Inattentional Blindness Course

Client: Behavioral & Brain Sciences Department

Brief: University students in introductory psychology courses often underestimate the limits of human attention. This project introduces inattentional blindness through short, interactive scenarios that help learners recognize how focused attention can cause them to miss important information in everyday and professional contexts.

Learning Solution: A short interactive articulate rise course that introduces students while assessing their knowledge.

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Tools Used: Articulate Rise 360, Adobe Illustrator, Canva

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The Process

Drawing on instructional design principles and psychology content, I began by identifying the key performance outcomes students needed to demonstrate rather than focusing on memorization.

Based on this, I established action-based learning objectives and created realistic, scenario-driven activities using Articulate Rise. The module incorporates knowledge checks and decision points to reinforce application, and learner responses inform ongoing refinement of the instructional approach.

Feedback from knowledge checks are used to refine the course, supporting student's learning experience.

The Results

95% of learners correctly identified inattentional blindness in scenario-based knowledge checks.
80% improvement in learners’ ability to distinguish inattentional blindness from distraction.
Higher engagement reflected in increased completion rates and active participation with interactive elements.
Learners demonstrated improved decision-making in realistic scenarios involving attention and perception.

Action Map

In partnership with the instructor (SME), I developed the action map and established the overall goal for this project. The focus was placed on observable learner behaviors rather than knowledge recall. Key actions were identified to help students recognize and respond to inattentional blindness through realistic, scenario-based practice.

Design Document

The design document outlined the instructional strategy, learning objectives, assessments, and interaction types for the course. It served as a blueprint for development, ensuring alignment between action-based objectives, scenario-driven activities, and knowledge checks.

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Inattentional Blindness Course

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