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Using Virtual Scenarios to Create Effective Learning

Terry Poulton, Luke Woodham, Sheetal Kavia, Lindsay Germain, Despoina Mantziari, Martin Adler, Chara Balasubramaniam, Andrzej Kononowicz, Natalia Stathakarou, Dimitris Spachos, Panagiotis Antoniou, Klas Karlgren, and Inga Hege

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is for teachers and trainers in any discipline who wish to create their own virtual scenarios, or learn about this approach. The course will also be of value to those studying or interested in working in education disciplines or instructional design. You can use the hashtag #FLVirtualScenario to talk about this course on social media.

Topics Covered

Scenario-Based Learning (SBL) and how it works
The science of decision-making and cognition
The importance of storytelling in learning
Technologies available to support Virtual Scenarios
Planning and developing a Virtual Scenario

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Practical virtual scenario design for educators

According to learners, this course provides an incredibly insightful and practical approach to creating effective learning experiences through virtual scenarios. Students praise its clear structure and the engaging content, particularly the modules on the science of decision-making and the importance of storytelling. It offers a strong theoretical foundation and a clear roadmap for planning. While highly beneficial for educators and instructional designers, some feedback suggests a desire for more in-depth, hands-on technical guidance on specific software tools for implementation, indicating the course focuses more on strategy than technical execution.

Prioritizes strategic planning and educational principles over tool mastery.

"It feels like a good starting point, but you'll need to do more research on the 'how-to'."

"While it touched on technologies, I believe a deeper dive into practical implementation tools would elevate it from good to excellent."

"The course has good theoretical content regarding SBL, but I found it lacked sufficient practical application, especially for someone new to scenario design."

Provides a solid understanding of SBL principles and cognitive science.

"The module on the science of decision-making was particularly enlightening..."

"A very solid foundation in scenario-based learning. The content on storytelling was well-presented..."

"It provided a great framework for understanding SBL and its benefits."

Well-structured explanations make complex ideas easy to grasp.

"The examples provided made it easy to grasp complex ideas. I feel much more confident in planning and developing my own scenarios now."

"The instructors explained everything very clearly. A must-take for educators."

"The content is engaging, and the concepts are presented in a clear, concise manner."

Concepts are directly applicable to teaching and design roles.

"This course was incredibly insightful and practical for anyone looking to incorporate virtual scenarios into their teaching."

"It demystified virtual scenarios and provided a clear roadmap for creating engaging learning experiences."

"As a trainer, I found the methods for integrating storytelling and decision science directly applicable to my work."

"I learned how to use practical tools and strategies that I could apply immediately to my work."

Some learners desired more hands-on guidance for specific software.

"My only minor critique is that I wished for a bit more detail on specific advanced technologies beyond the general overview."

"Some of the suggested tools felt a little generic, and I would have liked more hands-on practice with specific software."

"I found it lacked sufficient practical application. It tells you 'what' but not always 'how' in enough detail..."

"My main suggestion would be to update or expand the section on available technologies as it felt a bit high-level."

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