Creating Interactive Learning Experiences

11:15AM - 12:00PM

Did you flip pages to Choose Your Own Adventure books? Did Black Mirror: Bandersnatch snatch your attention? Both excite their audience by offering meaningful choices and encouraging multiple attempts through branching storylines. Learn how the research behind—and applications of—choosing your own experiences in learning can inspire curiosity and encourage higher-order thinking. Experiment with sample games created through simple presentation software, an eLearning module, and video.

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Presenters:

Cara North

Learning Experience Designer

College of Education and Human Ecology

The Ohio State University

north.129@osu.edu

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Cara North has worked in the profession of instructional design for 10 years, working in both corporate (Amazon.com) and higher education (The Ohio State University) settings. North is also a Ph.D. student in Learning Technologies at The Ohio State University. She is a member of the Learning Experience Design research group. She is a self-proclaimed professional development and social media junkie. You can often find her sharing learning technologies articles on Twitter.

Sean Hickey

Lead Curriculum Developer

Center on Education and Training for Employment

The Ohio State University

hickey.39@osu.edu

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Sean Hickey is a curriculum developer and instructional designer at Ohio State’s Center on Education and Training for Employment (CETE). As part of his role, he facilitates item-writing workshops for statewide career-tech end-of-course tests and industry credentialing exams, and develops eLearning materials for teachers and subject-matter experts. Sean was previously an instructional designer at McGraw-Hill Education, where he partnered with Apple in the creation of the first-generation of interactive iPad textbooks. He has taught educational technology courses and is actively involved in several instructional design groups and associations at both the state and national level.

Karen Bruce Wallace

Learning and Development Specialist

Nationwide Academy

Nationwide Insurance

kbrucewallace@gmail.com

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Dr. Karen Bruce Wallace is a Learning & Performance Specialist for the Nationwide Academy, where she designs and develops training for their sales agents. A recovering academic, she holds a Ph.D in English and a Masters of Learning Technologies from the Ohio State University. She is passionate about accessibility, gamification, and story-telling in learning design. She is a member of the Learning & Experience Design research group.

Creating Interactive Learning Experiences

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