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What are Business Simulations, Serious Games, and Experiential Learning?

Posted by Cesim Finland on Monday, April 29, 2013 | Reading time: 2 min.

The terms business simulations, serious games and experiential learning tools are sometimes used interchangeably by educators and even the developers themselves. An understandable hiccup considering the similarities, but when attempting to discern which methodology is the right choice for your course, it's important that you know the differences between them as well.

 

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Active Learning with Business Simulations in Higher Education

Posted by Zsuzsa Jakab on Tuesday, October 02, 2012 | Reading time: 4 min.

Have you ever tried explaining complex business theories to your students? If so, you'll know that it's difficult because many of the real life nuances of business decision making get lost in the process. So what do you do? Many people have found success by using active learning tools like business simulations. However, there are a few things you should know before you buy and implement business strategy games to ensure that its a roaring success in your class. This post will tell you three things: (1) what are business simulations, (2) what you need to know to make sure you select the right solution that will let you successfully illuminate various business concepts to your students, and (3) what are some business simulations for specific disciplines that you can use.

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5 Myths About Business Simulations (That Hold Educators Back)

Posted by Zsuzsa Jakab on Tuesday, May 08, 2012 | Reading time: 2 min.

Business simulations are an excellent tool for educators to capture the attention of their students and improve their hands-on business skills. However, many still believe that business simulation games are more trouble than they are worth, and have a number of inherent problems associated with them.

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Tags: Educator 2.0, What are business simulations?, Why use business simulations, Business education, Higher education

 

The Learning Equation - Business Simulation Games in Active Learning

Posted by Zsuzsa Jakab on Thursday, December 15, 2011 | Reading time: 1 min.

Passive learning is a thing of the past. Going forward, educators everywhere will need to understand and respond to the changing requirements of students, as well as governmental bodies that expect a significant improvement in the factor of employability upon graduation. Active-learning formats help educators achieve that, by providing a much more stimulating learning environment to students to compliment and practice their theoretical business knowledge.

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Tags: Educator 2.0, What are business simulations?, Why use business simulations, Student engagement, student motivation, business simulation games, Business education, Higher education, Employability

 

How Online Business Simulation Games Save You Time

Posted by Zsuzsa Jakab on Friday, September 30, 2011 | Reading time: 2 min.

The autumn semester is usually a time of never ending tasks piled up on your desk, which might lead to a lot of stress and inhibition to adopting new technologies like online business simulation games. Because it is clear however that students crave engaging novel learning tools, it is important to find one that delivers a dynamic environment in an intuitive easily accessible format.

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