At Marketplace Simulations, we love receiving feedback from our customers and learning more about each of their individual experiences with our simulations. Each instructor practices a unique teaching methodology when incorporating a simulation into their course. Hearing from them firsthand…
Providing a Level Playing Field for All: Part 2 of 3
The new standards in accessibility call on everyone from website coders, to content creators, to administrators to make their courses useable for as many students as possible. These design guidelines were thought out very carefully, and, interestingly enough, they standardize,…
A Student’s Perspective – What’s It Like Taking a Class with a Business Simulation?
In a previous post, 5 Teaching Methods to Maximize the Learning Potential of Business Simulations, we outlined how to structure an entire class around a business simulation to maximize students’ learning and real-world experience. The five teaching methodologies listed in…
Providing a Level Playing Field for All: Part 1 of 3
Great teachers share the conviction that knowledge is not the end result, but a force to inspire and empower. A single lesson can transform a student’s worldview – a semester can shape a future. As an educator, every student comes…
Marketplace Simulations Hosts Free Training Workshop for Educators Looking to Enhance Learning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkbpmStJV3Y&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Marketplace Simulations' Train-the-Trainer Workshop (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkbpmStJV3Y&feature=youtu.be) Knoxville, TN – Marketplace Simulations will hold their bi-annual Train-the-Trainer Workshop on May 21-23, 2018 at the Dancing Bear Lodge and Appalachian Bistro in Townsend, Tennessee. The…
5 Teaching Methods to Maximize the Learning Potential of Business Simulations
Are you hoping to incorporate a business simulation into your course this semester, but struggling to build a pedagogy around it? Here are five proven methodologies to make the most of business simulations and reinforce your learning objectives. 1) Become…
Marketplace Simulations Accessibility Improvements – Q&A with Darrell Bowles
At Marketplace Simulations, we recognize the importance of accessibility in educational materials, and strive to ensure a pleasant experience for all of our users, including the disabled community. We sat down with Mr. Darrell Bowles, Assistive Technology Trainer for the…
Microsimulations for Business Education
New training tool for your classroom: Microsimulations for Business Education What are the Microsimulations? Microsimulations are optional skill-and-drill exercises that students can use within a Marketplace® Live Simulation. Each exercise takes between 10 to 25 minutes to complete. What is…
Marketplace Live TTT Experience
Every year we host a Train-The-Trainers Workshop for professors, educators, and program directors across the globe who are interested in a first-hand experience on how Marketplace Live simulations are used in schools and corporations. This fall’s 2015 TTT was held…
Key Benefits of Marketplace® Live Supply Chain & Channel Management simulation
Better documentation and ease of use in supply chain negotiations Writing and reviewing supply chain contracts has been greatly simplified and made more intuitive. It is much easier for your students to write, modify and review their contracts. The process…