SXSW EDU 2025

Fight the Chatbot: Make analytical Thinking Fun!

Description:

In a world supercharged by AI, educators must ensure students adopt analytical thinking to use data for informed decisions. It's vital to nurture these skills rather than only depend on machines. In this fireside chat, HEC Montréal and SAP discuss the gamification approach, Business Builders, to develop critical thinking and data literacy, even among students not typically exposed to analytics. The free and easily accessible gaming platform enables skills in using large datasets, data visualization, and extracting business insights, preparing students for the digital economy job market.

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Takeaways

  1. Understand how faculty can use Business Builders to teach their students analytical thinking and data literacy in an imaginative and engaging way.
  2. Realize how analytical and critical thinking become the most critical skills to navigate an AI-driven world, no matter the field of studies or work.
  3. Educators face a Gen AI tsunami, lacking time and resources to adapt. Our initiative solves this with a game promoting analytical thinking,

Speakers

  • Karina Montilla Edmonds, SVP, Global Head of Academies and University Alliances, SAP
  • Pierre-Majorique Léger, Full Professor, HEC Montréal

Organizer

Sergio De La Cruz, Relationship Manager, HEC Montréal - ERPsim Lab

Meta Information:

  • Tags: edtech, gaming
  • Event: EDU
  • Format: Conversation
  • Track: Future of Tech
  • Session Focus Area Higher Education
  • Level: Basic Understanding
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