Groundbreaking Serious Games Design Leaves Caspian Learning on Awards Shortlist Again
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Posted on September 9, 2011 at 10:14:01 AM
Groundbreaking Serious Games Design Leaves Caspian Learning on Awards Shortlist Again
NEWCASTLE, England, September 9, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Caspian Learning, the serious games design company based in the North
East of England, has been nominated in the E-Learning Age Awards shortlist
for the 'Best Learning Game or Simulation' for the 3rd time in its tenure.
Having already won awards in 2008, 2009 and 2010, the company hope that
their unique, proven approach to serious games design will win out again.
Caspian Learning, the serious game design
[http://www.caspianlearning.co.uk ] company based in Sunderland, in the North
East of England, has managed to achieve major recognition for another of its
serious games in the latest round of E-Learning Age Awards announced this
week.
The awards shortlist for 'best serious game or simulation' was announced
on Monday and once again, for the fourth time in the company's history, they
were billed as a potential winner for their groundbreaking combustion safety
analysis game, developed in partnership with energy efficiency simulation
specialists, Interplay Energy.
The shortlisted game, InterCaz, is a groundbreaking serious game that
successfully merges industry approved combustion safety certification tests
with effective, immersive 3D gaming practices. It was designed to make the
safe practice of combustion safety affordable and ubiquitous, whilst still
delivering on key learning objectives that were fully aligned with Building
Performance Institute (BPI) and the Residential Energy Services Network
(RESNET) standards.
In a globally unique development for serious games training, the
InterCaz game is the first of its kind that is eligible for up to 10
Continuing Education Units (CEU). To qualify for CEUs, learners must score
85% or higher on each of the three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.
The simulation is suitable for training organisations, weatherisation
organisations, utility program providers and individuals preparing for
certification tests or audits.
Lee Rushworth, Marketing Manager for Caspian Learning, said "InterCaz
really is a groundbreaking simulation that could help to change the shape of
an entire industry. Never before have we worked on a simulation that had
such far-reaching and realistic possibilities to drastically improve
efficiency whilst drastically reducing costs. It is a credit to the team
over at Interplay Energy."
Using a fresh, unique approach to serious games design which results in
a faster turnaround of high quality simulations, Caspian Learning and
Interplay Energy were able to deliver the game ahead of market expectations.
Intercaz is available to buy or try now from the Interplay Energy
[http://www.interplayenergy.com ] website.
About Caspian Learning
Caspian Learning are a UK-based serious games developer who have built a
solid client base over 9 years on the back of a reputation for creating
fresh, unique serious games and simulations with their award-winning 3d
authoring tool, Thinking Worlds. Thinking Worlds is a rapid simulation &
games creation tool that allows designers to create immersive 3d simulations
& games [http://www.thinkingworlds.com ] without needing to know any
programming language. Sims & games created with Thinking Worlds are
currently used by over 10,000 users worldwide.
Source: Caspian Learning
Contact Details: Lee Rushworth, Marketing Manager, Caspian Learning, St Peter's Gate, Sunderland, SR6 0AN, Email: lee.rushworth@caspianlearning.co.uk , Tel: +44-191-5561043
NEWCASTLE, England, September 9, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Caspian Learning, the serious games design company based in the North
East of England, has been nominated in the E-Learning Age Awards shortlist
for the 'Best Learning Game or Simulation' for the 3rd time in its tenure.
Having already won awards in 2008, 2009 and 2010, the company hope that
their unique, proven approach to serious games design will win out again.
Caspian Learning, the serious game design
[http://www.caspianlearning.co.uk ] company based in Sunderland, in the North
East of England, has managed to achieve major recognition for another of its
serious games in the latest round of E-Learning Age Awards announced this
week.
The awards shortlist for 'best serious game or simulation' was announced
on Monday and once again, for the fourth time in the company's history, they
were billed as a potential winner for their groundbreaking combustion safety
analysis game, developed in partnership with energy efficiency simulation
specialists, Interplay Energy.
The shortlisted game, InterCaz, is a groundbreaking serious game that
successfully merges industry approved combustion safety certification tests
with effective, immersive 3D gaming practices. It was designed to make the
safe practice of combustion safety affordable and ubiquitous, whilst still
delivering on key learning objectives that were fully aligned with Building
Performance Institute (BPI) and the Residential Energy Services Network
(RESNET) standards.
In a globally unique development for serious games training, the
InterCaz game is the first of its kind that is eligible for up to 10
Continuing Education Units (CEU). To qualify for CEUs, learners must score
85% or higher on each of the three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.
The simulation is suitable for training organisations, weatherisation
organisations, utility program providers and individuals preparing for
certification tests or audits.
Lee Rushworth, Marketing Manager for Caspian Learning, said "InterCaz
really is a groundbreaking simulation that could help to change the shape of
an entire industry. Never before have we worked on a simulation that had
such far-reaching and realistic possibilities to drastically improve
efficiency whilst drastically reducing costs. It is a credit to the team
over at Interplay Energy."
Using a fresh, unique approach to serious games design which results in
a faster turnaround of high quality simulations, Caspian Learning and
Interplay Energy were able to deliver the game ahead of market expectations.
Intercaz is available to buy or try now from the Interplay Energy
[http://www.interplayenergy.com ] website.
About Caspian Learning
Caspian Learning are a UK-based serious games developer who have built a
solid client base over 9 years on the back of a reputation for creating
fresh, unique serious games and simulations with their award-winning 3d
authoring tool, Thinking Worlds. Thinking Worlds is a rapid simulation &
games creation tool that allows designers to create immersive 3d simulations
& games [http://www.thinkingworlds.com ] without needing to know any
programming language. Sims & games created with Thinking Worlds are
currently used by over 10,000 users worldwide.
Source: Caspian Learning
Contact Details: Lee Rushworth, Marketing Manager, Caspian Learning, St Peter's Gate, Sunderland, SR6 0AN, Email: lee.rushworth@caspianlearning.co.uk , Tel: +44-191-5561043