Alternate Reality Gaming in Education with Sarah Toms of Wharton Interactive

This podcast episode explores the origins and mission of Wharton Interactive, a platform that aims to democratize business education by creating immersive and realistic learning experiences. Through narrative-driven experiential learning and pedagogical science, Wharton Interactive provides high-quality business education at a reduced cost, making it accessible to a wider range of learners. The episode discusses the engagement factor of their game-based courses, the value of synchronous learning and pedagogical science, the incorporation of metacognition and deliberate practice, and the importance of storytelling in games. It also delves into the history of serious games, the future of online MBAs, Wharton's continuous innovation, and the future of Edtech.