The ISAGA-2022 Conference will be held July 11-14 at Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA. It will be in hybrid form.
The theme is "Simulation and Gaming for Social Impact".
The call for papers and more information here.

Euch/Sie erwartet ein ganzer Tag mit vielen Insights rund um das Thema Visualisierung und visuelle Begleitung von Prozessen. Zum Einstieg in den Tag erarbeiten wir uns die Grundlagen des Visualisierens – vom Einsatz der Stifte über Bildvokabeln bis hin zur ersten eigenen Flipchart. Im Fokus des Tages steht dann die visuell-moderative Begleitung von Gruppen z.B. in Meetings, Feedback oder Debriefing. Zusammen überlegen wir, wie wir unsere Alltagsthemen treffend visuell aufbereiten und begleiten können. Dabei kommen vorbereitete Bildwelten sowie eine vereinfachte Form von Grafic Recording, also die live-Visualisierung von Prozessen zum Einsatz. Am Ende des Tages verfügt Ihr über das Handwerkszeug, Eure eigenen Ideen wirkungsvoll aufs Papier zu bringen. Veranstaltet wird dieses Summer Special für SAGSAGA-Mitglieder und andere Interessierte von Playful Insights. Der Workshop wird von uns als Neuland Toolmaster© durchgeführt.

Achtung: für SAGSAGA-Mitglieder gibt es einen Sonderpreis!

Anmeldung über: https://playful-insights.de/academy-anmeldeformular/

Initiation for Trainers

For trainers who wish to use SimulTrain^®, STS organizes free-of-charge initiation sessions “Discover SimulTrain^®” of 1-2 hours per web conference. At the end of this session, participants will know the main functionalities of SimulTrain^® and its essential pedagogical aspects.

More info here: https://sts.ch/fr/events/discover-simultrain-34

Register here: https://ststraining.webex.com/webappng/sites/ststraining/meeting/info/da03d0ab71b54a9ebc24bdeb45d12209?isPopupRegisterView=true

Einführung für Trainer

Für Trainer, die SimulTrain^® einsetzten möchten, organisiert STS kostenlose, online Einführungen „Entdecken Sie SimulTrain^®“ von 1-2 Stunden. Am Ende dieser Einführung werden die Teilnehmer die Hauptfunktionalitäten, sowie die wichtigsten pädagogischen Aspekte von SimulTrain^® kennen.

Mehr Infos here: https://sts.ch/fr/events/entdecken-sie-simultrain-11

Register here: https://ststraining.webex.com/webappng/sites/ststraining/meeting/register/df5b30207dad42f0a071f343314079b1?ticket=4832534b000000059f65cd4a309f92602ecb14a4ca036b7505c9d883a79651c1b61052f468ff3608&timestamp=1653582510258&locale=en_US&siteurl=ststraining

Initiation for Trainers

For trainers who wish to use SimulTrain^®, STS organizes free-of-charge initiation sessions “Discover SimulTrain^®” of 1-2 hours per web conference. At the end of this session, participants will know the main functionalities of SimulTrain^® and its essential pedagogical aspects.

More info here: https://sts.ch/en/events/discover-simultrain-34

Register here: https://ststraining.webex.com/webappng/sites/ststraining/meeting/register/252a250552e54eec926e644146a87365?ticket=4832534b00000005f4f4aa41d2b24ff1a0db12cdc3328c19c9f8c66825a430b02396ecfb0cf731e1&timestamp=1653582015243&locale=en_US&siteurl=ststraining

Weitere Informationen und Anmeldung zum Webinar: https://acrasio.de/planspiel/webinar/

Initiation pour les formateurs

Pour les formateurs qui souhaitent utiliser SimulTrain^®, STS organise gratuitement des sessions d’initiation de 1-2 heures en web-conférence intitulées «A la découverte de SimulTrain^®».

