Have you done / And is it worth it - Allen Interactions Design 102

Alison, this is one of the best posts I have seen here. It shows that IDs are human and not perfect little computers spewing out learning modules without any trouble at all. That said, here’s what I would do if I was in your shoes:

• Find outside inspiration. Do you read? Play video games? Follow cool influencers on Instagram? Watched a fun movie? So, what did you like about them? What made you engaged? Was it a mechanic? The use of color or sound effects? The story? 
  
  
• Next, find a common thread in your learning modules OR find something to unite your modules. Maybe you could have a historic character narrate the whole thing. Perhaps you could do “cut scenes” at the beginning of each module, then expand the lessons from there. How about using a “game map” mechanic, in which the learner clicks on different areas/time eras, and then they go into the lesson. Sometimes something little like that makes the lesson more enjoyable. For example, my husband often plays on this solitaire game app before bed. The cool thing, is that when you win, you always get a different animation of the cards. So far we have seen a dancing king, a card “cake,” and the traditional card “waterfall” from windows 95. 
  
  
• Finally, take a look at elearning challenges that focus on the interactions your learning document mentions. Alternatively, you could look at Adobe Captivate examples if you have an Adobe ID. Lots of inspiration there as well. 
  
  

sorry for the long post. Hope you find an answer that leaves you satisfied!