Clark Aldrich On Simulations and Serious Games: case study

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case study

A sequential, detailed description of real events (or at least a story world) that has some instructional value, either as being cautionary, typical, or inspirational. Case studies may or may not include how the event eventually resolved. Some case studies are aggregations of several real events, not just one.

Case studies may be used as a type of simulation, where participants are briefed on the first part of a situation in detail via a case study, and are then asked to make a big choice (a single, complex Action), in the form of "what would you do if you were in this situation?" Typically there are a range of "right" answers, and that excercise is around how well students argue their decision, as judged by the instructor and perhaps other participants. (See Tasks and Levels.)

In other situations, case studies set up the activity of an after action review (AAR). Partipants experience a complete common situation, and then sit back and evaluate and analyze the actions taken by the story characters, perhaps also exploring what they would have done differently.

Case studies may also be included and discussed in a program's background material.

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Congratulations to WILL Interactive's CEO, Sharon Sloane

Let me add my heartfelt congratulations to WILL Interactive's CEO, Sharon Sloane, who recently was selected by the Board of Directors of Women in Film and Video (WIFV) - Washington as a winner of the Women of Vision Award for 2009. (Previous winners include Cicely Tyson, Leslie Stahl, Barbara Koppel, Tipper Gore, Gwen Ifill and Tyne Daly.)

Sharon is a wonderful person and WILL Interactive is a great and pioneering simulation creator. I believe WILL Interactive may produce the most honest experiences that the training industry has ever seen, and have taken the genre of branching video to the highest possible level. Again, congratulations to Sharon, Lyn, and everyone at WILL Interactive. This is well deserved.

About Clark Aldrich

I am a simulation designer, researcher, and analyst working with a growing list of international clients from corporate, military, government, and academic environments to effectively plan, build, use, and evaluate simulations, serious games, and virtual worlds.

I also work as an analyst on non-simulation projects, applying the Sim research philosophy, to improve the effectiveness of more traditional consulting and business planning and create innovative intellectual property.

I work with clients however it suits them, from end-to-end design and delivery, to long term/part time projects, to one day jump-starting/brainstorming/mid-course correction on critical projects, to board positions. Email me as independent consultant or about my part-time contract work for SimuLearn.

Below are some of my projects:

700 Page The Complete Guide to Simulations and Serious Games Available for Pre-Order

The Complete Guide to Simulations and Serious Games, a reference for creating sims, is slated for a late summer, 2009 release date.

It is 700 pages long, and has over 350 pictures. But as with any good reference book, The Guide is structured to not necessarily be read straight through (although you can), but to be explored. It is organized as a virtual world might be, meticulously, logically, but not assuming any prescribed path. One can pick a section and devour it, or hop around. One can start with one specific concept, zoom out a little and read about tangential concepts, transport to a new section, and then come back, bringing new perspectives even to previously read entries. It is your journey.

I believe for some corporate, military, and academic researchers and sims designers, it will meet the same role as Webster's Dictionary (Noah Webster was an ancestor of mine) and The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White (no relation) met for others, as a definitive reference. Much as The Elements of Style doesn't give "the answer" to how to write a great novel but does talk about using paragraphs, chapters, tone, and punctuation, this guide talks about using levels, displays, units on maps, artificial intelligence and other interactive systems, and balance between engagement and education for interactive content.

And for policy and economics leaders, as well as entrepreneurs and philanthropists, it redfines the concept of what knowledge and other intellectual property can be captured and shared.

Learning Online with Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds also available for Pre-Order

Army Influence Trainer Released

Virtual Leader Product Line Available

SimuLearn's Virtual Leader Global Product Line, for which I was the lead designer, is available. Virtual Leader is the winner of countless awards and recognitions, including a patent and the title "The Best Online Training Product of the Year," and the world's first example of a new type of educational content. Through the AI and interface that I designed for the program, Virtual Leader develops leadership and emotional intelligence in players, as has been proven and documented in numerous third party published research. While I was not involved with the subsequent vLeader line, others at SimuLearn have taken the core product and my supporting content and put some interesting new packaging and additional material around it.