A la fin de cette session, les participants connaîtront les principales fonctionnalités de SimulTrain^®, ainsi que les aspects pédagogiques essentiels.

Plus d'info ici:

https://sts.ch/fr/events/la-d%C3%A9couverte-de-simultrain-12

Register here: 

https://ststraining.webex.com/webappng/sites/ststraining/meeting/register/eadfb9fa89fe4bdc9ad07f9c10711092?ticket=4832534b000000058d7f98e2858dc8c7d615a4e29c321a873dd07cf9645560fe5067fe92d0448f1a&timestamp=1653582294981&locale=en_US&siteurl=ststraining

Overview

The ISAGA Summer School 2022 will highlight the two topics of facilitation / debriefing and evaluation / research in the field of simulation games. We start the week with common simulation game experiences. This will then serve as a basis for further activities. We want to bring the participants into dialogue, set impulses and move forward together.

Experienced trainers will lead through workshops, role plays and keynote impulses addressing methods, tools and the mindset of facilitation. The program is framed by excursions and fellowship.

The Summer School is hosted by the Centre of Management Simulation at the Cooperative State University in Stuttgart, Germany. Partners are ISAGA and SAGSAGA as the local SAGA Association.

Target Groups

• People from ISAGA and SAGSAGA Community
• Experienced or less experienced facilitators of simulation games
• Trainers, moderators, presenters and coaches in training and further education
• Lecturers at Universities
• PhD candidates and students dealing with simulation games

The total number of participants is limited to 30 people, of whom a maximum of 10 can be students.

Objectives

General (for all participants)

• Acquiring knowledge of different types of business games and topics
• Learning from experienced lecturers (impulse lectures on aspects of simulation game methodology)

Track Facilitation and Debriefing

• Build up competences to successfully facilitate simulation games
• Learning about the possibilities and pitfalls of facilitating simulation games
• Gain confidence in dealing with difficult situations during game performance
• Get knowledge of a set of methods for facilitating simulation games

Track Research and Evaluation

• Addressing methodological and analytical questions concerning research on game-based teaching and learning
• Examine the topic of learning effectiveness research in simulation games
• Getting to know methods for evaluating simulation games

Content

Facilitation/Debriefing Track

In this track, specific aspects of running simulation games will be trained, discussed, actively tried out and applied. These are i.e., seminar design, structure of a simulation game, role / self-conception of the facilitator, methods of briefing, debriefing, asking questions, dealing with difficult situations, etc. 

Depending on the participants' previous experience, beginners and advanced participants will work on relevant topics in divided groups. The other group can be used as a sparring partner to apply the topics developed directly.

Evaluation/Research Track

In the evaluation setting, the participants develop a comprehensive evaluation concept for a specific simulation game, which is finally applied and evaluated in a real game situation.

The basis for this is a shared game play experience of the evaluation track members on the first day. This simulation game is played once more with the facilitation group at the end (Thursday morning). There, the evaluation group can apply their evaluation concept and evaluate it afterwards. It may measure input, process and output data, qualitative and quantitative methods may be developed and used. Lecturers will share their research experience and guide the group through the process. Towards the end of the summer-school the research design is applied while the simulation is played by another group.

Common Frame

It is important to us that the presumably three groups are in intensive exchange with each other. We are planning joint activities with warm up games, impulse lectures and discussions and a colourful social programme.

More Information and Registration: ISAGA Summer School (dhbw-stuttgart.de)

Einführung für Trainer

Für Trainer, die SimulTrain^® einsetzten möchten, organisiert STS kostenlose, online Einführungen „Entdecken Sie SimulTrain^®“ von 1-2 Stunden. Am Ende dieser Einführung werden die Teilnehmer die Hauptfunktionalitäten, sowie die wichtigsten pädagogischen Aspekte von SimulTrain^® kennen.

