SBIR Phase I: Far-Plane: Beyond Boundaries

这个SBIR第一期项目建议将一个经过验证的基于研究的领导力模型应用于青少年受众，并将其与在线互动游戏环境相结合，向高中生教授领导力。由企业、军事和教育培训领域的全球领导者开发的经验检验模型使用三个基本策略和六个实践来扩展视角和协作解决问题。结果将是一个非常有效的领导力课程，吸引21世纪的学习者，并为他们提供跨越边界建立尊重，解决冲突和实现转型的技能。《Far-Plane: Beyond Boundaries》是一款单人在线动作冒险游戏，玩家将成为游戏中的英雄。游戏隐喻中的视频课程向玩家介绍领导力模型；快节奏的小游戏评估理解能力；角色扮演游戏挑战玩家在情境中运用技能的能力。这次体验的高潮是由辅导员领导的同步汇报练习，学生们与其他地方的同龄人合作，将他们在游戏中学到的知识应用到现实世界的讨论中。管理仪表板提供实时性能数据。这款游戏具有可扩展性、易用性和重复可玩性。第一阶段的原型将在美国和中国的高中生中进行全球合作测试。《Far-Plane: Beyond Boundaries》更广泛/商业化的影响在于，它将基于研究的领导模式独特地融入了一款面向高中生的单人在线冒险角色扮演游戏中。领导力模型已经在全球的企业、军事和教育领导者中得到了成功的测试。目前市场上还没有类似的针对年轻人的领导力项目，将高度吸引人的异步在线视频游戏学习体验与主持人领导的同步汇报练习联系起来。这种创新的设计结构使来自世界各地的年轻人聚集在一起成为可能，这是一个独特的机会，可以围绕共享的学习经验扩展观点和合作解决问题。Far-Plane可扩展的在线设计有利于通过多种渠道和具有竞争力的价格结构进行销售，该计划将在网络和移动平台上进行访问。该产品将通过非营利领导组织的大型项目和产品分销中心及其广泛的附属机构网络，向全球的青年组织和学校销售。Far-Plane有潜力迅速为国内和国际的广大受众提供服务。预计产品销售将带来强劲的收入流。

This SBIR Phase I project proposes to adapt a proven research-based leadership model to a youth audience and merges it with an online interactive game environment to teach leadership to high school students. The empirically tested model developed by a global leader in corporate, military, and education training uses three basic strategies and six practices to expand perspectives and collaborative problem-solving. The result will be a highly effective leadership program that engages 21st-century learners and provides them with the skills to build respect across boundaries, resolve conflict, and achieve transformation. Far-Plane: Beyond Boundaries is a single-player online action-adventure, narrative-based game where the player becomes the game's hero. Video lessons within game metaphor introduce players to the leadership model; fast-paced mini-games assess understanding; and role-playing games challenge the player's ability to apply skills in context. The experience culminates in a facilitator-led synchronous debriefing exercise in which students work collaboratively with peers in other locations to apply what they have learned in-game to real-world discussions. An administrative dashboard provides real-time performance data. The game is scalable, accessible, and designed for repeat playability. The Phase I prototype will be tested as a global collaboration exercise with high schoolers in the U.S. and China. The broader/commercialization impact of Far-Plane: Beyond Boundaries lies in the unique adaptation of a proven research-based leadership model into a single-player online adventure role-playing game for high schoolers. The leadership model has been successfully tested with corporate, military, and education leaders globally. There are currently no comparable leadership programs for youth in the market that link a highly engaging asynchronous online video game learning experience with a facilitator-led synchronous debriefing exercise. This innovative design structure makes it possible to bring young people together from around the globe, a unique opportunity to expand perspectives and collaborative problem solving around a shared learning experience. Far-Plane's s scalable online design is conducive to distribution through multiple channels and to competitive pricing structures, and the program will be accessible on both Web and mobile platforms. The product will be marketed to youth organizations and schools across the globe through the non-profit leadership organization's large distribution center for programs and products and its extensive network of affiliates. Far-Plane has the potential to serve large national and international audiences very quickly. A strong revenue stream is projected from product sales.