Training and collaboration with virtual worlds : how to create cost-saving, efficient and engaging programs /
By: Heiphetz, Alex
Title By: Woodill, Gary
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BookPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2010.Description: p. cm.ISBN: 9780071628020 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Employees -- Training of -- Computer-assisted instruction -- Case studies | Employees -- Training of -- Computer simulation -- Case studies | Virtual reality in management -- Case studies | Virtual reality in education -- Case studiesDDC classification: 658.3/12404
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 658.312404 HE TR (Browse shelf) | Available | T0040693 |
Includes bibliographical references.
Virtual worlds: what's in it for the corporate world? -- Enterprise applications of virtual worlds -- Virtual worlds: selecting the best -- Linden Lab and Second Life in their own words: enterprise-related developments and future plans -- Deploying a corporate training program in Second Life -- First steps in a virtual world: synchronous training and lectures -- Teaching complex concepts in a new way: the Michelin Group case study -- Teamwork and leadership in virtual worlds -- Doing it asynchronously: training simulations in Second Life -- Procedural training in Second Life: University of Kansas Medical Center case study -- Recruiting and new hire orientation: TMP Worldwide, EMC Corporation and IBM case studies -- Enterprise collaboration: the virtual world application -- The future of employee training in virtual worlds.