SHORTSIMS

Introducing The Short Sim...

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Its father was a serious game and

its mother was a learning project done on time and under budget.

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Why are Short Sims better than online workbooks?

Short Sims are faster, more effective, and provide better metrics.  And learners like them.

Short Sims feel instantly familiar because they map to how we learn in life. 

Can Short Sims support advanced topics?

Strategy Short Sims can support deep skills, and are used in graduate programs and military environments. 

Short Sims present players with streams of relevant decisions with feedback. 

Why now?

The Short Sim pedagogy combines decades of leading practices with new tools and methodologies that reduce cost, time, and skillsets.

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What help is available?

Take your pick.

How long does it take to make a Short Sim?

The average Short Sim takes 40 hours to create, takes 10 minutes for the learner to play, and replaces 30 minutes of traditional content. 

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From where did Short Sims come?

The technology-independent and non-proprietary pedagogy was developed by Clark Aldrich during years of work with leading edge clients. 

CLARK ALDRICH wrote the book on Short Sims.

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clark@shortsims.com

In the News

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• Sign up: 11/9/2020: EduTECH 2020, Speaker

• Sign up: 11/3/2020:  Beyond Multiple Choice, Speaker <Link>

• 9/8/2020 Webinar: From Computer Games and VR to Short Sims: Where is Learning by Doing Necessary, and what are the best approaches? <Link>

• 8/4/2020 Live Chat: Clark Aldrich and Christopher Allen <Link>

• 7/30/2020 Webinar:  Dr. Michael Allen Q&A with Clark Aldrich on Short Sims

• 7/22/2020 Training Magazine's Webinar: Short Sims - A Game Changer for L&D <Link>

• 7/21/2020 eduflow Post:  "Short Sims will also be crucial": The Top Challenges for E-Learning Instructional Design in 2020 <Link>

• 6/5/2020 ATD Webinar: The Powerful Metrics of Short Sims <Link> 

• 5/8/2020 Podcast: Clark Aldrich on SHORT SIMS: A GAME CHANGER from The Learning Circle <Link>

• 5/4/2020  LinkedIn Interview: Allen Academy Short Sim Course <Link>

• 4/15/2020  CTDO Magazine: The Powerful Metrics of Short Sims <Link>

• 4/9/2020  iSpring Webinar: How to create action-oriented content that delivers better results with iSpring <Link>

• 3/30/2020  Podcast: Short Sim Interview with Professor Game <Link>

• 12/12/2019  Podcast: How to Join the Education Revolution, with Clark Aldrich <Link>

• 11/12/2019  Letter: Most ‘education’ makes us hate the subjects. Can we do better? <Link>

• 10/30/2019  Learning Solutions - Does Your Content Develop Conviction? <Link>

• 10/29/2019  WebCourseWorks Seminar <Link>

• 9/19/2019  eLearning Guild's Microlearning Design Online Conference <Link>

• 9/11/2019  Learning Solutions - Content Should Track Learners (But Not as You Think) <Link>

• 8/30/2019  Learning Solutions - Short Sim Strategy: A New Vision for Enterprise Learning <Link>

• 8/12/2019  Professor Game interviews Clark Aldrich <Link>

• 8/11/2019  Eliane Alhadeff - Book Preview: Democratizing Interactivity In Educational Media With “Short Sims" <Link>

• 7/30/2019   Learning Solutions - Clark Aldrich: Changing eLearning With Short Sims <Link>

• 7/18/2019  ATD Insights - A Sim of A Sim: <Link>

• 1/1/2019  ATD Cover Story <Link>

More articles and speaking events to be announced.