There is a lot of great knowledge in the book, Simulations and the future of learning by Clark Aldrich. E-learning is used for training by the airlines and the military – two organizations with no margin for error. Even though it is pretend play, the simulations mimic real life situations. In another class I had to build a roller coaster using Roller Coaster Tycoon and while “riding” the roller coaster, it felt as real as being on one except there was no wind in my face! Basically what the first part of the book is doing is trying to decipher what a leader is by breaking it down and starting from scratch with each piece being another building block of the pyramid until the term leadership stands out at the top. A leader is made up of just the right mix of power, ideas, tension, and work.
There are three types of content that can play alone or be combined. The first is linear content, which means that the viewer or user has no real control over the content. Sure you can pause, rewind, and control the volume but you can’t change the content. The second is cyclical content where the viewer/player goes over and over the same content again and again to hone their skills. And the last is open ended content where you have enough control to learn from your mistakes and the next time work on improving yourself. Skills learned using open ended content can be taken with you and used in other situations.
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