• Tools: Genially, Google Drive

• My role: Instructional designer, developer

• Client: Dr. Johana Estrada, Psychologist and professor 

• Challenge: Talking about death is always hard. It is essential to be sensitive and allow students to process the information and any personal experience related to the topic. It would be beneficial to have one learning material to work on learning the subject at their own pace and self-assessing. 

• Solution: I created an interactive presentation that explains the stages of the Kübler-Ross model while keeping in mind a trauma-informed design process. The presentation covers the model's explanation, its critics, and the reasons for learning about it. It also includes six multiple-choice questions to help the user assess their learning. I carefully evaluated the images and questions used for the knowledge check, ensuring they aligned with a trauma-informed perspective.  

The Stages of Dying Model is a five-stage framework that describes the emotional and physical changes that people go through as they approach death. It's a sensitive topic, and having an eLearning study material allows students to review and reflect on the stages at their own pace. Some students may have experienced grief related to this topic. Working at their rhythm will allow them to process their emotional responses to this topic and explore how to serve their future patients better.

• Result: Dr. Estrada was delighted with the final project. It will impact various courses at two private universities in Puerto Rico. 

• The client granted permission to use it in my portfolio.