Short Sims: A Game Changer [Hardcover]

Short Sims: A Game Changer explores the design concepts, dialogue, and formatting of interactive simulations. Interactivity is the key to effective educational media in schools, corporations, the military, and government. However, challenges like ineffective linear content or expenses can derail the product. This book provides a proven methodology to guide anyone through the steps of quickly creating highly engaging and responsive content. The process combines decades of research and implementations with leading organizations (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Harvard Business School Publishing, Visa, State Department) with new tools that have just emerged.

• This book provides numerous code examples to illustrate how to put the techniques into practice.
• It includes expanded introductions to mathematics fundamental to computer graphics and game development.
• Graphics and physics are covered in introductory overviews.

 

Author Bio

Clark Aldrich is an education technology thought leaderthe author of six books and developer of patent and award-winning projects. He currently builds custom Short Sims for organizations using a revolutionary methodology he has pioneered, or helps them build their own, through www.shortsims.com. He is also the host of an audio series called Education X Media (www.edbymedia.com) about evolving pedagogy in academics, corporations, and the military.  He has been called a guru by Fortune Magazine and a maverick by CNN. Aldrich and his work have been featured in hundreds of other sources, including CBS, ABC, The New York Times, USA Today, tl“2