After supporting a large number of faculty during the development, management, and review of their blended courses, a clear pattern revealed that instructors were not leveraging the blended modality in the most effective ways possible.

Collection of formal and informal data through a number of 1:1 and group training interactions and survey results confirmed that faculty were using valuable in-class time as a lecture period rather than facilitating authentic collaborative activities to scaffold student learning.

The branching scenario interaction is part of a larger training module that explores blended learning best practices. The scenario puts users in the role of a support to a new adjunct faculty member who was trying to create a blended course for the first time. Users are required to help the adjunct make decisions by answering questions that would best prepare, engage, and support students in a blended environment. This approach was designed to have users reflect on their own metholodogies when designing blended instruction of their own.

Questions within the scenario were carefully written to correspond to fundamental methods of setting up and managing blended classes. Each of the questions's incorrect answer choices were designed to reflect typical missteps in blended course implementation, which ultimately contributes to a hidden score that alters the final outcome of the scenario.

The scenario implements active learning strategies and action mapping by requiring users to make decisions up-front based upon their current understanding of blended learning methodologies. It isn't until after they finish answering questions that they are provided with their outcome and an analysis of their performance.

Here, the concepts that require additional reflection and training are highlighted, and detailed information about relevant frameworks and best practices are provided.

I developed a design board so that the scenario had a consistent aesthetic throughout. I selected the color scheme and fonts, and used Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create custom elements such as buttons and images that would be used in the project as well.

Utilizing a number of triggers and variables allowed me to effectively track and display results based on user responses while creating a fluid and engaging learning experience.

Using custom xAPI statements, the scenario anonymously collects data on each user response to track their behavior as they navigate the course. This data provides insight into the faculty's decision making process, which can later be used by our team to further customize future trainings to their specific needs.

This scenario collects the following data:

• Start/End times
• User selections
• Time spent on each slide
• Resources viewed