Scenario-based learning is a technique intended to engage and motivate the learner by immersing them into authentic situational contexts to allow them to practice skills prior to mastery. Follow along as we explore the iterative process of Capella University’s Course Media team through their six years of designing, writing, and developing a handful of gameful, scenario-based products. Through this, at times, messy process, how their approach becomes subsequently honed and redefined is captured, along with a summary of key takeaways to consider for the success of others embarking along similar paths. Capella University is a competency-based online university delivering bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees, as well as non-degree certifications. As an online university, we have a unique opportunity to integrate interactivity into our courses for adult learners. We, the Course Media team, create games and other interactive media that simulate authentic real-world professional experiences. Since 2010, we have been honing our approach towards game-like, scenario-based learning and with each iteration, we have been gaining valuable insight.
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