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Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. Military.

Dashe & Thomson

Military by Jim on May 19, 2011 in Gaming Theory Think game-based training doesn’t have anything to offer your organization in the way of savings? The Department of Defense disagrees with you. The Army even recently held a contest for soldiers to develop the best military-applicable smartphone app.

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eLearning Review: A Module for the National Security Arena

Dashe & Thomson

Reaction: The most important point is whether the training had an impact: according to Cathy, “70% of the players said that they were looking forward to discussing the game in class the next day, and instructors reported that the activity ‘prompted the majority of the discussion’ and encouraged soldiers to share their own experiences.”

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eLearning Review: A Module for the National Security Arena.

Dashe & Thomson

Reaction: The most important point is whether the training had an impact: according to Cathy, “70% of the players said that they were looking forward to discussing the game in class the next day, and instructors reported that the activity ‘prompted the majority of the discussion’ and encouraged soldiers to share their own experiences.”

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Which Competencies Are Most Important for Your New Leaders?

Avilar

It’s easy to call to mind examples of great leaders — from explorers to activists to military, political, community, sports, and business leaders. And many leadership qualities stand the test of time. Communication. An ability to motivate others. . Yet studying past leaders isn’t enough to shape leaders for today.

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6 Industries that can benefit from Virtual Reality Training

eFront

In essence, Virtual Reality training provides healthcare professionals with the hands-on online training they need to provide the best quality of care for their patients. In essence, Virtual Reality training provides healthcare professionals with the hands-on online training they need to provide the best quality of care for their patients.

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"U.S. Spies Use Custom Videogames to Learn How to Think" (WIRED)

Mark Oehlert

excerpt: "In the wake of the intelligence bungles that propelled the United States into the Iraq war, it's no secret that the nation's spies have been working to improve the quality of their analysis. military intelligence agency has come up with a new tool for teaching recruits critical thinking skills: videogames. ( WIRED link ).

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): "U.S. Spies Use Custom Videogames to Learn How to Think" (WIRED)

Mark Oehlert

Spies Use Custom Videogames to Learn How to Think" (WIRED) ( WIRED link ) excerpt: "In the wake of the intelligence bungles that propelled the United States into the Iraq war, its no secret that the nations spies have been working to improve the quality of their analysis. Main | HHS and Federal Government Blogs » May 14, 2008 "U.S.