The team invited me to talk about incorporating scenarios into our instructional designs. The episode is called Strategies for Designing and Developing Learning Scenarios with Hadiya Nuriddin.

I'm speaking at Devlearn on October 20 at 1:15 PM (PT). My session is titled ​The Science Behind Using Storytelling for eLearning.

Session description: We know that stories are effective tools for triggering emotions and empathy, which is why they’re often part of an eLearning design strategy. But have you wondered why stories work so well at influencing behavior? In our data-driven industry, designers may be looking for more facts to justify their use of stories in their designs. It’s time to learn more about the science of storytelling and how we can use that information to build more engaging eLearning.

In this session, you’ll explore the scientific, data-driven case for storytelling based on the most reliable data. Then, you’ll see three explanations about how storytelling influences the brain, like how hearing stories with specific characteristics causes our brains to release hormones that have the power to regulate emotional responses and pro-social behaviors, including trust. Next, you’ll review excerpts from an eLearning course and identify how it uses the science-supported storytelling techniques. Finally, we’ll discuss three recommendations for taking a science-supported approach to writing stories and scenarios for elearning.

Connie invited me to discuss the importance of quality control and assurance processes.
Click the image to listen on Connie's website, The eLearning Coach.

Click the link below to see an article I wrote for Learning Solutions Magazine.

Betty Dannewitz asked me to reflect on my experiences with imposter syndrome.

I was invited by the University of California Irvine to talk about Designing Stories into Elearning.

Below are excerpts from videos recorded during a session on quality assurance and a session on building characters for elearning.

Mark asked me to join him on his Training Business podcast.
Click the image below to listen to the episode on Apple Music.

Leonard asked me to be on his podcast to talk about storytelling.
​Click the image to go to the episode on Apple Music.

I was invited onto an episode of Instructional Designer in Offices Drinking Coffee to talk about storytelling in eLearning.