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THE INSTRUCTIONAL STORY DESIGN EXPERIENCE

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A 6-week cohort for instructional designers

Blended learning at its finest

 Instructional Design Skills

It's more than writing stories. You'll also level up your consulting, interviewing and analysis skills. Write and produce relevant, powerful stories for training. Develop training with hands-on practice with every step!

State-of-the-art elearning

We believe professional development for instructional designers should model great design.

Expect elearning with one-of-a-kind activities that will blow your mind, creative ways to practice the skills and professional, binge-worthy...animated videos! 

Live touchpoints

Connecting with others keeps you growing! 

Share and learn opps. Three live virtual group meetings with author, Rance Greene. Ping us with issues. We're here to help keep your capstone project on track! 

Abundant resources

Guides and rubrics for each assignment. Templates and worksheets to use in your next design. Keep your insights organized in the digital Notebook. 15 strategies for overcoming common barriers to implementing Instructional Story Design.

Live sessions

Join your peers and Rance three times throughout the cohort for virtual, lively conversation and...of course...lots of stories!
  1. Launch Party
  2. Mid-course Check-in 
  3. Closing Celebration
To accommodate different time zones, two meeting times are offered for each of the above events. 
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What people are saying about The Experience

Arleen LaFuente
Principal eLearning and Development Consultant
"The eLearning design was the best I’ve seen in all my years in the industry. 
It will be one of your best investments for your professional development as an ID."
Ray Handley
Learning, Development and Capability Specialist
"Truly an experience! A course that will take you to the next level, no matter how experienced you are. You'll be changed for the better as a designer and developer of learning content."
Karin Rex
Instructional designer, eLearning developer, Virtual facilitator | Professional writer
"I wholly recommend this course! You WILL become a strong storyteller."
Teresa Moreno
Learning Experience Designer
"Are you looking for a hands-on opportunity to level up your InstructionalDesign skills? Do you want to humanize learning? I absolutely recommend The Experience. 
Ryan Martin
Co-founder Elearning Secrets
"...insanely practical, but also fun and easy to produce. The Experience was enlightening, to say the least!"
Phil Follett
Senior Digital Training Manager
"You are in for an amazing time. The most complete course on story design I have come across and the only one on Instructional Story Design anyone should consider doing. This is a brilliant course."
Teresa Diaz
Instructional Designer
"I was blown away! Take advantage of this experience to level up your ID toolbox with human-centered story design that makes an impact!"
Dr. Alaina Szlachta
Founder & Lead Learning Architect
"This program is a wonderful model of instructional design best practices (and teaches story design in a fun and practical way)! 
Jahan Kay
Learning Designer & Developer
"I can't recommend this course enough. A fantastic cohort-based course that not only teaches Story Design but also how to create impactful, learner-centered training and learning experiences."
Marni Levett
Global Growth Education Partner
"For anyone on the fence about enrolling into this training, don't hesitate! It's AMAZING! You will NOT be disappointed!"
Veronica Budnikas
Elearning Specialist
"Where I once saw bullet points, I now see dialogue... Highly recommend Rance’s expertise to take your training to the next level of awesomeness!"
Kristin Bogren
L&D Specialist, Instructional Designer
"I have been telling stories in training for years, but this course helped me to go from telling stories to designing stories that help learners apply the skills."
Earn Meng
Co-founder, LEA Asia
"A structured and clear way to make a story-based course...step-by-step."

Earn ATD Certification Points

School of Story Design has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 12 points.
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Register for the next cohort!

Both courses for less!

Register for The Experience & Your Story Project for $165 off
and become a certified Instructional Story Designer!
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The perfect companion

Rance Greene's book, Instructional Story Design, published in 2020, is still a best-seller, empowering instructional designers with a relevant, method for discovering, designing and delivering stories that train. It's the ideal companion to this course. Chock full of stories, case studies and practical guidance that will help take your training to the story level.

Meet the creators of this course

Deanna Fischer
Learning experience designer & story enthusiast
“Storytelling and training are like peanut butter and jelly – they belong together! As the designer for the Instructional Story Design course, my goal was to make sure our audience experiences this firsthand through engaging interactions and content that puts them in the driver’s seat of their own story.”
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"Working with Deanna to create this learning experience was a joy! In the course, I encourage IDs to both design and to consult. Deanna is a model of both...plus she's an amazing project manager...she kept me focused, organized and brought Instructional Story Design to life brilliantly. I'm so glad she's a School of Story Design learning experience designer!"
Rance Greene

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Rance Greene
Author of Instructional Story Design, Owner of the School of Story Design
"Instructional Story Design has made a major impact on training programs across the globe. I'm thrilled that the School of Story Design is hosting this self-paced course, chock full of resources that will get IDs up on their storytelling feet quickly and confidently!"

Frequently asked questions

Does the Experience count toward Instructional Story Design Certification? 

Yes, this is Step 1 of Instructional Story Design certification. In Step 2 (Your Story Project), you'll discover, design and deliver a story-based course for an actual project at work or for your portfolio, with one-on-one mentorship with Rance Greene. 

Can I purchase The Experience & Your Story Project all at once? 

Yes, see the Bundles section on this webpage to purchase both courses needed for Instructional Story Design Certification...at a discounted price! Or Contact us and let us know which cohort you'd like to join and we'll send an invoice with the discount applied. 

Can I purchase Your Story Project later to become a certified Instructional Story Designer? 

Yes, you can purchase Your Story Project (one-on-one mentorship) as much as a year later after you've gone through The Experience. 

Is The Experience for new or seasoned instructional designers?

The Experience is designed to take seasoned instructional designers to the next level in their expertise. If you are new to instructional design, you will not be left behind. Instructional Story Design is a great entry point into our field. Whether you are an expert or brand new, you will find great value in humanizing the learning experience through stories. 

Can I take my whole team to go through The Experience?

Yes, teams of 4 or more qualify for group discounts. Contact us and let us know how many people you'd like to register and we'll invoice for the discounted price. 

Can I bring The Experience to our team?

Yes! Teams can bring an Instructional Story Design workshop into their organization. Contact us. We'd love to help you out!

Can you help me make a business case for The Experience? 

Absolutely! Download the document below to help support funding for you or your team to join The Experience. 
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