E-raamat: PSI Handbook of Virtual Environments for Training and Education: Developments for the Military and Beyond [ 3 volumes]

A comprehensive look at how virtual environment technology is being used and developed for training and education in the military, and how this state-of-the-art technology is incresingly being used on civilian fronts from medical schools to elementary schools.

Editors Schmorrow (virtual environment science and technology), Cohn (lieutenant commander, U.S. Navy), and Nicholson (applied cognition and training, U. of Central Florida), and more than 100 contributors offer a comprehensive treatment of the different domains that need to be integrated for virtual environments to provide effective education and training. The three-volume set contains the most current thinking and research available in applying training technology. Topics include virtual environment components and training technologies, integrated systems, training evaluations, and future directions. The collection is intended for researchers, students, and managers. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The increasingly complex environment of the 21st century demands unprecedented knowledge, skills and abilities for people from all walks of life. One powerful solution that blends the science of learning with the technological advances of computing is Virtual Environments. In the United States alone, the Department of Defense has invested billions of dollars over the past decade to make this field and its developments as effective as possible. This 3-volume work provides, for the first time, comprehensive coverage of the many different domains that must be integrated for Virtual Environments to fully provide effective training and education. The first volume is dedicated to a thorough understanding of learning theory, requirements definition and performance measurement, providing insight into the human-centric specifications the VE must satisfy to succeed. Volume II provides the latest information on VE component technologies, and Volume III offers discussion of an extensive collection of integrated systems presented as VE use-cases, and results of effectiveness evaluation studies. The text includes emerging directions of this evolving technology, from cognitive rehabilitation to the next generation of museum exhibitions. Finally, the handbook offers a glimpse into the future with this fascinating technology.