed or facilitated learning environments. GoVenture Stock Market is also the perfect complement to any business course or curriculum. It includes: • Software Simulation • Experiencing the Stock Market – a concise, easy-to-read resource guide to the Stock Market • User Guide • Performance Evaluation Reports Educational licenses also include: • Instructor Guide • Learning Guides and Activities • Test Bank ... and much more! Plus, run an entire session of GoVenture Stock Market within minutes, or over an extended period of time! Compete against others and against the computer. Use a single computer, or play on multiple computers – over a local network or the Internet.
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Companies
Stocks
Learn about the 10 fictitious companies – each representing a different industry sector. Review performance of each stock. Follow price history, company events, and trading activity. Watch trades as they happen. Examine stock prices and the market index. Monitor news articles, press releases, and rumors.
Stock Market
Time
Adjust how time advances – from manually to automatically every few minutes or seconds. Set the pace and select the number of years you want to play (up to 10).
Accounts
Performance
Review your investment portfolio and track return on investment. Receive advice from your advisor, and buy and sell stock. Review and print a detailed report of your simulation results, and obtain a performance score.
GoVenture Stock Market Advantages • Maximum experiential learning in a highly compressed timeframe. • An interface designed to be simple, user-friendly, and intuitive. • Designed for self-directed or facilitated learning environments. • Provides supplementary learning materials for instructor facilitated learning. • May be run over the Internet, from a CD-ROM, or over a network.
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GoVenture Resources
Unlike conventional educational materials, games and Internet portals, GoVenture offers a comprehensive learning experience. Simulations are combined with a wide range of learning resources for quick and easy integration into self-directed or facilitated learning environments.
How GoVenture Differs From Other Stock Market Simulations
Educational foundation and ease of integration in the classroom make GoVenture Stock Market the first choice among educators and business trainers providing basic training about the stock market, and among learners in the early stages of learning about the stock market. There are other stock market games and simulations available, particularly via the Internet, and many online simulations are tied to real stock market activity. However, many learners and instructors can be reluctant to use these systems because of one or more of the issues detailed below. GoVenture Stock Market solves these challenges, and provides the foundation needed to encourage learners and instructors to participate in real stock market activities or simulations: Flexible Scheduling Online simulations often have fixed deadlines, startup dates, and schedules of participation. They often require many weeks or months of participation to complete one simulation exercise. GoVenture Stock Market condenses time into ‘virtual’ weeks, simulating years of economic and market activities in a condensed timeframe. You can start a new simulation at any time, pause it, save it, and return to it later. Designed to Educate, Not Overwhelm Many simulations are linked to real stock markets, posing a highly complex challenge which can overwhelm learners and instructors alike. GoVenture Stock Market provides an educational challenge in a simulated environment: a limited number of companies; time condensed and matched to the learner’s pace; and company profiles, news, and economic effects in manageable quantities. Experience Economic Cycles Simulations tied to real market activity, in real time, are limited to a narrow window of fluctuations and do not reflect the full potential of economic swings over a long period of time. GoVenture Stock Market condenses virtual time and economic cycles to provide the realistic effect of markets in different conditions. In a few hours of play, you can experience years of economic variation. Start a new simulation, and you can have totally different conditions challenging you. Flexible Learning Styles Simulations linked to real stock markets often do not meet different learning style needs. Others are designed as games, and lack structured educational pedagogy. Some learners give up if they don’t have early success, while others do better without direct competition. And some stock market simulations are over by the time learners understand the concepts. GoVenture Stock Market is designed as an educational tool to meet a wide range of learning styles. It is designed to be used as a learning program on its own, or to complement other learning materials, courses, programs, and curricula. It can provide a valuable learning opportunity for an individual or an entire class, within a single hour of use – or over an extended period. Differing Technology Resources Some classrooms and students may not have computers or reliable Internet access required for online simulations. GoVenture Stock Market can be run on a stand-alone computer, or over a network without any Internet access.
All GoVenture Stock Market licenses include: GoVenture Stock Market Software Simulation A highly visual, realistic, and interactive business software simulation program that allows you to experience the thrills and challenges of the Stock Market. User Guide, Simulation Help and Advisor Window Print materials included with the software and visual tools in the simulation designed to introduce you and your learners to GoVenture, and to help you become quickly comfortable with using the program. Experiencing the Stock Market An Illustrated Introduction to the Stock Market A concise, easy-to-read resource guide that outlines the basics every aspiring Stock Market investor or trader needs to know. Performance Report A helpful software tool that displays detailed simulation results, assigns a score to the performance based upon a number of factors, and can be printed out as a report. GoVenture.NETwork — www.goventure.net A free website containing a wealth of business tools, activities, and games.
Educational packages and other licenses can include some or all of the following learning resources. Check your license for complete details: Instructor Guide A guide to help you learn about GoVenture and the various resources that are available for using GoVenture in the classroom or in a business training environment. Learning Guides and Activities Instructor and Student Editions Lessons and activities designed to bring education on investment, return on investment, and stock market transactions alive in the classroom. Test Bank A selection of objective questions which can be used in creating tests on stock market transactions and information contained in Experiencing the Stock Market guide. GoVenture Live the Learning A free newsletter to help educators and facilitators bring business to life!
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What you need to use this software ... CD-ROM Version • Pentium-based PC • Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP/NT4.0 (Macintosh version coming soon) • At least 32MB of Memory (RAM) • CD-ROM drive (to install) • Sound (optional) • Internet connection (optional) ISBN 1-894353-06-4 Software License included with program. Online INTERNET Version (availability may vary) • Pentium-based PC, Power Macintosh or iMac computer • Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP/NT4.0 or Mac OS 7.5.5 or later • At least 32MB of Memory (RAM) • Internet connection • Internet Explorer or Netscape, version 4.0 or later • Macromedia Shockwave plugin (free download) • Sound (optional)
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