• Home  • Second Life Development  • Web-based Software  • E-learning Content Development  • Contacts    Corporate Training & E-learning: Immersive Communication Training System Branching Story Authoring Software Site & Other News: February 3, 2009. AHG releases version 2.1 of ICTS -- Immersive Communication Training System. This is the first and only platform that allows instructional designers to create robotic avatar simulations using exclusively graphic user interface, without a single line of code or any need to know programming. November 24, 2008. November, 2008 issue of Training and Development Magazine (T+D) published a feature article on using Robotic Avatars in training. PDF is avalable at the following URL (copy and paste into your browser: http://www.ahg.com/SL/T_and_D_Nov2008.pdf). Novemver 21, 2008. Training Media Review awarded our Robotic Avatar Simulation 3 out of 4 stars noting that "AHG effectively uses the immersive SL technology to place the learner in a specific roleplay setting (e.g., doctor’s office) and offering the simulation asynchronously. The learner can practice the roleplay as often as the instructor will allow... The production quality of the AHG sim is high, and it is easy to use... It appears that you can easily modify the sims and gather data from them." October 23, 2008. In October, 2008 issue Training Magazine published special section on Games and Simulations highlighting, AHG's Second Life training simulations. PDF is avalable at the following URL (copy and paste into your browser: http://www.ahg.com/SL/TrainingMagOct2008.pdf). September 25, 2008. Dr. Alex Heiphetz, Svetlana Liberman (both of AHG) and Tom Werner (Brandon Hall Research) presented paper on Innovations in Learning 2008 conference. Presentation "Using Robotic Avatars in Second Life Simulations" was conducted live in Second Life with Heiphetz and Liberman staying in Pennsylvania, and Werner in Calofornia. This was a first attempt of the sort and it went surprisingly smoothly. The audience accepted new method of presentation and took active part in the discusssion. September 18, 2008. Dr. Alex Heiphetz, CEO of the AHG, Inc. discussed best practices in Second Life business implementation with Lindsay Edmonds Wickman of the Chief Learning Office Magazine. It is impossible to talk about all of the tried and tested methods in a short interview, but it might be a good start if you are considering this new immersive, experiential technology and are interested in others' experience. Full Text at: http://www.clomedia.com/executive-briefings/2008/September/2369/index.php. August 8, 2008. AHG, Inc. announced two new sets of courses targeted at corporate users considering Virtual Worlds in general and Second Life in particular for their training programs. Courses are grouped into Instructional Designer / Developer and Executive tracks. More information about the classes, as well syllabuses and registration information can be found at the following page: http://www.ahg.com/courses/second_life_courses.htm (or click on the "Virtual Worlds In Corporate Setting: Training Courses" icon to the right). * * * On June 30, 2008, AHG, Inc. together with Linden Lab ran a round-table discussion "Starting Corporate Training Program in Second Life: Best Practices, Security Concerns and Future Developments". Panelists included Chief IT Architect of Michelin and Business Director of Linden Lab, Senior Analysts from ThinkBalm and O'Reilly, Accenture Internet Channel Lead and Business Director of Royal Philips Electronics, computer and behavioral scientists. We discussed security issues, corporate use and growth patterns, world-wide recruiting project, ways Virtual Worlds help in enterprise mission, and other issues of importance. The audio record of the roundtable is now available as a part of materials for any of the Executive Track classes. An hour and fifteen minutes - long mp3 is full of insightful information from people who have implemented Second Life projects on an enterprise level and now have unique prospective on both strengths and deficiencies of Second Life and Virtual Worlds in general. You can review the classes / syllabus at the following page: http://www.ahg.com/courses/second_life_courses.htm (or click on the "Virtual Worlds In Corporate Setting: Training Courses" icon to the right).       Visit us in Second Life     Second Life Training Simulations © 2008 AHG, Inc.