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Abstract The purpose of this article is to discuss how the University of Michigan School of Nursing designed and implemented a virtual hospital unit in Second Life® to run virtual simulations. Three scenarios were developed about topics that represent areas that contribute to patient safety, as well as key student learning challenges. Fifteen students completed a 6-question survey evaluating their experience. Comments indicated students did identify the potential benefits of the Second Life® simulation. The Second Life® platform may also provide avenues for learning in the clinical arena for a multitude of health care professionals. The opportunity to simulate emergent, complex situations in a nonthreatening, safe environment allows all members of the team to develop critical communication skills necessary to provide safe patient care.

This real-time 3D simulation illustrates how topographic maps are created and used to depict changes in elevation. A topographic map is characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief using contour lines. Rendered in real-time 3D, it is easy to understand how topographic maps are created since the simulation shows the same virtual environment in both a 3D mesh and 2D map format.

Math and science simulations.

Simulations for science and math. (Physics, biology, chemistry, earth science, and math.) Also divided by grade level.

"This article examines the use of both game-based learning (GBL) and gamification in tertiary education. This study focuses specifically on the use of games and/or simulations as well as familiarity with gamification strategies by communication faculty. Research questions concentrate on the rate, frequency, and usage of digital and non-digital games and/or simulations in communication courses, as well as instructor familiarity with gamification. A survey was constructed with questions emerging from the game-based learning and gamification literature. It was distributed to communication faculty at public institutions of higher education in a southern state. In this context, the author argues that while the term gamification is novel, the approach is not. Based on the results, current gamification strategies appear to be a repackaging of traditional instructional strategies."

This site has tons of wonderful information for both parents and teachers on learning issues. This part of the site has actual simulations on what students with reading, writing, attention, math and/or organization issues experience everyday. I can't tell you how many times a parent has said, "I just don't understand what is going on." in a meeting. This will help them experience what their child is going through on a daily basis. It's wonderful for teachers to experience these simulations to remind themselves of how difficult it is for our struggling students and how very brave they are to show up everyday in our classrooms.

This survival simulation is great fun for middle to high school students. It achieves many of the 21st century skill sets and it gives great insight on how your student population thinks as far as if they are in-the-box or out-of-the-box thinkers.

Lessons and resources for those interested in Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM).

An amazing collection of resources on Simulations and Modeling with connections to Math and Science curriculum.

Let your children explore the properties of gravity with this great gravity simulator. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science

" A new simulation program for educators provides an insight into the online torment many of their students face each day, writes Kim Arlington. "

Interesting simulation for training teachers.

a huge set of online simulations for science classes

Fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena from the PhET™ project at the University of Colorado.

Interactive Simulations for math and science includes all grades

This simulation shows the phases of the moon along with the rotation of the earth.

Simulation Blog

Pretty amazing simulation

Brilliant simulation of the orbits of the planets AND their moons.

Science is supporting the idea of descriptive, narrative passages as providing different brain stimulation from simply nonfiction or informative reading.