Rapid Prototyping: Microlearning

Design Challenge: Create a microlearning wireframe in under 4 hours that delivers meaningful learning for busy healthcare students. Showcase both rapid prototyping skills and instructional design thinking under tight constraints.

My Approach: Rather than creating a generic learning module, I drew from personal experience navigating a complex medical diagnosis (Celiac disease) to design an authentic case study that mirrors real-world diagnostic challenges healthcare professionals face.

Design Solution:

• Audience: College-level healthcare learners with limited study time

• Learning Innovation: Transformed personal medical journey into interactive case study, allowing students to practice diagnostic reasoning with realistic complexity

• Rapid Development: Delivered complete wireframe and implementation timeline within 4-hour constraint using Invision Freehand and Google Slides

Strategic Design Decisions:

• Authenticity over convenience: Used real medical complexity rather than simplified scenarios

• Microlearning principles: Designed for completion in small time windows without sacrificing depth

• Scalable framework: Created reusable structure for additional case studies

Forward-Thinking Innovation (2025 Update)

With current AI capabilities, I would enhance this design by:

• AI-generated case variations for increased practice opportunities

• Intelligent tutoring agent providing personalized guidance and reflection prompts

• Automated transcript analysis enabling instructors to review student reasoning processes

• Adaptive difficulty based on learner performance patterns

Value Demonstrated: This prototype showcases my ability to rapidly translate complex real-world experiences into engaging learning opportunities while working within tight constraints—a critical skill for consulting engagements with demanding timelines.

Companion Materials

• Download the Presentation Deck, which includes some talking points to provide further context

• View a screen capture of the prototype below, formerly hosted in Invision Freehand, which sunset in 2024.