Custom eLearning Design | Rise 360 | Decision-Making & Problem-Solving Skills Development
📝 Course Overview
Course Title: Critical Thinking for Business Success
Type: Self-Paced eLearning (Demo Project)
Duration: 1–2 Hours
Target Audience: Business professionals and team leaders
Tools Used: Articulate Rise 360
Skills Applied: Instructional Design, Storyboarding, Scenario Design, Multimedia Integration, Assessment Strategy
Date: September 2024
🚩 The Challenge
Many business professionals struggled with decision-making due to limited critical thinking skills.
This gap impacted their ability to:
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Analyze complex information.
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Solve team performance problems.
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Make effective decisions under pressure.
✅ Without intervention, this was leading to slower workflows, poor decision-making, and reduced business outcomes.
💡 The Solution
I designed and developed a custom eLearning course in Articulate Rise 360 focused on strengthening critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
Key Features:
🧠 Real-World Scenarios
Learners tackled challenges like evaluating information sources, solving performance issues, and making decisions under pressure.
🔄 Interactive Activities
Drag-and-drop exercises, mind-mapping tools, and timed challenges boosted learner engagement.
🎬 Multimedia Content
Short videos featuring industry insights simplified complex decision-making frameworks.
📝 Assessment & Reward
Quiz-based final assessment with a personalized completion certificate to motivate mastery.
💬 Encouraged Reflection
Built-in forum board allowing peer discussion and scenario reflection to deepen learning and critical analysis.
✅ The course combined practical activities, multimedia, and peer engagement for a 360° learning experience.
📈 The Results
The course was designed to equip learners to:
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Make better business decisions, improving ROI and KPIs by an estimated 10–30%.
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Analyze information critically across business contexts.
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Apply frameworks like Root Cause Analysis and SWOT Analysis.
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Make sound, objective decisions even in high-pressure situations.
✅ Anticipated impact:
More confident decision-making, improved team efficiency, and stronger business outcomes.
🛠 The Design Process
🔍 Needs Analysis
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Identified workplace gaps in critical thinking and structured problem-solving.
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Mapped necessary business competencies to practical learning objectives.
🎯 Learning Objectives
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Improve real-world decision-making capabilities.
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Develop critical information evaluation skills.
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Apply structured frameworks like RCA and SWOT in daily operations.
📝 Storyboarding
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Drafted a detailed storyboard focused on practical, business-driven scenarios.
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Integrated multimedia, interactivity, and reflective elements to create a balanced, engaging course.
✅ Storyboarding accelerated stakeholder alignment and streamlined Rise development.
Ready to experience the full course? View my completed Rise sample!