How to Write a Thesis: An [Online] Social Simulation Andrew J. Peterson, Ph.D. RTS Virtual Campus

Agenda Introductions NexLearn Trailer “The Client” “The Vendor” “The Problem” RFP’s and Solutions Show and Tell, “How to Write a Thesis”

Introductions

NexLearn Trailer

“The Client”

“The Vendor”

“The Problem”

RFP’s and Solutions

Show and Tell, “How to Write a Thesis”

Who is here and why? Corporate Government K-12 Education Higher Education Experience with Immersive Simulation Business and Educational Decisions?

Corporate

Government

K-12 Education

Higher Education

Experience with Immersive Simulation

Business and Educational Decisions?

RTSV Thesis Course Teaser

RTSV Overview Traditional School Regional Campuses Distance Education Virtual Campus Accredited MA from a Distance Ongoing Improvement Ongoing Innovation

Traditional School

Regional Campuses

Distance Education

Virtual Campus

Accredited MA from a Distance

Ongoing Improvement

Ongoing Innovation

Who is NexLearn? Academic and business education software developer Immersive Learning Simulations (ILS) Pioneer NexLearn SimWriter ™ authoring tool developer

Academic and business education software developer

Immersive Learning Simulations (ILS) Pioneer

NexLearn SimWriter ™ authoring tool developer

Client Problem Scalability (500 to 5000?) Retention (60 to 80%?) Academic Quality ( kudos from peers?)

Scalability (500 to 5000?)

Retention (60 to 80%?)

Academic Quality ( kudos from peers?)

Request for Proposals Process Brandon Hall database of 200+ vendors 15 requested proposals 5 on-site demonstrations 2 finalists

Brandon Hall database of 200+ vendors

15 requested proposals

5 on-site demonstrations

2 finalists

NexLearn Responds to RTSV Found project interesting and cutting-edge Fit well within experience and capabilities Realized opportunity to create something unique and groundbreaking Recognized synergy with RTSV goals

Found project interesting and cutting-edge

Fit well within experience and capabilities

Realized opportunity to create something unique and groundbreaking

Recognized synergy with RTSV goals

NexLearn Development Focused on Creating: High quality, real-world environments to engage distance learners Interesting and interactive opportunities to promote learner participation Solid, andragogic model design to appeal to adult learners Premium completed course to meet high standards of RTSV

Focused on Creating:

High quality, real-world environments to engage distance learners

Interesting and interactive opportunities to promote learner participation

Solid, andragogic model design to appeal to adult learners

Premium completed course to meet high standards of RTSV

Tutorial Show and Tell Using Your “Moodle” for Online Simulations

Sample thesis topic From the Audience?

From the Audience?

Q & A What do you think??? What about those decisions for next steps?

What do you think???

What about those decisions for next steps?