Due to the advent of COVID-19, the traditional brick and mortar educational system has been systematically disrupted as universities and K-12 schools pivot towards online learning. However, this transition has not been without difficulties as instructors grapple with different models to deliver their lessons effectively. With a group of fun and easy-to-use games, Fathomd, Inc. is helping educators in this transition by providing engaging content and ensuring connectivity between students and teachers.
Fathomd games allow students to learn fundamental operations and supply chain management concepts with hands-on experiences. In addition, the games produce competitive excitement and insightful discussions among students as each tries their own strategies to maximize profits or lower costs. This allows educators to maximally engage students in an online environment.
University of Cambridge, among many others, recently used our platform to conduct executive MBA lessons online as a response to COVID-19. Students connected from multiple countries around the globe including Europe, Asia, and North America without difficulties and gained invaluable insights into effective supply chain management. Professor Feryal Erhun, who led the EMBA lessons, commented, “I had not-so-pleasant experiences with online software in the past, but Fathomd made it really easy for the teaching team to deliver the content even when the delegates were distributed around the world. Our delegates had a fantastic experience, and the beer distribution game was a highlight of the course.“ In addition to the University of Cambridge, Professor Lawrence Wein of Stanford University said, “We have used the games in class and had so much fun. The forecast sharing game created a lot of relevant discussions.” Beyond just games, we provide the entire educational content including teaching notes and slides to ensure effortless transition into a new teaching normal.
As we all adjust to the current predicament, we hope to bring together ways to engage prospective learners and to promote collaborative efforts to navigate through these challenging times. Stay safe everyone and we hope you as students and professors have a nice fall semester!