1. Developing Digital Simulations for Education and Training Dale Linegar dale@oztron.com

2. Pharmatopia is a collection of interactive web-based simulations created in collaboration with educators and industry from across the globe. Pharmatopia's principle objective is to create a continuum of engaging problem-based, pharmacy learning/training simulations, relevant to schools, universities and industry. During this session we shall examine how the Pharmatopia project uses the same basic simulation concepts and systems to teach a range of subjects within pharmacy, pharmaceutical science and biotechnology.

3. Conception Philosophy and Partnerships Successes Issues Case studies Tabletting (Monash, GSK) Biotechnology (CSL, Victoria University, Monash) Compound Dispensary (University of Queensland, Monash) Aesclepia Patient Bots (Monash)

4. Conception Initially funded by an ARC grant in 2008. Dr Ian Larson needed a way to teach students tabletting. Faculty Manager Marian Costelloe supported the project. Initial build was in Second Life.

5. Philosophy and Partnerships Community of practice model Monash University Victoria University University of Sydney University of Queensland University of London Kings College, London University of Nottingham Uppsala University University of Copenhagen University of North Carolina University of Kansas GlaxoSmithKline CSL

6. Successes Collaboration Investment Innovation Communication

7. Issues Resources Research Technology

12. Developing Digital Simulations for Education and Training Dale Linegar dale@oztron.com