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Tata Interactive Systems’ learning games get serious attention at Learning Technologies 2010
Tata Interactive Systems
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24-Feb-2010 » Training Press Releases » Global leader in learning solutions, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), recently concluded a highly successful session on Serious Games at Learning Technologies 2010.
Tata Interactive Systems' session on Serious Games, conducted by Amardeep Saluja, President - UK at TIS garnered a lot of interest, amongst visitors to Learn Tech 2010, UK The session commanded a full house and generated serious enquiries at the stall and post the event as well.
The use of serious games is a novel concept that is rapidly gaining acceptance among the learning community owing to its proven success in delivering business results.
Elaborating on three types of games that fall in the ambit of serious games, Amardeep said, "Skill-based Serious games are aimed at building skills and abilities to improve efficiency and productivity at a job. Orientation Adventure games are aimed at providing an engaging, immersive and contextual environment for otherwise usually dry facts around the organization. Games for Change are aimed at conceptual messages that challenge people to think, reflect and change their perspectives."
While Amardeep took the audience through one example of each genre of Serious Games, and also touched upon various instructional approaches, he was accompanied by Chandra Shekhar Ghildiyal, Head - Serious Games at TIS who provided demonstrations of the various Serious Games. He added, "With serious games, the outcome is determined by the player's ability to demonstrate a specific set of business critical skills."
Amardeep mainly focused on the business need that is addressed by Serious Games, TIS' approach, and concluded the session with impact and results that prove that playing games can actually improve workplace performance.
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About Tata Interactive Systems (TIS)
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is the world's leading developer of learning solutions - with a team of over 600 multi-disciplinary specialists, TIS creates 3000+ hours of learning content across 160+ concurrent projects every year.
Backed by an unmatched 19 years' experience, TIS develops unique and innovative learning solutions that are designed to enable clients achieve their organizational goals. Whether it is performance and productivity gains, streamlining operations and financials, developing leadership and decision-making skills, enabling smooth product development, reducing time to market, boosting employee motivation, or any other corporate or learning initiative - TIS' solutions have proven their effectiveness at more than 60 Fortune 500 companies, leading educational institutions and government departments worldwide.
TIS' clients include more than 60 Fortune 500 companies, leading educational institutions, and government departments worldwide.
TIS is the first learning solutions organization in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI-CMM and P-CMM frameworks. Its solutions have won widespread industry recognition with prestigious awards including Performance Centered Design, ASTD, IT Training, Brandon Hall, APEX, BETT, BIMA, SIIA Codie, FICCI BAF and Business World-NID awards.
TIS caters for three segments - Corporate, Education, and Government. It offers its clients innovative learning solutions including:
• Web-based Training & Courseware - to help achieve learning goals
• Simulations - to offer immersive learning experiences
• Electronic Performance Support Systems - to provide on-the-job support
• Software Solutions - to leverage technology in learning
• Game-based Learning - to enhance learner engagement
The scope of TIS' learning solutions encompasses on-boarding, sales training, process training, product training, curriculum design, assessments, soft skills training, and technical training, among others. TIS has extensive experience across diverse industry domains including pharmaceuticals and healthcare; banking, finance, and insurance; IT; communications and telecom; publishing; virtual and online schools and universities; transportation; government and defense; and not-for-profit organizations.
TIS has development centers in Germany, Switzerland, and India. Its sales and marketing operations span the US, Canada, the UK, mainland Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Asia.
For more information log on to www.tatainteractive.com
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