The Alfred P. West, Jr. Learning Lab is Wharton's development center and experimental laboratory to explore new approaches to learning. The Learning Lab develops technology-enhanced learning materials—simulations, web-based exercises, interactive programs, and serious games— learning lab products to investigate new paradigms for learning and instruction.

The products developed by the Learning Lab engage students in real-world exercises that challenge them to apply principles they've learned across multiple disciplines.

The Learning Lab draws on the creative expertise of faculty leaders and industry professionals to experiment with new methods of learning throughout the School's degree and non-degree programs.

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Wharton's Learning Lab in BusinessWeek

Wharton's Learning Lab is highlighted in the online BusinessWeek article, "Virtual Workplaces in the Classroom," about how computer simulations are becoming a key component of business education. Click here to read the article.

Learning Blog

To read more about learning, technology, and simulations check out The Big Picture, part of Wharton Computing's blogging initiative for employees to actively contribute to their work environment.

Related Links:

November 2007: Learning Lab Featured in an Article Discussing the Growing Popularity of "Serious Games" as Pedagogical Devices

October 2007: Learning Lab Presented at Adobe Max 2007 in Chicago

Learning Lab Wins Penn 2007 Models of Excellence Award

October 2005: Learning Lab's Production Line Analyzation Tool (PLANT) highlighted in Automation World

Learning Lab Simulations featured in EDUCAUSE Quarterly

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