ActiveLearningLabs

Students engage deeply when education is rooted in application-based understanding, rather than merely reciting concepts. When learners experiment, analyze and apply what they learn, comprehension becomes easier and knowledge transforms into skills.

ActiveLearningLabs leverages this principle and transforms traditional education into interactive, real-world digital simulations and collaborative activities to drive active learning. Catering to educators, schools and districts, the ed-tech company offers modules that enhance teaching, enrich classrooms and utilize the ‘power of doing’ to engage students. Its hands-on, team-based experiences facilitate a deeper understanding of the lessons by making learning more immersive and result-driven.

“Every activity is designed through the student’s lens, prioritizing what drives genuine engagement and builds durable skills,” says Tim Felke, founder and CEO.

Each lesson is designed to be highly interactive, offering users opportunities to experiment and explore within dynamic digital models. This enables them to manipulate variables, observe cause-and-effect relationships and make informed decisions. The activities encourage teamwork through collaborative problem-solving grounded in real-world applications. From running a factory, starting a business or managing a project, the modules transform learning into practical, future-ready skills.

ActiveLearningLabs’ approach is best demonstrated in one of their activities, where a group of students manages a snack stand at a virtual school field day event. Students work in teams using historical data to build demand models, adjust pricing and plan inventory in order to maximize profit. The activity teaches students to think critically, make data-driven decisions and reflect on outcomes achieved. This group-oriented collaboration culminates in classroom-wide competition that turns education into an inspiring and curiosity-driven experience.

Educators are the catalysts of academic success, and ActiveLearningLabs ensures they are always equipped with the necessary resources. Through an intuitive teacher console, it provides a comprehensive set of tools that allows them to assign activities and track progress. The built-in guides and insights enable timely interventions, helping identify where additional support is needed and provide directions on how to address it. This minimizes administrative burdens, allowing teachers to focus on meaningful instruction.

ActiveLearningLabs brings new solutions by listening closely to educators. In one instance, a group of teachers on a forum highlighted the need for a self-contained accounting module that covered the entire cycle. The team collaborated with them to create an activity that enveloped the entire process, from journaling transactions to reconciling and reports. The educators tested the initial version, and their continuing feedback is used to improve the offering.

To enhance authenticity and prevent copying of other students’ results, the company implemented a process to provide unique, randomized transactions for each participant. Randomization, combined with the automated grading, gives teachers more time to teach while ensuring a rigorous student experience.

Beyond the classroom, its modules are having an impact at various student organization events. Its simulations, like Snack Stand, Virtual School Store Challenge and Food Truck Scramble, are featured in CTSO, district and state-level competitions.

Accessibility and affordability are built into every level of the solution. Teachers can obtain single activities online, while schools and districts have the option to license complete course packages and sitewide access. This flexibility allows ActivelearningLabs activities to complement existing curriculum, function as a substantial part of a curriculum or be part of a school’s digital transformation in which student instruction is highly personalized and experiential.

ActiveLearningLabs currently offers activities in a wide range of subjects for high school CTE and middle school math. It is expanding into science and social studies as part of an integrated curriculum covering the technical, personal and social foundations of the modern world. Its offerings help teachers provide better learning experiences, resulting in better outcomes for students.