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Tata Interactive Systems in Second Life Online Symposium
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30-Aug-2007 » Training Press Releases » Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), a world leader in custom e-learning design/ development and organisational performance improvement, has participated in an online ('in-world') symposium on 'Creativity in Second Life' organised by the New Media Consortium (NMC).
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), a world leader in custom e-learning design/ development and organisational performance improvement, has participated in an online ('in-world') symposium on 'Creativity in Second Life' organised by the New Media Consortium (NMC).
Not only did the symposium cover Second Life (SL) but it ran in the SL environment by the NMC. It involved studio sessions, hands-on sessions and exhibitions on several key topics related to the virtual world.
TIS's Software Solutions practice is collaborating with the Federation of American Scientists (www.fas.org) on a project in SL. Within a session entitled 'Gaming Second Life', Dinesh Dwivedi of TIS joined Alice Petty from Stanford University and two presenters from FAS - Michelle Roper and Sachin Patil - to discuss the need for worldwide collaboration to develop 3D content for subjects such as archaeology, and to determine how the research product can be used for instructional delivery.
Dinesh Dwivedi discussed the technical goals of the TIS/FAS project and the future directions that online virtual world technologies may take, especially in the field of education and e-learning.
The session, which lasted just over an hour, was well attended.
Notes for editors
Screen grabs of Dinesh Dwivedi's presentation in Second Life are available on request from Bob Little Press & PR (tel 00 44 (0) 1727 860405; email bob.little@dial.pipex.com)
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About the New Media Consortium (NMC)
The New Media Consortium (NMC) is an international not-for-profit consortium comprising nearly 250 learning-focused organisations dedicated to the exploration and use of new media and new technologies based in Austin, Texas,. Member institutions are drawn from the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia. Among the membership are colleges and universities, museums, research centres, foundations and companies.
Further details from: http://www.nmc.org/symposium-on-creativity
About Federation of American Scientists (FAS)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is a non-profit organisation founded in 1945. FAS promotes the humanitarian use of science and technology. Its Board of Sponsors includes 68 Nobel Laureates in chemistry, economics, medicine and physics. The FAS Learning Technologies Project works on strategies to harness the potential of emerging information technologies to improve how we teach and learn.
The Learning Technologies Program is developing prototype games and learning tools; publishes reports and policy analyses; holds workshops and conferences; briefs members of Congress and administration officials; and assembles design teams and community leaders to form research partnerships. Educational games are an important component of the program. By building and evaluating learning games in-house, FAS is addressing two key areas identified in the Learning Science and Technology R&D Roadmap: 1) design of games for learning; and 2) adapting simulations to learning environments. The Learning Science and Technology R&D Roadmap (www.fas.org/learningfederation) incorporates advice from 100 researchers to define state of the art learning science and identify key research challenges.
For more information please visit www.fas.org.
About Tata Interactive Systems (TIS)
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is the world's leading developer of learning solutions - with a team of over 600 multi-disciplinary specialists, TIS creates 3000+ hours of learning content across 160+ concurrent projects every year.
Backed by an unmatched 19 years' experience, TIS develops unique and innovative learning solutions that are designed to enable clients achieve their organizational goals. Whether it is performance and productivity gains, streamlining operations and financials, developing leadership and decision-making skills, enabling smooth product development, reducing time to market, boosting employee motivation, or any other corporate or learning initiative - TIS' solutions have proven their effectiveness at more than 60 Fortune 500 companies, leading educational institutions and government departments worldwide.
TIS' clients include more than 60 Fortune 500 companies, leading educational institutions, and government departments worldwide.
TIS is the first learning solutions organization in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI-CMM and P-CMM frameworks. Its solutions have won widespread industry recognition with prestigious awards including Performance Centered Design, ASTD, IT Training, Brandon Hall, APEX, BETT, BIMA, SIIA Codie, FICCI BAF and Business World-NID awards.
TIS caters for three segments - Corporate, Education, and Government. It offers its clients innovative learning solutions including:
• Web-based Training & Courseware - to help achieve learning goals
• Simulations - to offer immersive learning experiences
• Electronic Performance Support Systems - to provide on-the-job support
• Software Solutions - to leverage technology in learning
• Game-based Learning - to enhance learner engagement
The scope of TIS' learning solutions encompasses on-boarding, sales training, process training, product training, curriculum design, assessments, soft skills training, and technical training, among others. TIS has extensive experience across diverse industry domains including pharmaceuticals and healthcare; banking, finance, and insurance; IT; communications and telecom; publishing; virtual and online schools and universities; transportation; government and defense; and not-for-profit organizations.
TIS has development centers in Germany, Switzerland, and India. Its sales and marketing operations span the US, Canada, the UK, mainland Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Asia.
For more information log on to www.tatainteractive.com
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