Sun Internet Radio Discusses the Acceptance of Serious Games as Learning
Tools
MENLO PARK, Calif. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) September 2, 2008 --
Sun Microsystems' Chief Gaming Officer talks with Sharon Sloane,
president and CEO of WILL Interactive, Inc. Sloane will discuss how
games are being used for training the military, and how serious games
are increasingly accepted as efficient learning tools. SHIFT Radio is a
weekly Sun internet radio program featuring interviews with leaders in
the rich media and video gaming industries.
When:
9-10 a.m. PST, Friday, September 5
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/shiftradio
How to Listen to the Live Show:
Visit http://www.blogtalkradio.com/shiftradio,
and dial (347) 539-5008 to ask live questions. To submit questions for
on-air discussion prior to the show, send them to shiftradio@sun.com
by Thursday, September 4.
Podcasts will be posted after every show at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stations/sunradio/featured.aspx
About the Guest:
Sharon Sloane, president and CEO of WILL Interactive, Inc., is a pioneer
and leader in the virtual experience and interactive gaming industry.
She has over 25 years of experience producing cutting-edge instructional
systems for behavior modification and performance improvement
technology. WILL’s products are a unique cross
between live action feature films and video games, made possible by
their Virtual Experience Immersive Learning Simulations (VEILS™),
which she helped create and for which she holds the U.S. patent. Sloane
entered the game industry by designing the landmark DxTer program for
training emergency room physicians in 1986. Since founding WILL in 1994,
she and her company’s programs have been
featured on NBC, CNN and NPR, and in print in Time magazine, the Washington
Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Washington
Business Journal, Training & Simulation Journal and Government
Executive. Under Sloane’s leadership WILL’s
programs have received over 30 awards.
Upcoming Guests:
For more information on future SHIFT Radio guests, visit: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/shiftradio
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems develops the technologies that power the global
marketplace. Guided by a singular vision -- "The Network is the
Computer" -- Sun drives network participation through shared innovation,
community development and open source leadership. Sun can be found in
more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com.
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