Mehr Infos here: https://sts.ch/fr/events/entdecken-sie-simultrain-13

Register here: https://ststraining.webex.com/webappng/sites/ststraining/meeting/register/cd9e55fe2db54b64887a9bad2151b3dc?ticket=4832534b00000005933f3835017e6de0c2f356e2a13b3ebab87a89a887788b637d098bdbfb386128&timestamp=1653582596878&locale=en_US&siteurl=ststraining

Initiation for Trainers

For trainers who wish to use SimulTrain^®, STS organizes free-of-charge initiation sessions “Discover SimulTrain^®” of 1-2 hours per web conference. At the end of this session, participants will know the main functionalities of SimulTrain^® and its essential pedagogical aspects.

More info here: https://sts.ch/en/events/discover-simultrain-35

Register here: https://ststraining.webex.com/webappng/sites/ststraining/meeting/register/e42e768b50ce447388d2a65b3c585344?ticket=4832534b000000053ed2911caf12ba26a07d175f080ad1d6e2b90fd38e0874087105b71722c71b9d&timestamp=1653582136609&locale=en_US&siteurl=ststraining

Ein Highlight im Herbst könnte ein besonderes Netzwerktreffen im "Haus des Spiels" in Nürnberg werden. Die Teilnahme ist auf 50 Personen begrenzt - Save the date 10./11.11.2022. Näheres in Kürze!

Einführung für Trainer

Für Trainer, die SimulTrain^® einsetzten möchten, organisiert STS kostenlose, online Einführungen „Entdecken Sie SimulTrain^®“ von 1-2 Stunden. Am Ende dieser Einführung werden die Teilnehmer die Hauptfunktionalitäten, sowie die wichtigsten pädagogischen Aspekte von SimulTrain^® kennen.

Mehr Infos here: https://sts.ch/fr/events/entdecken-sie-simultrain-14

Register here: https://ststraining.webex.com/webappng/sites/ststraining/meeting/register/5013bc4c9caa4358a4e89abe634d0bf7?ticket=4832534b00000005aea257252ae355d857da7a0900620374d62ac404e52860b846147d410fd5c85e&timestamp=1653582682201&locale=en_US&siteurl=ststraining

"Ein Tag ganz im Zeichen der Planspielmethode" - Am Freitag, 18. November 2022 (alternativ auch an anderen Tagen der gleichen Woche) wird der sechste Internationale Planspieltag stattfinden. Hier gibt es weitere Informationen.

Initiation pour les formateurs

Pour les formateurs qui souhaitent utiliser SimulTrain^®, STS organise gratuitement des sessions d’initiation de 1-2 heures en web-conférence intitulées «A la découverte de SimulTrain^®».

A la fin de cette session, les participants connaîtront les principales fonctionnalités de SimulTrain^®, ainsi que les aspects pédagogiques essentiels.

Plus d'info ici:

https://sts.ch/fr/events/la-d%C3%A9couverte-de-simultrain-13

Register here: 

https://ststraining.webex.com/webappng/sites/ststraining/meeting/register/1f9a0f925759458eb2d7c44f537234b2?ticket=4832534b00000005854451566804189e1a2cbfae7256ce7cfac99872fb00f4b1cd85471cca51a5a8&timestamp=1653582402068&locale=en_US&siteurl=ststraining

Initiation for Trainers

For trainers who wish to use SimulTrain^®, STS organizes free-of-charge initiation sessions “Discover SimulTrain^®” of 1-2 hours per web conference. At the end of this session, participants will know the main functionalities of SimulTrain^® and its essential pedagogical aspects.

More info here: https://sts.ch/en/events/discover-simultrain-36

Register here: https://ststraining.webex.com/webappng/sites/ststraining/meeting/register/2914a82c650746e2ac83902d7ad1f285?ticket=4832534b00000005b44eb9945f1dfda88d90d3e6acf0ba7875aca3b265b8aa26d2a5a97674828247&timestamp=1653582188766&locale=en_US&siteurl=ststraining