How Simulations Can Change the Future of Learning

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The document discusses how simulations can change the future of learning. It describes how simulations provide engaging, hands-on learning experiences that mimic real-world scenarios. A case study of a business simulation used at the University of Texas is presented, which allows students to manage a virtual company, addressing challenges like changing leadership roles and coordinating different business functions. The document predicts that simulations and games will be increasingly important for classrooms to stay relevant, as learners will find better online explanations than in-person lectures. Simulations provide learning environments where students can develop skills like problem-solving, leadership, and teamwork.

How Simulations Can Change
the Future of Learning

Bjorn Billhardt, Enspire Learning
bjorn@enspire.com

Today’s Agenda

• The Promise of Simulation Learning
• How Simulations Work
• Case Study
• Discussion / Q&A

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Promise of Simulation Learning

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Technology-enabled Learning

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What’s Wrong With This
Picture?

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Junior Achievement: Finance Park

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Management Challenge

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Case for Simulation-based Learning

• Engage next
generation
• Scalable and effective
distance learning
• Consistently valuable

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How Simulations Work

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Are Simulations Games?

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Myths about Simulations
• 3D and immersive
• Mimic reality
• Expensive

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What is Learning?

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What Do Simulations Teach?

- Mnemonic exercises
- Mini-games

Business strategy
simulations

Organizational
behavior
simulations

Flight simulators

Medical device simulators

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Beyond Learning Objectives

Self-awareness Motivation

Connections

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Case Study: University of Texas

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The Experience
• Teams formulate strategies and execute
them over multiple quarters
• Structured, customized debriefs drive
learning

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Individual Leadership Roles
• Each learner takes on a different leadership role
(CEO, CFO, etc)
• Leadership roles change

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Pipelined Execution
• Creates time & communications challenges
• Fosters “siloed” planning, coordination and
decision-making

Research & Sales &
Operations
Development Marketing

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HR Management
• Players must manage both financial and
human capital resources
• Virtual employees have specific capabilities,
capacity and morale
• Must develop people to increase capabilities

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Adverse Events

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5 Predictions for The Future

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5 Predictions for The Future
1. Textbooks will be electronic,
video-based, interactive, and
social
2. Learners will find better
explanations of content online
than in the classroom
3. The classroom will morph into a
laboratory / tutoring environment
4. Traditional universities and
training providers will survive
only if they embrace these new
technologies
5. To stay relevant, classroom
experiences need simulations and
games
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Promise of Simulation Learning

“I never try to teach my “I am always ready
students anything. I only try to to learn, but I don’t
create an environment in like being taught.”
which they can learn.” – Winston Churchill
– Albert Einstein
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Discussion

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Enspire Learning
www.enspire.com
(512) 472-8400
bjorn@enspire.com

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How Simulations Can Change the Future of Learning

1. How Simulations Can Change the Future of Learning Bjorn Billhardt, Enspire Learning bjorn@enspire.com

2. Today’s Agenda • The Promise of Simulation Learning • How Simulations Work • Case Study • Discussion / Q&A 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

3. Promise of Simulation Learning 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

4. Technology-enabled Learning 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

5. What’s Wrong With This Picture? 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

6. Junior Achievement: Finance Park 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

7. Junior Achievement: Finance Park 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

8. Junior Achievement: Finance Park 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

9. Junior Achievement: Finance Park 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

10. Junior Achievement: Finance Park 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

11. Junior Achievement: Finance Park 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

12. Management Challenge 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

13. Case for Simulation-based Learning • Engage next generation • Scalable and effective distance learning • Consistently valuable 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

14. How Simulations Work 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

15. Are Simulations Games? 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

16. Myths about Simulations • 3D and immersive • Mimic reality • Expensive 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

17. What is Learning? 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

18. What Do Simulations Teach? - Mnemonic exercises - Mini-games Business strategy simulations Organizational behavior simulations Flight simulators Medical device simulators 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com Management role-play exercises

19. Beyond Learning Objectives Self-awareness Motivation Connections 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

20. Case Study: University of Texas 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

21. The Experience • Teams formulate strategies and execute them over multiple quarters • Structured, customized debriefs drive learning 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

22. Individual Leadership Roles • Each learner takes on a different leadership role (CEO, CFO, etc) • Leadership roles change 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

23. Pipelined Execution • Creates time & communications challenges • Fosters “siloed” planning, coordination and decision-making Research & Sales & Operations Development Marketing 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

24. HR Management • Players must manage both financial and human capital resources • Virtual employees have specific capabilities, capacity and morale • Must develop people to increase capabilities 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

25. Adverse Events 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

26. 5 Predictions for The Future 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

27. 5 Predictions for The Future 1. Textbooks will be electronic, video-based, interactive, and social 2. Learners will find better explanations of content online than in the classroom 3. The classroom will morph into a laboratory / tutoring environment 4. Traditional universities and training providers will survive only if they embrace these new technologies 5. To stay relevant, classroom experiences need simulations and games 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

28. Promise of Simulation Learning “I never try to teach my “I am always ready students anything. I only try to to learn, but I don’t create an environment in like being taught.” which they can learn.” – Winston Churchill – Albert Einstein 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

29. Discussion Bjorn Billhardt Enspire Learning www.enspire.com (512) 472-8400 bjorn@enspire.com 1708 Guadalupe St. | Austin, TX 78701 | Tel (512) 472-8400 | www.enspire.com

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