SimCore
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SimCore-Health Example Simulation
The following figures illustrate an exmple Flash simulation developed using SimCore.
Figure 1: The Flash simulation player uses static images to represent scenes. Each image has a set of hotspots, each associated with pull-down menus of actions that the player can perform on the scene. Players can navigate between various scenes using these menus. The box labeled "Scenario Events" displays information about the scenario state and responses to player actions. The box labeled "Tutor Comments" is used by SimCore to display hints and feedback. The box labeled "Team Chat" displays communicated received from simulated team mates.
Figure 2: This figure shows the pull-down menus. Also note that SimCore has displayed a new hint for the player. New hints are highlighted for a few seconds to draw the player’s attention.
Figure 3: This shows another scene in the scenario: the child close up. Here, the player can perform actions on the child. The simulation includes tools that the player can use; examples of tools include blood pressure cuffs, cardiac monitors, etc. The Flash player that is optionally packaged with SimCore displays tools as pull-down menus. The player can be modified to use images or icons to represent the tools.
Figure 4: This figure shows the interface for interacting with simulated teammates. With SimCore, a player can instruct these teammates to perform certain actions. The teammates' responses are displayed in the "Team Chat" box.
Figure 5: This shows the review presented to the student at the end of a scenario. "OK" means the player did an action that was optional. "Unexpected" means the player perform an action that was not expected at that juncture by SimCore. Other categories are "Correct" and "Incorrect". The assessment "Incorrect" is stronger than "Unexpected". The latter just means that the tutor was not expecting that action; the action itself may be correct given the context. "Incorrect" means the action was explicitly declared an error by the scenario author.
Figure 6: As a part of the review, SimCore shows the player the sequence of actions that would lead to successful performance in the scenario.