http://www.situativity.org/ en-us rovy@situativity.org 2008-06-18T16:17:25-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000295.html I think I have figured out the problem with computer-based education: it’s the computer. Computers are designed to do many things to a satisfactory degree, rather than doing specific tasks well. It reminds me of a conversation I had several... 295@http://www.situativity.org/ Design 2008-06-18T16:17:25-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000294.html I was reading the Wall Street Journal this morning on my Kindle (more to come on the Kindle itself) and I saw that the latest reports on oil fields and their productivity are not particularly encouraging. According to the article,... 294@http://www.situativity.org/ News and Info 2008-05-22T12:05:34-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000293.html The Current and Future State of SCORM and Other e-Learning Standards Handout The link above will download a Word document containing the handout for my SCORM presentation at the eLearning Guild 2008 Annual Gathering. Thanks to everyone who attended!... 293@http://www.situativity.org/ Conferences 2008-04-16T07:31:09-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000292.html New air controller error reported | IndyStar.com HELLO! As someone who flies a lot, I would like to see the FAA hire a performance or training consultant who has been through Training 101 (likely they have one who says what... 292@http://www.situativity.org/ Rants and Raves 2007-12-21T08:37:37-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000291.html From the GLS email list (note this is not an open mailing list): The first augmented reality games on handheld (we call them ARGH) for Google's Android is now out in Beta. 2 thoughts on this: 1) It is now... 291@http://www.situativity.org/ Games and Simulations 2007-12-20T13:21:14-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000290.html From this article in the NY Times this morning: Walter H. G. Lewin, 71, a physics professor, has long had a cult following at M.I.T. And he has now emerged as an international Internet guru, thanks to the global classroom... 290@http://www.situativity.org/ News and Info 2007-12-19T11:58:14-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000289.html Here are a number of opinion articles about the recent decision to limit state funding of virtual charter schools in WI. The issue is not as simple as at might first appear and the real legal issue is the use... 289@http://www.situativity.org/ K-12 2007-12-19T11:25:15-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000288.html Video games | World of dealcraft | Economist.com This is a link to a recent story in the Economist about the impending merger between Activision and Vivendi (who produces World of Warcraft). The story describes the trend toward more mergers... 288@http://www.situativity.org/ Games and Simulations 2007-12-17T12:38:09-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000287.html Army Sets Up New Office of Videogames | Danger Room from Wired.com This Wired story might be old news for some but it is making the rounds today...... 287@http://www.situativity.org/ Games and Simulations 2007-12-13T12:23:20-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000286.html I am attending the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) meeting in Atlanta this week and it seems appropriate to blog while Scott Leslie is presenting on Web 2.0. This is a group of tech folks but it is interesting to... 286@http://www.situativity.org/ Conferences 2007-12-11T12:51:42-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000285.html Spotlight blogging Digital Media and Learning Perhaps many of you already subscribe but the last few weeks on the MacArthur blog have been outstanding with posts from the GLS faculty related to games and identity development.... 285@http://www.situativity.org/ Games and Simulations 2007-12-07T12:49:12-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000284.html WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL: Virtual schools dealt blow We are now seeing the battles begin to heat up over virtual schools. this story today here in Wisconsin shows how contentious this issue is now becoming. I predicted these battles almost two... 284@http://www.situativity.org/ News and Info 2007-12-06T12:24:38-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000283.html After attending I/ITSEC last week, I returned to snowy Wisconsin and headed to a meeting with the innovative folks at the Marshfield Clinic. Marshfield is located in north central Wisconsin and is internationally recognized for its work in telemedicine. After... 283@http://www.situativity.org/ Games and Simulations 2007-12-04T11:00:52-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000282.html Virtual Hummer Originally uploaded by Situativity I got the chance to try out some of the latest in VR gear at I/ITSEC. While most of the conference focused on military customers, there were many potential crossover points. This particular... 282@http://www.situativity.org/ 2007-12-02T23:31:34-05:00 http://www.situativity.org/archives/000281.html I am attending the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando this week. This is the first time I have attended I/ITSEC and it is quite an impressive show. I have captured some short videos and a number... 281@http://www.situativity.org/ Conferences 2007-11-28T21:24:04-05:00