GPS Summaries for Session #47

GPS Summary for Simulations -- A Next Generation Learning Tool

presenter: BJ Knuth (University of Phoenix)

session details: http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ocotillo/retreat05/demo.php?id=47

Total GPS forms: 35

"What is your level of interest in this demo topic? (1-5)": Average: 4.29 (N=35)

"What questions do you have?": (N=22)

• Feedback from students who have utilized these simulations.
• How can we benefit from what UP is doing?
• Is flash the only way to create this?
• Who is their outside provider?
• Would like to know more about this product and process.
• Cost and availability.
• Interesting. I am not sure how I would use it.
• How can Instructional Designs at our colleges help incorporate?
• "Can we use this? How did you develop, etc.?"
• Can we use this course as a District rather than at just one campus?
• "How are these like ""business games""? What are benefits/advantages and disadvantages of ""build"" or ""buy""?"
• How much money?
• What was this simulation developed in? Flash
• How time intensive is this if you don?t have a technologist dedicated to this type of application?
• How long does it take to learn to make a simulation for my class to use?
• Where can I get more info for simulations in my COM and BUS classes. Are they hiring at UofA? Teaching.
• Simulations Us Phx.
• Do students who use the simulations actually score better on assesment material? Do they learn applicable skills?
• How much computer knowledge is needed before hand?
• How can I use this in anatomy/life drawing?
• Ouch! Lot's of time to create.
• Update time table.

"What would you need to use this idea?": (N=19)

• Funding to work with outsourced vender for creating or design team.
• Log onto Upsite and check out delivery system.
• Can faculty get training in flash?
• We use ASSET in our district. We continue to try to use streaming and other video within instruction. Not sure how simulation will be used.
• Institutional support.
• "Use website, contact Knutch at UP. Great stuff!"
• A mentor or a partner. Time. Decision to either have a college technology team or use an outside vendor.
• I teach business classes. I would use this as part of a class/group project.
• Can use concept immediately!
• Useful for teaching critical thinking.
• Need Flash.
• "This is a great tool, would love to see District help us with some interactive game stuff like this."
• Training in use of Flash.
• Class time to pursue the idea and a program that would be relevant to my subject area.
• Training.
• Access at my college.
• Resources.
• Workshop.
• Would be great for decision making in patient case-based scenarios. (Dental)