Experiential learning is all about Learning by Doing!
This is the chance to apply your learning of the tools, showcase your design skills, and elevate the learner experience.
Expected Time to Complete Module 5: Approximately 3-4+ hours*
*Your time investment will vary based on:
1) the extent to which you choose to build out your DIY project prototype
2) your level of engagement with the provided material and supplemental resources
3) your level of tool exploration, experimentation, and expertise.
Module 5 Overview: Create Your Project Prototype
Why Build a Prototype?
Designing your own project prototype with SimGate helps you:
✅ Gain hands-on experience with SimGate’s features and functionalities.
✅ Build tool proficiency to expand your instructional design skill set.
✅ Leverage a fit-for-purpose template to streamline your build.
✅ Showcase tangible evidence of your learning and creativity.
✅ Unlock new opportunities for career growth by mastering new technologies.
Where to Start?
SimGate offers unmatched flexibility, which can be both exciting and overwhelming. That’s why we’ve laid out each step, complete with tips, templates, and resources to make your prototype-building experience smooth and successful.
Outcome:
Create and refine a 1-round learning journey prototype, demonstrating your expertise in experiential learning, SimGate tools, and creative problem-solving.
What You'll Do:
Step 1: Visualize the possibilities for your Pages and Activities.
Step 2: Build your project using a Studio Flow Template as a foundation.
Step 3: Customize key building blocks to align with your learning goals.
Final Step: Share your completed project.
How Module 5 Supports You:
🚀 Fast-track learning with ready-made templates.
🛠 Gain hands-on experience using SimGate’s design tools.
⚡ Streamline your build process with a structured starting point.
🎨 Unleash creativity and push beyond the basics.
This module sets you up for success, giving you the structure, flexibility, and tools to create a compelling, interactive learning experience with confidence!
Let's Dive In!
🙌 Hands-On Skill Practice: Creating Your Project Prototype
Step 1: Visualize your Pages, Activities, and Feedback
Before diving in, it’s super helpful to explore what’s possible in the tool and start envisioning how your future project’s pages and activities could take shape. Regis expert designers and UX specialists created 50+ sample pages, activities, and reports in various configurations to kickstart your ideation and accelerate your in-tool development.
What’s in it for you?
✅ Spark Ideas – Discover what’s possible in SimGate Studio with ready-made pages and activities.
✅ Explore Pre-Built Pages – Browse Welcome Screens, Scenarios, Conversations & VBRS, Multi-Step Page Builders, Feedback Reports, and more.
✅ Kickstart Your Development – When ready, save time, get inspired, and build polished learning experiences with ease!
➡️ TO DO: Explore the Regis Page Sample Project to gain awareness, inspiration, and ideas for future use!
🔹 Access the Project as a Reviewer
In a new Chrome or Edge browser window, open the project “Reviewer Link”:
Link:
https://training.regis-co.com/studio/xg2qr8zz/preview?reviewerToken=f48e216c-f9c4-4034-ad70-b798eb44ddb3(MUST copy and paste this link directly into your address bar!)Log in: You will be prompted to log in as a Reviewer
You can use a nickname and the default anonymous email OR put in your own name and email.” (see pic)
Sign In to Open the project — it will look like the screenshot below! You are ready to navigate the project as a “Reviewer”.
NOTE: No need to leave comments! But, we want you to learn about the “reviewer feature”, how it works, and its ability to increase efficiency and collaboration with your team. Go to: Overview: Review & Comment Feature for more info!
🔹 Navigate the Project Pages
Spend ~10-15 minutes exploring the project's pages! As you browse, keep your organization's learning goals and big-picture objectives in mind—look for layouts, activities, or reports that spark ideas for your own designs. 🚀
As a Reviewer, you’ll have the following capabilities:
Navigate the project like a participant using interactive elements (buttons, links, etc.).
This gives you insight into how participants will experience the pages and interact with them.
Use the round and state navigation dropdowns at the top of the page
Quickly jump between rounds and pages to see how you might collaborate with your design and development teams.
💡 TIP! See something you like?The Regis Page Sample Project is the perfect starting point for your future projects! Bookmark this link so you can leverage these pre-built pages, activities, and reports when ready: Example Project: Regis Page Samples - 50+ Reusable Pages, Activities & Reports
Step 2: Build with a Pre-Built Template
Now it’s time to create your learning experience!
You'll start with the "Interactive E-Learning" Starter Flow Template to:
Fast-track design & prototyping – Build experiential learning efficiently while gaining confidence.
Focus on SimGate functionality – Explore the tool’s capabilities without design distractions.
Learn from strong examples – See effective interactive learning in action.
🔹 Structural Design of Your Starter Flow
The "Interactive E-Learning" Starter Flow is a topic-agnostic template designed to guide an engaging asynchronous learner experience, featuring a single round with diverse activity templates.
FLOW DIAGRAM: Interactive E-Learning Starter Template
FLOW DIAGRAM: Interactive E-Learning Starter Template
<-------- Click the arrow to expand this section to see the full wireflow diagram!
🔹 Duplicate your Starter Flow Template
Log in to SimGate Portal:
In a Chrome or Edge browser, use your Login and PW to access SimGate PORTAL via your unique enterprise URL.
Once logged in, follow the below steps to duplicate the Starter Flow Template project that you will use to build your prototype.
