HAMILTON, OHIO – 31 January 2005 -- SpectroGrafx Productions, Inc. (SGPI) today announced that Flight Simulator Design University (FSDU), an online school of design, has completed its first session of online classes. The school offers classes to people who wish to learn how to design graphics and add-ons for various purposes, such as Flight Simulators and other games.
“After numerous sleepless nights for the staff members involved in the backstage processes of testing software, handling student feedback and creating an environment students love to learn in, the final result was an incredible experience for everyone. ", said Greg Swagler, President/CEO
“It was a rather challenging class format” newly hired Dean of Students , Sonja Michelle L. Thomas, told. ”Moving from face to face instruction to internet based instruction with students from around the world is a very complex task. So far we proved that it could be done! Now that we have the initial classes out of the way, it's time to refine the process. Also, this should hopefully entice other designers to jump on board as instructors now that we've proven the concept.”
John Elliott Young, Aircraft Painting Instructor and Director of Faculty Operations, also agrees to the point that FSDU is now ready to expand:
“I would like to extend an invitation to all who are interested in learning and/or teaching about Flight Simulator to join us in our quest for knowledge. If you have a particular talent for some area of Flight Simulator that you would like to share, please contact me. Is Flight Simulator a mystery to you? Would you like to learn how to enhance Flight Simulator to better your enjoyment of the program?
“Then maybe it's time to consider becoming a student at Flight Simulator Design University Online. I have recently completed the first class at FSDUonline in Basic Aircraft Painting, and except for a few glitches I would say it was a great success. My students came into the class with questions and left with answers. All involved admitted gaining valuable knowledge and the practical skills they desired to have the ability to start painting aircraft and other models.
“In the next series of classes, we will be expanding the aircraft painting skill sets to involve even more manipulation of textures and effects. Soon, I anticipate my students creating the sort of repaints that generate the high download numbers that mark the best quality repaints that we all see available on the net. Whether it's teaching or learning, or both, come on over to Flight Simulator Design University Online for a whole new dimension in the Flight Simulator experience.”
A centerpiece of FSDU online classes is a top of the line software allowing every student to see in real time what the instructor is showing on screen, as well as allowing the teacher to see what the students are doing on their screens and correct it, if necessary, again in real time. While students and instructors talk and listen to each other, they can interact using their PC screen. Also available is a low cost client software that provides chat, file upload/download and many other useful features.
A student recently described it “Just like the teacher was sitting next to me while I make a plane model out of paper and he just points at the wing and says what must be corrected".
"When I first thought about taking classes here I feared anonymity and complicated file exchanges slowing down the learning process, but this fear turned out to be completely unjustified. A unique experience!”.
”As the number of students and teachers increases, we will soon be able to offer our various courses parallel at several times to make it more convenient to european, asian and african members of the flightsim community. Currently, we are also negotiating with european instructors. There are also flight sim enthusiasts ready to spend their time from midnight to dawn in front their computers to help our University grow, sitting in front their computers somewhere in Germany, The Netherlands and Spain, and that is very encouraging.”, Mr Swagler added.
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About FSDU
FSDU offers courses in the following areas: Basic and Advanced plane modeling, Basic and Advanced scenery design, Basic and Advanced mesh design, Basic and Advance painting, Configuration file management, Panel design, and more… The online web site has full details on classes, instructors, job openings, costs, and more. The courses are offered using software that can be used for other games, movies, etc…
Please visit the web site at
http://www.fsduonline.com for full details and registration details.
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