Introduction to Meditation eLearning
The Problem: School faculty members seek enrichment opportunities to relieve stress, take mental and emotional breaks from workplace challenges, and learn new skills. Leadership administration at the school have surveyed staff and found there is interest in meditation and mindfulness practices. Staff members have different after-work responsibilities and personal commitments and are unable to meet in person.
The Solution: Upon review of the staff survey sent by leadership administration, I determined that the primary solution is a self-paced eLearning course introducing learners to various meditative practices. Since the course is entirely optional and meant for personal enrichment, I decided to create an Articulate Rise eLearning course with open navigation capabilities. I incorporated interactive blocks such as accordion block, image with hotspots, and flashcard vocabulary. The primary focus of the course is to experience different meditation styles, so I wanted the course interactivity to center around the meditation videos. The learner can choose which practices they wish to complete. Since there is no need for a formal knowledge check, I limited quiz interactions to a vocabulary matching activity and a self-selected checklist reflection.
Articulate Rise eLearning Course
This asynchronous eLearning course was originally created in Google slides. As I adapted the course material for Articulate Rise, I was able to add interactivity and organize the meditation videos in a visually pleasing and interactive layout. Examples of interactivity in this Rise course are shown in the screenshots below.
Image with hotspots
Knowledge check: drag and drop
Flashcard stack
Self-reflection checklist
The Results (Testimonials and Takeaways)
Participants liked the minimalist design of the course and the interactive features, such as the hotspots and tabbed interactions. They enjoyed the opportunity to move freely through the course and participate in any order or pick and choose activities to complete. One participant suggested adding a downloadable meditation journal so participants can reflect on their experiences and identify preferences for future meditative practice.