Multimedia Learning to Help Children With Serious Illnesses.MARINA DEL REY Del Rey may refer to:
IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission ), an industry-acclaimed multimedia training developer. Recently, though, IEC designed an interactive multimedia learning experience for a new audience: children with serious illnesses. In partnership with the STARBRIGHT Foundation, a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. for seriously ill A patient is seriously ill when his or her illness is of such severity that there is cause for immediate concern but there is no imminent danger to life. See also very seriously ill. children, IEC just completed an animated Web-delivered learning experience about IV use (intra-venous injection and feeding). The informational piece is accessible only to children through STARBRIGHT World, a high-bandwidth computer network linking children in hospitals across the country. Thursday, at the premier demonstration of STARBRIGHT World, President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore Noun 1. Al Gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) Albert Gore Jr., Gore will see a special screening of the recently expanded STARBRIGHT World, which now includes the interactive segment about IVs. The goal of the multimedia piece is to dispel fears about IVs and answer questions that children have surrounding their use. It is hosted by an animated character, aptly named Nurse Ima Helpa. Ima Helpa poses a series of questions, prompting the child to explore his or her feelings about IVs, and provides reassuring information to the child. Kids can even send her messages online. Because some illnesses restrict certain motor skills, the introduction screen offers a choice between text or audio-only versions. Different content appears depending on how a child answers Ima's first question, "Have you ever had an IV?" The cleverly executed piece, featuring custom graphics and Shockwave Flash Shockwave Flash - Flash animations, also includes jokes and sound effects sound effects Noun, pl sounds artificially produced to make a play, esp. a radio play, more realistic sound effects npl → efectos mpl sonoros . The multimedia sequence concludes with two instructional videos about the use of IVs, produced with footage provided by STARBRIGHT. IEC's creatively inspired interactive learning programs have won numerous top industry awards and distinctions. Through its use of engaging media elements and creative themes, IEC has differentiated itself in the corporate arena. The company has developed custom training programs on a wide-range of topics, from teaching core cancer concepts to medical assistants, to coaching business professionals how to overcome conflict in the workplace. IEC's experience addressing serious subjects, by developing creative thematic environments that make the learning experience more agreeable, was well-suited to the STARBRIGHT project. STARBRIGHT World is just one of the many projects and programs developed by the STARBRIGHT Foundation, chaired by Steven Spielberg Noun 1. Steven Spielberg - United States filmmaker (born in 1947) Spielberg and General H. Norman Schwarzkopf. The STARBRIGHT Foundation is a collaboration of pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. medicine, entertainment and advanced technology which creates projects to empower seriously ill children to combat their daily medical and psychological challenges. IEC and its employees support a wide variety of humanitarian organizations and causes. Each year IEC provides a paid "good works" day for IECers to volunteer for the charity of their choice. In addition, IEC matches any monies accumulated by its employees to support social causes, including breast cancer, AIDS, and homelessness. Established in 1983, IEC is a 150 person organization, with headquarters in Marina del Rey. About IEC Founded in 1983, IEC specializes in developing highly engaging, interactive multimedia training programs for Fortune 500 clients. The company is distinguished for its creativity in computer-delivered applications that address such topics as customer service, product knowledge, sales skills, technology and systems training, business processes, new hire orientation, and management development. Servicing multinational corporations
Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , IEC has earned a reputation as one of the country's premier producers of technology-delivered training and electronic performance-support systems. A partial list of IEC clients includes: Anheuser-Busch, Citibank, Federal Express, Lexus (A Division of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc.), MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. , Oracle, PepsiCo, Royal Bank Financial Group (of Canada), Seiko EPSON Corp., Sun Microsystems, and Zenger Miller. CONTACT: Internal & External Communication Inc. Char Meyer, 310/827-4464 ext. 295 E-mail: cmeyer@iec.com |
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