Unlocking Learning: Escape Rooms in the Classroom (and Beyond) with Dr. Mark Julien and Arica Oliver

What happens when you turn a lecture hall into an escape room? In this episode of Podagogies, Brock University’s Mark Julien and Arica Oliver discuss how they’ve gamified human resources education. From puzzle-based test prep to navigating campus offices, their escape room activity blends competition, collaboration, and critical engagement with equity and human rights. The conversation explores how playful design can deepen learning, foster community, and make “dry” content memorable—while still addressing serious issues in HR and management. Mark Julien is a Professor of Human Resource Management in the Goodman School of Business at Brock. Arica Oliver is an experiential education coordinator in the Faculty of Education. Read the transcript: https://tinyurl.com/y67yh52n