Ocotillo Presentation #37

Using Technology to Teach High Technology

presenter: Bryan McIntyre
email: bryan.mcintyre@domail.maricopa.edu
department: MATEC
affiliation: District Office

Co-presenters:
Byron Jakel
Mike Lesiecki
Kim Grady

time and place: Morning (10:15 - 11:45 AM) and Afternoon (1:00 - 2:30 PM) Open Demo Computing Commons P5.54

description:
How do you give students realistic practice with the complex tools found in the technology industry? You simulate them. Simulations can provide an environment where students can learn complex behaviors and skills when it might be impractical or dangerous in the real environment.

This demonstration will show the key components needed to simulate the real environment, support learning and motivate:

Sensory engagement
Corrective feedback
User control
Exploration and experimentation

In addition we will discuss the design and programming issues related to achieving realism and assuring a clean, effective interface.

More details and presentation materials are available in the Maricopa Learning eXchange package for this session.
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/slip.php?item=1560