Choosing the Right Painkiller

 The client identified that people can find it difficult to understand the different types of pain medication available, including their specifications, intended uses and when they should be taken. They wanted an interactive e-learning resource that would help users understand the differences between the medications and make sense of which options were appropriate for different patient scenarios.

I was asked to design and develop an engaging learning experience that presented the information clearly and allowed users to apply their understanding through interactive drag-and-drop activities, matching different pain medications to the relevant patient scenarios.

Having used the ADDIE model in my previous projects, I wanted to use a different model to help with the development of this one. I decided to use Gagne's nine events to take me through the production of this course. I knew the general outline of this project and using Gagne's model helped to flesh out the details of the course. I again knew that I wanted to use a drag and drop activity and have the basis of the project around this. 

Similar to the previous project, I was using a personal experience of mine and building a project from there. Once I knew that I was going to tackle a guide to pain management I used ChatGPT to build the characters and scenarios that each patient would be facing. I did not want to convolute the project. I wanted to showcase my ability to have a drag and drop activity whilst still highlighting the educational side. Once I collated this information I went on to the next stage of the process.  

Once I had the storyboard completed, I went to PowerPoint to create mock-ups of the slides required for this project. The visuals that I wanted was to reflect contemporary life. As this was a health/medicine project, I was trying to find colours that mirrored youth and vitality. This is why I chose a blue-aqua primary colour, I picked black as a secondary colour. To keep the contemporary feeling throughout, the icons that I chose had sharp lines. I also wanted this be echoed in the animations and slide transitions. This will be developed further in the full development stage.