Course Storyboard (Articulate Rise 360)

• Project: Strategies for Effective Intercultural Communication.

• Context: Designed for a multicultural Japanese university to improve collaboration by addressing unspoken cultural norms and contrasting communication styles that often lead to misunderstandings between international faculty and Japanese administrative staff.

• Role: Instructional Designer (overall course design).

• Instructional Approach: Developed using the ADDIE model, with content aligned to Merrill’s First Principles (activation, demonstration, application, integration).

• Key Design Features: 

• Scenario-based modules depicting real workplace interactions.

• Dual-perspective framework showing both foreign and Japanese viewpoints to foster cultural empathy.

• Integrated multimedia, including custom instructional videos created and scripted by me (scripts provided separately in this portfolio).

• Interactive practice activities to apply intercultural communication theories and strategies in realistic scenarios. 

• A structured learning pathway supporting the transfer and application of skills in the university context.

Animated Video Scenario Scripts

(Intercultural Training)

• Project: Strategies for Effective Intercultural Communication (Articulate Rise 360).

• Deliverable: Two Animated Video Scripts.

• Role: Instructional Designer, Scriptwriter, Visual Storyteller.

• Approach & Purpose: Scenario-based learning scripts designed to portray high-stakes workplace misunderstandings, encouraging learner analysis, decision-making, and application of effective intercultural communication strategies.

Explainer Video Scripts

(Conceptual Training)

• Project: Strategies for Effective Intercultural Communication (Articulate Rise 360).

• Deliverable: Four Explainer Video Scripts

• Role: Instructional Designer, Scriptwriter, Technical Writer.

• Approach & Purpose: Conceptual explainer scripts designed to translate complex intercultural theories into clear, concise explanations, establishing foundational knowledge that supports effective decision-making in subsequent scenario-based activities.

Needs Analysis for Advanced C2 Curriculum

• Project: C2 Spanish Curriculum Development.

• Deliverable: Front-End Instructional Analysis

• Methodology: Mixed-Methods (Learner Survey & Task Analysis).

• Role: Curriculum Architect, Needs Analysis Specialist.

• Description: This analysis identified specific performance gaps, learner motivations, and skill requirements of advanced C1 learners. The findings directly informed the scope and structure of the first dedicated C2 Spanish curriculum and served as the foundation for the subsequent textbook and course design.