The Lancet has posted a very favorable review of Partnering to Heal, one of WILL’s recent VEILS, which deals with Healthcare-Associated Infections: The central message—that prevention of health-care associated infection is everyone’s responsibility—is consistently reinforced.The components of an effective programme (ie, constant awareness, an integrated and committed team, leadership, effective communication, accountability, and appropriate use of [...]
Defense News has a story about our $500,000 Simulate a Better World Challenge: Are you a school administrator interested in teaching children about the hazards of cyber bullying? An airline employee looking to educate your passengers in terms of safer air travel? An Army colonel hoping to ease the re-integration process for soldiers returning from [...]
#UnschoolingRules has a post up about our Simulate a Better World Challenge: Basically, they are asking for people to submit ideas for a full-blown educational simulation that, if deployed, would have a positive social impact. WILL will then pick one of the submissions and create and distribute it. Frankly, if almost any other sim company [...]
December 14, 2011, Washington, D.C. – WILL Interactive, Inc., the nation’s most experienced developer of computer-based interactive training simulations, today announced the launch of the $500,000 Simulate a Better World Challenge. The winner of the Challenge will have the unique opportunity to select the subject matter and help guide the creation of an interactive simulation. [...]
Ohio’s NBC4 just ran a segment on Cyberbullying, and how WILL’s new program It’s Your Call is helping educate teens on appropriate cell phone use: “I’ve seen it in both the middle and high school,” Sturtevant said. “Pictures of students in compromising positions, or in clothes that are more revealing than they should be, where [...]
On Patrol is running a new profile of WILL: So far WILL has produced about 20 movies the Army focusing on safety, post-traumatic stress, combat operational stress, compassion fatigue, suicide prevention, and ethical decision-making. During the experience the viewer has the opportunity to change a character’s fate by making simple choices along the way. Courtesy [...]
“The High Ground,” a computer-based video training simulation created by WILL Interactive, was honored May 24 with the prestigious CODiE award for Best Workforce Training Solution. Produced for the U.S. Army Center for the Army Profession and Ethic, “The High Ground” is a Virtual Experience Immersive Learning Simulation (VEILS®) that teaches soldiers about ethical [...]
WILL has racked up 6 Communicator Awards this year: Partnering to Heal – Award of Excellence in Interactive Health and Wellness category Off Duty, On Guard – Award of Excellence in the Interactive Corporate Training category Ways Home – Award of Excellence in the Interactive Public Relations category The Lab – Award of Distinction in [...]
The Virginia Progress-Index is also covering Chuck Betoney’s unveiling of Off-Duty / On-Guard, and includes a quote from WILL CEO Sharon Sloane: Safety is paramount for soldiers in combat zones. But Tuesday soldiers got a peek at the newest method of delivery for that message when soldiers are off duty – “Off Duty On Guard” [...]
A new Army.mil article covers Chuck Betoney’s (of US Army TRADOC) premiere of Off-Duty / On-Guard, one of WILL’s most recent releases: A new Army safety training program earned rave reviews here Tuesday during a special presentation at the Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department auditorium. The safety presentation, titled “Off Duty, On Guard,” combines [...]
