NGRAIN Presentation Vault - V1SEP03 - NO Flash.ppt

i3Dimensions - Confidential Transforming Training with Interactive 3D Knowledge Objects June 2004 Presented by: Gabriel Batstone, General ManagerProduct Knowledge Management NGRAIN Corporationgbatstone@ MS in the Materiel Acquisition and Support Cycle Discussion Outline Industry trends Common challenges 3D Knowledge Objects US Army: 3D Knowledge Objects in Use QA The Case for Simulation in e-Learning Context and practice are key to retaining and applying knowledge Simulation Categories Clark Aldrich, Training magazine columnist and author of Simulations and the Future of Learning, has categorized simulations into: The Online Learning Continuum? The Case for Simulation in Elearning Reduced travel costs Fewer scheduling complications Ability to reallocate instructor time Improved quality of life for students Less wear and tear on training equipment Standardized training for active and reserve personnel Available just-in-time, and anywhere No longer just for Pilots and Terrain Simulations are “no longer just a device for pilots, a wide range of inexpensive simulators is being used to train everyone from artillery troops to tank mechanics.” Soldiers of the future, “will carry with them all of the training materials they’ll potentially ever need, say military planners.” “Simulation’s future is assured. Each branch is aggressively seeking ways to embed training technology and systems into vehicles and gear that their personnel will carry.” Growth of the e-Learning Simulation Market By 2006, the US market for e-Learning simulation products and services will be over $6 billion e-Learning simulation has emerged as a distinct product line e-Learning simulation represents the next generation of e-Learning products How Does This Relate to Transforming Training? Transforming Training is Dependent On… Revolutionizing the way you capture and communicate knowledge, and finding new, more efficient ways to deliver training on demand. 40% of technicians’ time was spent trying to f