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Virtual Worlds for Stakeholder Engagement
Event Dates: August 23, 2011 - 4:00pm
Time: 16.00 Eastern/New York (see www.timeserver.com for your respective time zone)
Where: Squirrel Island
RSVP to Beth at Beth@PublicDecisions.com
Audio Requirements: Second Life Voice Chat will be used for the audio; plug in your headset/mic or listen in over your computer speakers
Sponsor: The group is co-sponsored by PublicDecisions and Learning Times.
This month’s program features Anders Grondstedt of the Gronstedt Group. Anders works closely with private sector and public sector organizations to create next-generation learning that uses virtual worlds and other technologies. Their customized learning programs employ next-generation digital simulations, podcasts, vodcasts, mobile learning, social media, gaming and virtual worlds; teaching people the skills they need in a context that's immersive and energizing.
Learn about:
City of New York Emergency Shelter Simulation, a 3-D immersive Emergency Shelter Simulation developed by the CUNY School of Professional Studies with the Gronstedt Group, for the City of New York Office of Emergency Management. It earned a second place in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assisted Training category of the Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge from a pool of about four dozen entries.
Highlights: traversable 3-D spaces and how a new generation of browser-based virtual worlds are making 3D immersive experiences more broadly available and discuss the web-based virtual world they’ve created, Jibe. Developed with red-hot game engine, Unity3D, the Jibe virtual world can be accessed in any standard browser (no big software download needed, just a small plug-in) and even by the iPad, iPhone, or Android-based mobile devices.
About Anders Gronstedt:
Anders Gronstedt, Ph.D. (anders@gronstedtgroup.com) is the president of Colorado-based Gronstedt Group, which helps global companies like Coldwell Banker, Deloitte, Dell, HP, Jamba Juice, Volvo Cars, Ericsson, Eli Lilly and United Healthcare improve performance with innovative learning approaches, including next-generation digital simulations, podcasts, vodcasts, mobile learning, social media, gaming and virtual worlds; teaching people the skills they need in a context that's immersive and energizing. His articles have appeared in the Harvard Business Review and he is the host of the popular weekly virtual world speaking series “Train for Success” (http://www.facebook.com/TrainForSuccess)
