Here are some excerpts from real-life samples
of my work. Each of them highlights a different
aspect of our approach, and all of them combine
to provide a more complete picture to our results
and their benefits.
Storytorial
with Dramatization
These are slides from an e-learning course that
infused the learning content within an ongoing
dramatization, making the training as a whole
both more effective and more memorable.
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This
course trains support engineers on a remote-access
software application.
The entire training takes place inside a
drama: a support enginner uses the software
to help a distrustful, problematic customer.
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The
final result was an enjoyable experience for the
learners as they were entertained by the story
and assimilated the training content quickly.
Even more importantly than learning how to use
the software, the students learned how to bring
about complete customer satisfaction.
Interactive
Storytelling
Part
of the same e-learning course mentioned above,
this lesson puts the learner in the seat of the
support technician. As the learner, you now have
to be the one to deal with the problematic customer
and help resolve his issue.
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Through
simulations, you would practice what you
learned in the previous lessons and use
the remote access software to help the customer. |
You
also have to deal with the customer, who
interrupts your procedures with questions
expressing his impatience and distrust. |
You
may be able to operate the software, but can
you handle the customer? This interactive lesson
makes sure that you learn how to do both. It clearly
demonstrates the great effectiveness of role-playing
and interactive storytelling in e-learning.
Showcasing
the Story
Within
the content, the learning topic sometimes inherently
contains a story that we can highlight in order
to deliver the content more effectively. That
was the case in this lesson created for the Vatican
Museums.
Everyone
goes to the Sistine Chapel to view Michaelangelo's
masterpieces all over the ceiling and on the front
wall. All the other walls are adorned with great
paintings by other Renaissance masters, but these
are usually ignored by visitors. The main objective
of this lesson was to communicate the value and
enjoyment of the Sistine Chapel artwork that was
not painted by Michaelangelo. This lesson focuses
on one of those paintings.
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The
painting itself illustrates several stories,
and the e-learning accomplished its objective
by drawing the viewer into these narratives. |
Whenever
the learning content itself contains some kind
of story, it's an opportunity to engage the learner
more strongly. In showcasing this story, we made
the e-learning both fun and enlightening.
You
can view this lesson, "Temptatio Moisi,"
by clicking HERE.
Mini-Stories with Visual
Language
You
don't have to present an entire drama in order
to take advantage of the storytelling approach.
In this e-learning lesson about travel budgeting,
we presented instances of mini-stories.
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These
mini-stories were short instances of different
characters that represented some of the
ideas that we wanted to communicate. |
This
lesson also demonstrates our multi-sensory
approach to learning, relying on visual
language, audio and interactivity to impactfully
deliver the learning content. |
You
can view this lesson, "Budgeting a Trip
to Rome," by clicking HERE.
Holistic
Storytelling Approach
Our
philosophy is that every training has a story
to tell. Therefore, storytelling in training does
not mean simply to insert invented stories into
training; it means finding the story of the training
itself.
This
e-learning lesson on slow computers doesn't include
any dramas or characters, yet it tells the story
of the training (in this case, the story of the
slow computer) and gives the learning content
its maximum impact.
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We
include dramatic vehicles and narrative
flow within the e-learning lesson, employing
a very visual language to communicate technical
content to a non-technical audience.. |
You
can view the lesson "My Computer's Too
Slow!" by clicking HERE.
What
We Can Do For You
If we can take remote access software, Renaissance
painting, travel budgeting and computer optimization
and make them into engaging stories that train
effectively, then we can also turn your content
into stories that will captivate and educate your
learners. See the services
that we offer and contact
us for more information.

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