The Use of Simulations for Educational Learning
Education and learning are beginning to be redefined through new ideas and technologies. With the migration of colleges/ universities to hosting web-based classes and the ability to track assignments through Blackboard™, etc. the world of learning has taken its first steps in reinventing itself beyond traditional platform instruction. Simulations are now being considered and implemented for educational purposes as a tool to more cost-effectively inspire, teach and assist in developing critical thinking skills. In other words, progressive educators are working to move beyond platform instruction by using simulations to engage minds viscerally…and forever.
The magic of the immersive medium of simulation creates an experiential ‘learn by doing’ world that engages the student on all levels and in ways often expected and almost demanded by today’s tech-savvy student body. Virtual Campuses and new immersive web technologies continue to evolve and traditional barriers of time, distance and culture are melting away…to a very exciting future of learning!
“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.”-Albert Einstein
