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Air Force Uses Interactive Gaming Technology for Training

December 12, 2008 By 2 Comments

QUOTED FROM MILITARY.COM: GAMES

“Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio — Air Force Research Laboratory’s researchers at Mesa, Ariz., unveiled the technological potential of its gaming research and development project publicly Dec. 1 during the 2008 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando, Fla.”

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This is another great example of military using video gaming technology for training purposes. It cost 100′s of millions of dollars to fuel planes and teach pilots how to fly, acquire targets, etc… whereas it may cost a couple of million to build a training game that is just as effective.

These types of flight simulators have been around for a long time in the gaming environment, but its very positive that the Air Force now see the value of eLearning.

Does this classify as eLearning 3.0? I think its a nice fit.

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Army is to Spend $50 Million in Edutainment for Troops

November 25, 2008 By 6 Comments

QUOTED FROM CNET NEWS: GAMING AND CULTURE

“World of Warcraft, move over. The Army is preparing to invest millions into combat training games and systems, in a move to prepare its soldiers for battle.

The Army is investing $50 million into video combat training games and gaming systems over the next five years, in a move to prepare soldiers for battle.

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Darwars Ambush is one of the games currently used by the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, and Homeland Defense.”

Its amazing that the military sees the value in edutainment in a collaborative learning enviroment and is will to spend top dollar on it, but when you get to the corporate world people don’t necessarily see the value in investing in these type of technologies.

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eLearning 3.0 = “Edutainment”

November 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment

The Problem!
Ok, when most people here eLearning they associate it with boring computerized, voice-over PowerPoint presentations on sexual harassment. Sure its cheap to produce, but who really learns from these training products?

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Want a solution?
In the next version of eLearning its going to be more about “edutainment”.

3 Suggestions for eLearning 3.0:

If you need some help with this or want to bounce some ideas off me, feel free to contact me.

Image courtsey of videocrab on Flickr.

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What is the eLearning 3.0 Blog All About?

November 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment

While the term “eLearning 3.0″ not clearly defined YET the purpose this eLearning 3.0 Blog is to hopefully shed some light on what it will be and introduce the new methodologies & technologies that will improve the realm of digital learning for both the students and the trainers.

A few of the topics that will be covered in this blog collaborative learning, edutainment, social learning, the history of eLearning, and so much more. We will post interviews with industy leaders, as well as help keep you up-to-date on news and events happening in the eLearning world.

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