Clark Aldrich

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Clark Aldrich
Born (1967-01-03) January 3, 1967 (age 58)
Concord, Massachusetts, United States
Alma mater Brown University (B.A. in Cognitive Science, 1989)
OccupationsAuthor, Simulation Designer, Educational Technologist
Known forEducational simulations and serious games
Website https://www.clarkaldrich.com/

Clark Aldrich (born January 3, 1967) is an American author and the founder of multiple companies in the interactive learning and serious gaming industry.

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Background

Education

Aldrich grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, where he attended The Fenn School, he then attended the Lawrence Academy at Groton. He earned his bachelor's degree in cognitive science at Brown University in 1989. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

Aldrich first worked at Xerox as a speechwriter.[ citation needed ]He then became the Governor’s appointee to the Joint Committee on Educational Technology from 1996 to 2000.[ citation needed ] He then moved to Gartner, where he launched Gartner's e-learning coverage and reported on topics related to the formal analysis of education.[ citation needed ]

Later, he left Gartner to design educational simulations. Aldrich founded SimuLearn, which developed training simulations for use in corporate learning environments.[ citation needed ] The first product released by the company was Virtual Leader, which simulated the conduct of a series of business meetings while balancing professional interactions. [5] In 2003, Aldrich described the game: "The player is in a room discussing issues with simulated characters—'bots'—whose words and behavior are controlled through artificial intelligence (AI)." [6]

Personal life

Clark Aldrich is married to Muffy Aldrich; the couple have collaborated on lifestyle/blogging projects and photo essays and have published material under the name "The Daily Prep" / "Salt Water New England". [7] He has been described in conference biographies as living in the San Francisco Bay Area with his family. [8] Aldrich has said that he works from home with his wife, and that prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, he spent much of his life travelling to conferences and visiting countries for research and presentations. [9] In addition to his writing and simulation design work, Aldrich has photographed and co-edited online content with his wife, and has expressed interest in building simulations for a wide variety of humanitarian, academic, and corporate clients. [10] Aldrich also enjoyed playing computer games growing up, which influenced his work on edutainment.

Books

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References

  1. ↑ Conlin, Michelle (2006-02-19). "Meet My Teachers: Mom And Dad". Businessweek . Archived from the original on August 9, 2012. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  2. ↑ Lesczinski, Mike (2013-04-13). "Excelsior College to Host "Games and the Curriculum: Towards a New Educational Model" Gaming Symposium on May 17". Excelsior College. Archived from the original on 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  3. ↑ Leigh, Pam (2001-05-01). "Training's New Guard 2001: Clark Aldrich". T+D . HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on 2014-06-11. Retrieved 2014-09-16.(subscription required)
  4. ↑ "Computer Games and Formal Learning Programs" (PDF). Conduit. 15. Brown University: 6.
  5. ↑ Becker, David (July 10, 2002). "Think you can run Enron? Play the game". CNET . San Francisco, California: CBS Interactive . Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ Morrison, James L.; Aldrich, Clark (September–October 2003). "Simulations and the Learning Revolution: An Interview with Clark Aldrich". The Technology Source. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  7. 1 2 Muffy Aldrich — Substack / Salt Water New England (author page and blog). Retrieved 2025.
  8. 1 2 Accelerating Change 2004 — Clark Aldrich bio (conference biography noting residence in the San Francisco Bay Area). Retrieved 2004.
  9. 1 2 The Sim Cafe — Interview with Clark Aldrich (Dec 12, 2022): Aldrich discussing working at home with his wife and extensive prior travel. Retrieved 2022.
  10. 1 2 Ivy Style / Museum at FIT related materials and event captions noting Clark Aldrich as photographer/co-editor for The Daily Prep. Retrieved 2012.
  11. ↑ Gery, Gloria (September 1, 2003). "Simulations and the Future of Learning: An Innovative (and Perhaps Revolutionary) Approach to E-Learning". T+D . Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  12. ↑ Fillicaro, Barbara (July 1, 2005). "Not Just for Kids". T+D . Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  13. ↑ Kapp, Karl (September 2005). "Review of "Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games and Pedagogy in E-learning and Other Educational Experiences by Clark Aldrich"". eLearn Magazine. New York City: Association for Computing Machinery . Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  14. ↑ Bozarth, Jane. "Book Review: The Complete Guide to Simulations & Serious Games by Clark Aldrich". Learning Solutions Magazine. The eLearning Guild. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  15. ↑ Aleckson, Jon (January 1, 2009). "The Complete Guide to Simulations & Serious Games". Training Media Review. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  16. ↑ Shea, Peter (November 2009). "Review of 'The Complete Guide to Simulations & Serious Games' by Clark Aldrich". eLearn Magazine. New York City: Association for Computing Machinery . Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  17. ↑ Brandon, Bill. "Book Review: Learning Online with Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds: Strategies for Online Instruction by Clark Aldrich". Learning Solutions Magazine. The eLearning Guild. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  18. ↑ Neibert, Jennifer. "Book Review: Unschooling Rules, by Clark Aldrich". Learning Solutions Magazine. The eLearning Guild. Retrieved March 22, 2014.

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