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Developing a 3D simulated bio-terror crises communication training module

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The anthrax attacks of 2001 brought professional and public attention to the significance of successful crisis communication in the context of bioterrorism. The project discussed in this paper is an initiative taken to respond to the calls for more effective bio-terror crises communication training. The goal of this project is to address various challenges in bio-terror crises communication by developing an innovative crisis communication training module for public relations students. This goal is achieved by attending to two main factors: (a) keen awareness of important theories in crises communication response, and (b) "hands-on" training in real-time bio-terror communication handling techniques. This paper introduces the process taken to develop 3D simulated crisis communication training material and presents future plans to assess its effectiveness.

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    VRST '06: Proceedings of the ACM symposium on Virtual reality software and technology
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