Rebecca Blakiston and Yvonne Mery from the University of Arizona presented at the AZLA Annual Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 16, 2010 on bringing concepts to life through online scenario-based activities. They discussed what scenario-based learning is, providing examples of how it can make e-learning more engaging by allowing students to apply skills within the context of authentic problems. They also provided tips for designing online scenario-based activities, including storyboarding, prototyping, and getting feedback, as well as development tools that can be used to create these activities.

1. Rebecca Blakiston
Yvonne Mery
University of Arizona
AZLA Annual Conference – Scottsdale, AZ
November 16, 2010
Beyond the Static Tutorial:
Bringing Concepts to Life Through Online
Scenario-based Activites

2. Outline
• SBL Examples
• What is SBL?
• SBL Online
• Key elements of SBL
• Tips for design
• Q and A

3. Example

4. Most E-learning is Boring

5. Examples

6. How do we make e-learning
engaging?

7. Scenario-Based Learning Basics
Students apply skills
within the context of a
problem.

8. Online
Scenario-Based Learning
Students have
finite paths
and work
independently.

9. The Right Tasks & Right Time

10. Make it Authentic
I need you
to…

11. Motivate Your Students

12. Provide Guidance,
Reflection, & Feedback
How am I
doing?

13. Development - Storyboarding

14. Development - Prototyping

15. More Development
• Storyboarding
• Prototyping
• Feedback and usability
• Use Rapid E-learning tools
• Captivate
• Articulate
• Lectora
• Power Point
• Web pages

16. Questions