Boosman Will Speak on the Evolution from Video-based Training to Game-based Simulation Learning
3Dsolve Inc., The Simulation Learning Company, today announced that Frank Boosman,
its Chief Marketing Officer, has been selected to speak at the upcoming Online
Educa Conference in Berlin. Online Educa 2004 has once again established itself
as the world's largest international e-learning conference and accompanying
exhibition, as well as Europe's largest gathering of e-learning and distance
education professionals. Only those considered experts in the vanguard of technology-supported
learning were invited to speak at the conference.
"It is an honor to be chosen as a speaker for the Online Educa Berlin
2004 conference," stated Boosman. "I hope to show attendees a compelling
analysis of how simulation-based training can be used to replace the inflexible
video-based training commonly seen today."
In his presentation, Boosman will discuss a real customer project that 3Dsolve
has recently begun work on; one in which 3Dsolve is converting existing training
tools to a game engine-derived, simulation-based training tool. Boosman will
highlight the goals and benefits of the project, in addition to the concerns
and design strategy. He will also discuss preliminary conclusions already drawn
from the project, including:
-- Game-engine derived training tools seem to provide a better sense of place
than do their video-based equivalents--dramatically increasing a user's knowledge
of the space even before entering it in the real world.
-- Game-engine derived training tools are far more extensible than their video-based
equivalents, and can be effectively reused.
-- Flexibility in development can be a double-edged sword, increasing the requirement
for the developer to finalize source content as quickly as possible and explain
to the customer the implications of changes to this content.
Boosman's presentation will be held on Thursday, December 2nd, as part of the
Effective and Efficient E-Learning/Games and Simulations session.
About Online Educa 2004
With over 1,500 registered participants from over 60 different countries representing
all continents, 118 exhibitors from 26 countries, and 358 speakers from 38 countries,
Online Educa 2004 has once again established itself as the world's largest international
e-learning conference and accompanying exhibition, and also as Europe's largest
gathering of e-learning and distance education professionals.
Taking place from December 1-3, 2004, this 10th consecutive yearly event brings
together experts in the vanguard of technology-supported learning from around
the world. It offers the most extensive program, with 358 speakers from 38 countries
taking part in plenary, presentation, and demonstration sessions, panel discussions
within 71 themed sessions, and 21 pre-conference workshops.
About 3Dsolve
3Dsolve, The Simulation Learning Company, creates collaborative simulation
learning solutions for government, military, and corporate applications, a market
estimated to reach $6.1 billion by 2006. 3Dsolve's simulation learning products
use realistic, interactive 3D graphics, based upon industry standards, enabling
users to learn by doing. 3Dsolve has been named as one of Military Training
Technology magazine's Top 100, the "companies that have made a significant
impact in the military training industry." 3Dsolve's headquarters are in
Cary, North Carolina, near world-renowned Research Triangle Park. Visit 3Dsolve
on the Web at http://www.3dsolve.com.
