A Real-Time Approach to Performance Assessment for Multi-User Virtual

Abstract: The conventional belief of conducting a review session “after ” training events should be revisited. Given the ultra high speed processing power of today’s computing technologies, post hoc reviews performed after hours of training would seem extravagant. Transitioning the training into a simulated virtual environment only solves the problem partially. Since every minute spent on training still costs the organization money, it will be important to catch any mistake made as early as possible. Operationally, we need a training system that is capable of reviewing or reporting on the trainees ’ performance (actions performed) as it happens. An ad hoc Action Report (aAR), which allows the trainers to catch the mistakes made by the trainees in a timely manner, and to correct them before the errors become entrenched, is a better option. The “Information Trails ” is an innovative performance assessment methodology targeted at multi-user virtual environments that allows for the ad hoc capturing and reporting of player actions in real time during (game) play