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This paper is focused on how technology in use changes over time, and the current trend of simulation technology as a supported classroom technology. Simulation-based training as a learning tool is discussed within the context of adult learning theories, as is the technology used and how today’s higher education technology administrators support that technology. Examples are given from a major land-grant university and the College of Nursing where the author is the Information Technology (IT) Director and one of two employees designated to support technology there.
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Damewood, A.M. Current Trends in Higher Education Technology: Simulation. TechTrends 60, 268–271 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-016-0048-1
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