Virtual Reality, Training’s Future?

1. Front Matter

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2. An Overview of Virtual Reality/Virtual Environments for Education and Training

   1. An Overview of Virtual Reality/Virtual Environments for Education and Training

      • Robert J. Seidel, Paul R. Chatelier

      Pages 1-6

3. Part 1

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7

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   2. Playing in the Mud

      • Kirstie L. Bellman

      Pages 9-18

   3. Virtual Reality Simulator (VRS) for Training Ship Handling Skills

      • Lochlan E. Magee

      Pages 19-29

   4. Virtual Reality for Training: Evaluating Transfer

      • J. Wesley Regian

      Pages 31-40

   5. Collective Training in Virtual Environments

      • Stephen L. Goldberg, Bruce W. Knerr

      Pages 41-51

   6. Enhancing the Virtual Training Tool

      • Gaetano Canepa

      Pages 53-63

   7. Surgery 2001

      • Shaun B. Jones

      Pages 65-67

   8. Virtual Reality Training Simulator for Long Time Flight

      • Pascal Hue, Bruno Delannoy, Jean-Christophe Berland

      Pages 69-76

   9. Some Effects of Using Virtual Reality Technology

      • Clare Regan

      Pages 77-83

   10. Virtual Environment: For Learning or for Training?

       • Thierry Morineau, Paul Gorzerino, Jean-Paul Papin

       Pages 85-92

   11. Virtual Environment Technology in Training

       • R. Bowen Loftin, Robert T. Savely, Robin Benedetti, Chris Culbert, Laura Pusch, Robert Jones et al.

       Pages 93-103

   12. VE and Training, Limitations, and Opportunities

       • W. A. Lotens, J. B. J. Riemersma

       Pages 105-112

   13. Virtual Reality Issues in Training Environments

       • Helen M. Gigley

       Pages 113-119

   14. Intelligent Architecture

       • Alan Penn, Nick Dalton, Laura Dekker, Chiron Mottram, Meyer Nigri

       Pages 121-130

4. Part 2

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131

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   2. Lessons Learned or Lessons Not Yet Learned (But Often Revisited) about the Design, Application, and Management of Learning Technologies

      • Robert J. Seidel

      Pages 133-152

5. Back Matter

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In 1988, the NATO panel governing human sciences (Panel 8 on Defence Applica­ of Human and Bio-Medical Sciences) established a Research Study Group to synthe­ tions size information relevant to Advanced Technologies Applied to Training Design. During its first phase, the RSG established an active exchange of information on advanced tech­ nologies applied to training design and stimulated much military application of these tech­ nologies. With the increased emphasis on training throughout the alliance, Panel 8, during its April 1991 meeting decided to continue with Phase II of this RSG focusing in the area of advanced training technologies that were emerging within the alliance. In order to ac­ complish its mission, the RSG held a series of workshops. Leaders in technology and training were brought together and exchanged information on the latest developments in technologies applicable to training and education. This volume represents the last in a se­ ries based on the NATO workshops. In Part One, it details findings from the last work­ shop, Virtual Reality for Training; and in Part Two, we provide a summary perspective on Virtual Reality and the other emerging technologies previously studied. These include computer-based training, expert systems, authoring systems, cost-effectiveness, and dis­ tance learning. It is a natural extension to proceed from learning without boundaries to virtual envi­ ronments. From the extended classroom to the individual or team immersion in a distrib­ uted, virtual, and collaborative environment is an easy conceptual step.

• NATO
• computer
• management
• performance
• simulation
• technology
• time

• United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Alexandria, USA

  Robert J. Seidel

• Office of Science and Technology Policy, USA

  Paul R. Chatelier

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