Interactive Student-Centered Case Studies

The Solution

First-year college students must learn to navigate unfamiliar academic expectations, make informed decisions, and identify resources that support their success.

Presenting information alone does not always give students opportunities to practice applying that knowledge. The instructional challenge was to create learning experiences that connected course concepts to realistic student situations

Organization

Mesa Community College

The Challenge

My Role

Instructional Designer & Interactive Learning Developer

Audience

First-Year Experience students

Tools & Methods

H5P, Canvas LMS, scenario-based learning, instructional design

Focus

Student success, decision-making, applied learning, and engagement

Project Snapshot

I designed interactive H5P case studies that place students in realistic college scenarios and encourage them to consider decisions and their consequences.

The learning experience emphasizes three strategies:

• Authentic scenarios: Present situations that reflect challenges students may encounter during their college experience.

• Active decision-making: Encourage students to apply course concepts rather than simply recall information.

• Guided feedback: Help students reflect on their choices and better understand strategies and resources available to them.

By using scenario-based interactions, the activities create opportunities for students to practice applying knowledge in a supportive learning environment.

Deliverables

Interactive case-study learning activities

Project Examples

Interactive Student Case Studies

Experience a scenario-based activity designed to help first-year students explore academic decisions and potential outcomes.

Launch Interactive Case Study

a man riding a skateboard down the side of a ramp

Learning Design Walkthrough

Explore how realistic scenarios, student choices, and feedback were incorporated into the interactive learning experience.

View Design Walkthrough