{"id":7789,"date":"2025-06-08T23:59:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T06:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/?p=7789"},"modified":"2025-06-15T18:34:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T01:34:57","slug":"digital-game-and-corporate-simulation-training-oer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2025\/06\/08\/digital-game-and-corporate-simulation-training-oer\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Game and Corporate Simulation Training OER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Happy Monday everyone. Annie and Vlad here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re pumped to guide you through this exciting OER all about <strong>Digital Game and Corporate Simulation Training<\/strong>\u2014where cutting-edge tech meets real-world learning to turbocharge skills, empathy, and inclusion in the workplace. Think of this as your personal F1 race track for mastering how Game and (VR) simulations transform corporate training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2025\/06\/start-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2025\/06\/start-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2025\/06\/start-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2025\/06\/start-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2025\/06\/start-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2025\/06\/start.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\">\u2b50 Access our OER here: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/etec522-digital-games\/starting-line-welcome-to-our-oer\"><strong>https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/etec522-digital-games\/starting-line-welcome-to-our-oer<\/strong><\/a> \u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what you can expect on this week&#8217;s fast-paced journey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Race Track \u2014 Five Dynamic Stops<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You will begin at the <strong>Starting Line<\/strong>, navigate <strong>five interactive pit stops<\/strong>, each packed with immersive content, quizzes, and challenges designed to shift your perspective and deepen your understanding of Digital Game and Simulation training, before reaching the <strong>Finish Line<\/strong>. We recommend pacing yourself, but feel free to hit the accelerator and complete it all at once!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Race Rules \u2014 Points and Prizes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Modeled after a real Grand Prix, in this race, your performance is tracked by <strong>Speed<\/strong> (earned through Speed Points), and<strong> Quality<\/strong> (earned through Stamina Points). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Speed<\/strong> <strong>Point:<\/strong> Be one of the first&nbsp;5 racers to&nbsp;complete all 5 stops and return to this thread and leave a final reflection comment. You\u2019ll receive points using a simplified F1-style scoring system:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st: 25 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd: 18 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3rd: 15 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4th: 12&nbsp;points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5th: 10&nbsp;points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(Anyone finishes after 5th place will get 1 point.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stamina Point<\/strong>: At every phase of the race, there is a small check point, which can either be a quiz or a discussion prompt. Answer these quizzes correctly, contribute to the discussions meaningfully, and you can earn Stamina Points.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knowledge Tokens (5 points each):&nbsp;<\/strong>Earn up to&nbsp;5 points&nbsp;at each of the quiz stops (Stop #2, Stop #4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Discussion Stars (10 points each):&nbsp;<\/strong>Earn&nbsp;10 points&nbsp;per stop for thoughtful contributions to discussion prompts at: (Starting Line, Stop #1, Stop #3, Stop #5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Point Tally:<\/strong> At the end of the week, we will announce the Podium Finish and the TOP 3 Racers, based on the total Speed Points and Stamina Points. We hope this will stimulate your learning experience this week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final Reflection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have completed the race (well done!!), come back here and leave your thoughts in the comment section below. We\u2019d love for you to take a moment to reflect on your journey. Please share with us your total score + respond to one or more the following questions in<strong> this discussion thread<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What was your biggest takeaway from this OER?<\/strong> Did something challenge your perspective, or give you new insight into simulation-based training?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Which stop or activity did you find most engaging, and why?<\/strong> Was it a quiz, a case study, a VR example, or something else that stuck with you?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How did the race format affect your engagement with the material?<\/strong> Did the gamified structure motivate you? Would you recommend it for other topics?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Note: Please leave your total score in the comment, so we can add it to the final leaderboard. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Even though it&#8217;s a race, we are a team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vlad and I will be your Crew for this week, sending you good vibes and helping you answer any questions you may have. We had a great time designing this, and we hope you will enjoy it too. We are also learning, so if there are any glitches or bugs on the OER, we welcome constructive feedback. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">That&#8217;s all from us. Are you ready?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">On your mark &#8230;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Get set&#8230;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>GO &#8230;!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Results Are OUT!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Drum roll* Congratulations to our top racers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st: Duncan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd: Mark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3rd: Victoria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can view the leaderboard from this link:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/10H-gUrxp75ZEI7YCz6JxNFsJL62qtunuXy7iAue9dZQ\/edit?usp=sharing\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/10H-gUrxp75ZEI7YCz6JxNFsJL62qtunuXy7iAue9dZQ\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>** Please note that we weren&#8217;t able to tally some scores at the different stops since we could not verify your names. Feel free to input it yourselves and you&#8217;ll see your final score. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2025\/06\/ETEC-Result-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2025\/06\/ETEC-Result-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2025\/06\/ETEC-Result-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2025\/06\/ETEC-Result-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2025\/06\/ETEC-Result-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2025\/06\/ETEC-Result.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Monday everyone. Annie and Vlad here! We\u2019re pumped to guide you through this exciting OER all about Digital Game and Corporate Simulation Training\u2014where cutting-edge&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2025\/06\/08\/digital-game-and-corporate-simulation-training-oer\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Digital Game and Corporate Simulation Training OER<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":66915,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a2-opportunity-forecast","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66915"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7789"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7807,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7789\/revisions\/7807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}