How to marry the creative art of storytelling and the science of instructional design so that online learning doesn?t put the learner to sleep? The U.S. Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO) approached i.d.e.a.s. at Disney-MGM Studios? with that research question two years ago. This session explores how i.d.e.a.s. used its knowledge gained in the entertainment industry and what it knows about how adults learn to make e-learning engaging and learner centric. \x0D\x0A

\x0D\x0ALearning Objectives - Design a graphical user interface that promotes learning Apply the 5 components needed to consider when developing stories for learning materials Weave story into assessments to make learning relevant \x0D\x0A