We Hate PCI Training! So I Used Comic Panels to Break Things Up (ELH Challenge #541)
Most employees dread PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) training; it often feels too technical, dry, and overwhelming (my employees’ words). To make our training easier to digest, I focused on two core ideas: Show employees how the standards protect them as consumers. Bring the standards to life through an everyday, relatable scenario. For ELH Challenge #541, Comic Book–Inspired Designs in eLearning, I’m sharing a snippet from our PCI course where I used simple comic panels to follow “Fantasia,” a customer success manager, through a typical workday. This approach supports the second pillar, helping learners see PCI requirements in action. The comic slide templates likely came from the ever-amazing ELH community (since I don’t recall). 😂😉 “Fantasia” is actually Nicole from Storyline’s character library, paired with a native Storyline AI voice as the course’s narrator. I added simple entrance/exit animations to bring the comic panels and story to life. One of our course’s avatars on the final slide is “Sarah,” also from Storyline’s character catalog. I changed her appearance using OpenArt (dot) ai (back when I had a personal account and was experimenting - explaining her striking blue eyes). You can experience the short demo here. I hope it offers a fresh, engaging take on a usually intimidating topic! Blessings, Thomas PS: If you'd like to examine the Storyline slides, see the attachment. ⬇️
