Short Sims

<p><em>Short Sims: A Game Changer</em> explores the design concepts dialogue and formatting of interactive simulations. Interactivity is the key to effective educational media in schools corporations the military and government. However challenges like ineffective linear content or expenses can derail the product. This book provides a proven methodology to guide anyone through the steps of quickly creating highly engaging and responsive content. The process combines decades of research and implementations with leading organizations (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Harvard Business School Publishing Visa State Department) with new tools that have just emerged.</p><p>Key Features</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>This book provides numerous code examples to illustrate how to put the techniques into practice.</li> <p> </p> <li>It includes expanded introductions to mathematics fundamental to computer graphics and game development.</li> <p> </p> <li>Graphics and physics are covered in introductory overviews.</li> </ul><p>Author Bio</p><p>Clark Aldrich is an education technology thought leader—the author of six books and developer of patent and award-winning projects. He currently builds custom Short Sims for organizations using a revolutionary methodology he has pioneered or helps them build their own through www.shortsims.com. He is also the host of an audio series called Education X Media (www.edbymedia.com) about evolving pedagogy in academics corporations and the military. ? He has been called a guru by <i>Fortune</i> Magazine and a maverick by CNN. Aldrich and his work have been featured in hundreds of other sources including CBS ABC <i>The New York Times</i> <i>USA Today</i> the Associated Press <i>Wall Street Journal</i> NPR CNET <i>Business 2.0</i> <i>BusinessWeek</i> and <i>U.S. News and World Report</i>. He has written monthly columns for <i>Training</i> Magazine and Online Learning Magazine. Previously he was the founder and former director of research for Gartner’s e-learning coverage. Earlier in his career he worked on special projects for Xerox' executive team. He also served for many years as the Governor's representative on the education task force Joint Committee on Educational Technology volunteered on several non-profit organizations aimed at child advocacy and has served on numerous boards. He earned from Brown University a degree in cognitive science (during which he also taught at a leading environmental education foundation). He grew up in Concord Massachusetts and is the ninth great-grandson of Governors John Winthrop and Thomas Dudley first and second governors of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Captain Walter Neale the first colonial governor of lower New Hampshire.</p>