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Mosaic Technologies Corp. to launch world's first online Electronic Game
Design Program

FREDERICTON, NB, Aug. 25 /CNW/ - Mosaic Technologies Corporation will launch
the world's first Online Electronic Game Design Program this coming October
through the company's educational Internet portal U-Online. The program,
which was officially announced at the company's annual general meeting in
June, will serve to fill a gap in the industry explains Mosaic President and
CEO Don Whitty.
"The rate at which the game industry has grown is phenomenal, but there are
still very few game design programs available," Whitty said. "Those that do
exist are seat based and require students to pack up and move close to the
institution offering the program. Our program is delivered via the Internet,
meaning anyone, regardless of geographical location, can take this program
and learn game design skills, provided they have a computer and Internet
connection.

"The game industry is long known for having programmers 'train on the fly'
and this program will reduce the need to do that by giving students strong
skills before they enter the industry as programmers. Our contacts in the
industry are very excited about this," Whitty said.

The 12-month program, which will initially only accept 150 students during
the first intake, offers students two different training streams. The first
emphasizes "entertainment type games" while the second emphasizes
"educational or edutainment type games."

Terry Matthews, Mosaic's Vice-President in charge of the Mosaic Development
Group, was instrumental in the creation of this program and said he wanted a
curriculum that would give students strong game design fundamentals.

"Students will learn computer hardware, computer software, basic
mathematical principles and a thorough understanding of computer programming
as part of the foundation skills they will need to master as they begin
their learning of the game design process" Matthews said. "And to get a
better handle on the gaming market trends, students will also study the
historical perspective of the computer gaming industry and the development
of game design techniques over the life of the personal computer."

It will also include instructions in algebra, trigonometry, physics and
English fundamentals. During their studies, students will study computer
operating systems, C++ programming, 3D modelling and multimedia audio. As
they progress, students will learn graphics, animation and game play
techniques. They will also be exposed to faculty, guests from the industry
and a number of game design projects which will prepare them to enter the
industry as a game designer or as an entrepreneur with their own game design
studio.

"Both training streams may take a number of optional programs to learn how
to start their own business and how to consult in this interesting field,"
Matthews said.

One of the truly unique features of this program is a requirement for each
student to design, program and document a marketable electronic game in
either the entertainment or the educational stream. For Whitty, this is one
of the program's strongest features.

"It's relatively easy to give students a number of skills needed to work in
this industry. But how do we or the student or a potential employer know
this person is capable of designing a game if they have never actually
designed one," Whitty said. "With this program, a student actually has a
finished product to use in the marketing of their skills."

For more information about the Game Design Program, visit
www.mosaictechnologies.com/gamedesign or e-mail gamedesign@u-online.net.

Mosaic Technologies is a multi-faceted advanced educational technologies
enterprise. Through the Mosaic Development Group, the company designs and
develops online learning solutions for it and third-party clients. Through
its educational portal U-Online (www.u-online.net), Mosaic offers
individuals, institutions and corporations a broad range of online degree
and certification programs and services in partnership with well-recognized
and established partner institutions. Mosaic also offers institutionally
based accredited degree and certification programs at the Applied Multimedia
Training Centres (www.applied-multimedia.com).