I attended the pedagogical café on the subject of game-based learning. This is something I have had some experience with in the past. I have been somewhat peripherally involved with the SAP simulation games that HEC Montréal has produced, and have used some simulations in my courses, most specifically the "beer game" supply chain simulator. I have also done versions of the consulting game, and Starpower in other classes.
I am a firm believer in game-based learning, and actually come by it from long, long ago. My father used Starpower and Simsoc in his sociology classes when I was a child, and I participated in them-- and learned a great deal more than I realized at the time. I really wish I could justify making my IS classes play Starpower; perhaps it would be sufficient to introduce it to someone teaching an OB or CSR class...
My main issue is that very few are geared specifically for information systems... The person who presented at the café did note that while CESIM did not currently have an IS themed simulation, they were planning on having one. I wait with bated breath for it to become available... :-)
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