2. Presenters
Geoff Cain, M.S., sl: Dante Arbusto
instructional designer, English faculty, Tacoma Community College
gcain@tacomacc.edu, Skype: geoffcain
John Miller, RN, MN, sl: JS Vavoom,
MUVErs, LLC and nursing faculty, Tacoma Community College
MUVErsllc@gmail.com, Skype: jsvavoom
3. Support groups
Ouchies, chronic pain
GimpGirl, mobility issues
Multiple sclerosis
Ability Commons, sl Gentle Heron
Alcoholics anonymous, sl Coughran Mayo
4. Tailored orientation
Highest priority skills first: movement, camera-ing,
communication
Interactive, less text based
Support people on sim
5. Simple 3D interactive objects for
teaching
Simple prim contruction
Hoover text script
URL script
Spidergram flowcharting
Web jpegs
Move prims to be interactive
Evergreen Island slurl:
http://tinyurl.com/63tgqh
YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/5mewxo
6. Interactive simulations
Lesson based hospital simulations with a
patient
Promote decision making skills
Remediation activities
Improvements over Vesim design
Positive reinforcement
YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/67dlhy
7. Collaboration
Play2Train(TM)
Our experience developing a knowledge network around the
Play2Train emergency preparedness training effort
example: Play2Train.org
Collaboration between subject matter experts and content
developers
Best case scenario
Worst case scenario
Examples
Scott Merrick, sl: Scottmerrick,
Vanderbilt U, Nashville, TN, MUVErsLLC@gmail.com, Skype: Scott Merrick
Dr. Rameshsharma (Ramesh) Ramloll, sl: Moriz Gupte
Research Assistant Professor, Idaho State University, r.ramloll@gmail.com, Skype:
Ramesharma Ramloll
Cathy Walker, sl: padlurowncanoe Dibou,
St. Vincent de Paul School, Bentonville, AR MUVErsLLC@gmail.com, Skype:
padlurowncanoe
8. More collaboration
How to fund your collaborative efforts?
Challenges
Solutions
Reality checks
Perceived low barrier to entrance
Infrastructure challenges/ Federal Information Security
Management Act/ State laws as barriers to international
collaborations
