User Interface Design for Virtual Environments; Challenges and Advances by B. Kahn is now available. Clinical Playground, LLC founder and managing member, Dr. Eric B. Bauman co-authored chapter 18 of this text titled An Interface Design Evaluation of Courses in a Nursing Program using an E-learning Framework: A Case Study. The other co-authors for this chapter, faculty and staff from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay include Brenda Tyczkowski, MS; Susan Gallagher-Lepak, PhD;
Elisabeth Hayes Dr. Elisabeth “Betty” Hayes one of the principle champions of the game-based learning movement was recently featured on the White House Champions of Change blog. Dr. Hayes’ post titled Using Games and Digital Media to Engage Girls in Computing discusses the importance and role of video games in shaping the science interests of school aged boys and girls. Hayes argues games do not offer girls the same opportunities that exist for boys. Girls have less opportunities
Eric Bauman Dr. Eric Bauman was at the Stony Brook Medical Center leading a seminar for the Medical Education Fellowship program on December 7, 2011. The Fellowship program is led by the very innovative Dr. Elza Mylona, Associate Dean for Faculty Development. Drs. Bauman and Mylona met earlier this year while presenting at the “Medsation” Medical Education Conference hosted by Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. Dr. Bauman’s seminar focused on contemporary theory for simulation and game-based
Kate Aberle The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) names Kathryn B. Aberle, MBA, CAE as its new Executive Director. Ms. Aberle took office on November 1. “Kate Aberle has the focus, skill set, and experience necessary to take SSH to its next level” said SSH Board President Michael Seropian, MD, FRCPC. “Kate Aberle joins SSH after serving as Deputy Executive Director for ABET, Inc. the recognized accreditor for applied science, computing, engineering and technology degree programs in the US
GLS 8.0 just announced its call for papers for their annual conference. The dates for the 2012 conference are June 13-15. This conference is held on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus on the lakefront at the Memorial Union. The GLS Conference is the premier event in the field of videogames and learning. This grass roots “indie” event is evolving to include innovative content formats and new programming. Confirmed Keynotes for 2012 include Colleen Macklin, Reed Stevens,
John Rice MODSIM WORLD will be in Virginia Beach, VA October 9-15. There is an entire track devoted to Health and Medicine at this years conference. Of note, John Rice is serving as one of the Health and Medicine Deputy track chairs. John has an extensive and notable history in the simulation and modeling community. John also serves on several committees for the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. A number of staff, board, and general Society for Simulation
Aurel Mihai, one of our Clinical Playground “Players” has updated his Bio. Aurel is slugging his way through his Med 1 year at Ross University. Dr. Katie White, another one of our “Players” recently accepted a hospitalist position at the VA Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala. While members of Clinical Playground move around from time to time, the group is always looking forward to working together on projects that promote simulation and game-based learning for health sciences, public safety,
Instructional Design and Pedagogy Science in Healthcare Simulation by Schaefer, Vanderbilt, Cason, Bauman, Glavin, Lee, and Navedo was just published in the journal Simulation in Healthcare. This article represents one of several articles based on the Simulation Consensus Summit that took place as part of the pre-conference offerings for the Society for Simulation in Healthcare’s (SSH) annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) 2011. IMSH 2011 took place in New Orleans in January. This article reviews the literature on
Eric Bauman, PhD, Clinical Playground, LLC Founder and Managing Member recently returned from giving a workshop titled Leveraging Technology in Medical Education at Medsation: 1st Annual OSU-CHS Medical Education Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The workshop was very well received and generated substantial discussion about how quickly technology is changing the landscape of not only medical and clinical education, but also higher education in general. The first half of the workshop focused on contemporary frameworks and theories supporting various
The Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas is hosting the healthcare simulation industry’s first ever “Gathering of Technicians” event. This conference is the result of an overwhelming call by the community of simulation technicians who in so many ways support simulation-based research and education in the field of healthcare simulation. This event is being sponsored by the Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas and University of Nevada – Las Vegas School of Nursing, University
