Festival of Learning

Open Session Limited to 20 Participants (First-Come, First-In)

This study provided an opportunity to look across disciplines and beyond regular roleplaying and standard digital-based business games to a successful, long running unique blended simulation in a different yet related field. The lessons learned from the “anywhere anytime” simulation design of a capstone project for undergraduates in a Political Science course at McGill University provide guidance for the design of a similar simulation model for use in undergraduate business courses at Capilano University in North Vancouver. 

The results of the data collected through surveys, focus groups, interviews and field observations of the simulation which was conducted from 9 a.m to 9 p.m. each day through emails, social media and face to face informal and formal meetings (in the midst of the rest of "regular life") suggest that students are highly engaged and productive.

A community was created during the week and the instructor involvement and modelling influenced the outcomes.  Some gender differences in expectations and engagement were found. Sixteen design principles were distilled from the study for use in a future role play simulation.

Presenter
Nancy Nowlan, Faculty, Capilano University