Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2011

In addition to the use of video games for recruitment purposes, which have been available for some time, the Department of Defense has begun embracing the use of combat simulators, culture-based eLearning , avatars, and even cell phone apps, all designed specifically for military use. As innovative as VBS 2 may be, the U.S.

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Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 13, 2010

I was just asked about trends in open source for eLearning and particularly open source eLearning tools. You can find a long list of tools broken into authoring tools, games/simulations, quiz/test tools, social media, delivery platforms, tracking and whether they support mobile.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 22, 2011

Like software simulations, the practice court is a safe environment in which to try new skills and strategies, without fear of negative repercussion. The video below is an example of breaking down film from this year’s Butler – Pittsburgh match-up. From here, the coaching staff will lay out a game plan.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

In her guest blog post on LEEF blog , Koreen Olbrish , CEO at Tandem Learning, outlines several theories that justify games and simulations as learning strategies, including these: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow Theory. In part, because games align very naturally with many long-standing learning design principles.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

skill practice, role plays, and training simulations?with with a post-test to measure learning for the entire program. I can now see how Level 2 can be used to evaluate role-based eLearning and instructor-led training. Case studies, exercises, and simulations can be part of a continuum linking Levels 1, 2, and 3.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

other good eLearning resolutions are out there? Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. Military | Social Learning Blog - May 19, 2011 [.] That’s a pretty positive response rate – and the payoff for our country might be huge. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! The Army even [.] Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 15, 2010

other good eLearning resolutions are out there? Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. Military | Social Learning Blog - May 19, 2011 [.] That’s a pretty positive response rate – and the payoff for our country might be huge. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! The Army even [.] Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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