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Human Services Education in Virtual Worlds

Ami L. Barile-Spears , PhD Mercer University Atlanta, Georgia, USA Abstract Exciting new technologies are emerging rapidly in today’s society. Educators need to be open to exploring these new technologies in an effort to engage the current generation of digitally...

Adapting to the Virtual Environment

Thomas C. Burns, Ph.D.  Mercer University Atlanta, Georgia, USA Abstract Concepts of virtual reality (VR) are defined and explained, with a brief historical introduction. At one level, the paper seeks to desensitize the reader to the VR world, and at another level,...

SNPMIS: A US Military MIS Program for Special Needs Children

Abstract Special Needs Program Management Information Systems (SNPMIS) is a Military Health System (MHS) database program that delivers holistic medical, therapy and social services to young beneficiaries of US Military personnel. This system tracks data in ways that...