Comments on: IBM Presents PowerUp Free Educational Online Multiplayer Game http://www.techlivez.com/2008/02/ibm-presents-powerup-free-online-multiplayer-game/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:04:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: richard blackbridge http://www.techlivez.com/2008/02/ibm-presents-powerup-free-online-multiplayer-game/#comment-5283 richard blackbridge Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:42:56 +0000 http://www.techlivez.com/2008/02/ibm-presents-powerup-free-online-multiplayer-game/#comment-5283 Another “Virtual Worlds in the Classroom” story of interest running at hundreds of schools across the from right now. Thousands of students are participating nationwide. Coverage it in The Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_8644834 In the “Virtual Team Challenge for High Schools” Business Simulation, students design avatars and collaborate in teams inside the Virtual World to apply business skills, learn, and “win”. This program is underwritten by Deloitte -- to educate students about business, and attract talent to the accounting profession. It's a growing trend -- top companies that recognize the productive value of attracting, retaining and engaging talent are using videogames and "Sims". Another “Virtual Worlds in the Classroom” story of interest running at hundreds of schools across the from right now. Thousands of students are participating nationwide.

Coverage it in The Denver Post.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_8644834

In the “Virtual Team Challenge for High Schools” Business Simulation, students design avatars and collaborate in teams inside the Virtual World to apply business skills, learn, and “win”.

This program is underwritten by Deloitte — to educate students about business, and attract talent to the accounting profession. It’s a growing trend — top companies that recognize the productive value of attracting, retaining and engaging talent are using videogames and “Sims”.

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