INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Scenario-Based eLearning​
This is a scenario-based eLearning concept project designed for Heartland POD to aid farmers in exploring the different ways to maintain the health of their soil to maximize profits and restore their land.
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Audience: Farmers and Resource Management
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Responsibilities: Instructional Design, eLearning Development, Visual Design, Storyboard, Mockups
Tools Used: Articulate Storyline, Adobe XD, Adobe Illustrator
Overview
The client is a midwestern company situated in the heartland of the United States that advocates for local control of resources and American ownership of their precious land. This project considers alternate ways, both current and traditional practices.
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Concerned with the struggles of rural families, particularly small communities composed of generational farmers, the client chose to educate the public about best practices to prevent erosion and rejuvenate the ground. This also maximizes yield and profits for the farmers.
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How do you improve the health of your soil?​
Process
This project is an ongoing process that requires constant analysis of the audience. Feedback and user testing is essential to refine a polished final version of this product. I am developing and designing this particular eLearning experience from start to finish. Progress is measured through the development of an action map, text-based storyboard, visual mockups, an interactive prototype, and final product.
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Action Map
To identify the focus of the eLearning simulation, I am working with the founders of the parent company and myself who together act as my SME throughout the project. I am in constant contact with the SMEs through informational interviews to understand the responsibilities of the educational program and the ambition of changing these best practices. Action maps define and defend the performance by identifying improper terminology and misconceptions about the content with a variety of contexts.
Text-based Storyboard
I am creating a text-based storyboard with discussions with my SME, which helps me identify real-life consequences of the program and soil management issues. To increase the personality of the content and to give the text life, I created a custom character.
Visual Mockups
With approval on the text-based storyboard I am able to move into the visual design phase. I use Adobe XD to create visual mockups to get feedback on my slides before developing in Articulate Storyline 360.
Visual Storyboard
A storyboard helps the client understand how all the pieces of the eLearning would work as a whole. I use a layout that incorporates the slides, text, programming notes, and visuals in one document. This helps the client and me visualize the flow of the eLearning and understand how all the elements would interact on the screen.
Future Steps
Interactive Prototype
I am currently developing the interactive prototype in Articulate Storyline 360. My visual mockups, visual storyboard, and text-based storyboard develops into the questions.
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Future Development
Full development will be challenging but rewarding. I learned the complex functions of Articulate Storyline quickly and worked to apply them in a timely manner.
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