In Portal, Navigate to your project Enterprise Projects Folder
If you are on the home page, choose the All Projects button on your home page
Open the folder named: #1 - Getting Started
Duplicate the "KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL-BUILDING STARTER" Template. (Blue cover photo)
Duplicate the project into your personal “My Projects” folder
Check out this video to learn how to duplicate a project: Get Started: Duplicate a Sim Flow Template
⚠️ Friendly Warning! Please DO NOT skip this duplication step and use the original Starter Flow project in your enterprise Onboarding folder to complete this module! That is the master copy that all onboarding participants need to use. If you make any changes to it, it will change the master version and could impact your colleagues's ability to successfully complete the module.
5. Rename it. To avoid confusion, always rename duplicated projects immediately!
6. Open your project in Studio.
Your Project is now ready to be customized!
👀 NOTICE: The pages and activities in these sim flows have built-in prompts to support your design efforts but are intentionally left blank of content so that you can customize them as you see fit!
Step 3: Customize the key "building blocks" of your project!
This is your chance to begin to sharpen your design and development skills and set the stage for future projects using SimGate. This experience is all about getting hands-on, having fun while experimenting, and making meaningful progress toward your design and development goals.
💡TIP - Building Your Prototype: A Practical Approach
To streamline your build, consider a recent project you're familiar with—one where you understand the audience and themes. Using this as a reference will help guide your design choices and modifications.
Here are the types of updates we're asking you to do for this prototype:
✅ Adapt the wireflow to match your vision – Start with a fully built structure and make it your own.
✅ Create placeholder content – Align it with the page or activity types to ensure a cohesive learning experience.
✅ Modify activities and pages – Design realistic challenges and meaningful choices.
✅ Personalize the experience – Add assets, avatars, videos, or other media.
✅ Customize branched feedback – Tailor responses based on learner choices for a more dynamic experience.
🔹 Bonus Challenge: Swap out a page or activity to further refine and tailor your learning journey beyond the default structure!
🔹 Open your duplicated project in Studio to start your customizations!
Now that you’ve duplicated the Starter Wireflow, you have the essential building blocks of a 1-round project—ready for your customizations! And, use the built-in prompts within each page of the Starter Flow to guide your updates.
🔹 Minimum Prototype Success Criteria
To ensure you explore SimGate’s full potential and demonstrate basic tool proficiency, your prototype should meet the following minimum requirements. It doesn’t need to be fully polished—placeholder content is fine—but it should clearly communicate your vision and design intentions while showcasing key SimGate features.
🔹 Required Modifications
Push Your Creativity—But Meet These Guidelines to Maximize Your Learning!
📌 Page Updates:
Welcome Page – Customize to reflect your course theme.
Slideshow Introduction – Add role, goal, and setting.
Theme Customization – Adjust font, colors, or background.
Activity Customization – Modify at least two activities (Scenario, COA, Listbuilder, Video Response, or Conversation).
Branched Feedback – Personalize at least two feedback pages based on learner choices.
End-of-Simulation Feedback – Customize one page to provide meaningful insights.
➕ Page Additions:
1+ Add-ons – Include Perspectives, Decision Rationale, or an Add-on of your choice.
1+ Avatars or Videos – Embed media for engagement.
1+ Data Outputs – Add a chart, gauge, or star rating to a feedback page (no scoring model required, but feel free to experiment!).
(Optional) 1+ Interface Pages – Try out Profiles, Bio & Background, Results, or Network Map to enhance realism.
Want to Do More? Go for It! 🚀
Feel free to go beyond the minimums and experiment with additional features:
✔️ Rearrange the flow by swapping page order.
✔️ Add new rounds or pages to expand the experience.
✔️ Test out the scoring model for deeper insights.
✔️ Explore new feedback structures and branching paths to increase learner engagement.
Need more ideas? Check out the section below for additional inspiration and links to help you refine your project!
🚀 OPTIONAL: Get MORE Practice – Personalize Your DIY Project!
You've covered a lot during onboarding, and it's natural not to remember everything right away! Use this prototype as a hands-on opportunity to practice, refine, and truly make it your own—bringing your unique creative touch.
Here are some articles to inspire your customizations and spark new ideas:
Activity Templates
Activity templates' features and functionalities
Personalization
Branching
AI Avatars:
Theme Editor
🙌 Bonus Challenge!
Feeling creative? Try designing your own unique layout with our versatile Page Builder!
Follow these links to learn how to use the DIY Template and take your designs to the next level.
You have the tools—now let your creativity shine!
FYI: The provided screenshots and flows are just a starting point to spark inspiration. As you gain hands-on experience in Studio, you can customize your design by swapping activities, adding states, and rearranging elements to fit your vision. The structure, order, and activities are entirely up to you—so experiment, iterate, and make it your own!
📧 Final step: Sharing your Project + Evaluation Meeting
Why do I have to share my project prototype?
We ask you to share it with us to see and celebrate what you've created, begin to understand your vision, supporting modifications, and how you implemented features to support those learning goals SO THAT we can support you in accomplishing YOUR goals with SimGate and design.
How do I share my project prototype with Regis and Peers?
To share with Regis: Generate a "Reviewer Link" - you may recall using this feature in Module 4!
Email your link to [email protected] before the final session so that we can review.
Finish these sentences in the body of your email:
One thing that worked really well when creating my prototype was....
One thing that was really challenging when creating my prototype was....
I estimate (guesstimate!!) that it took me approximately _____ hours to complete my Module 5 project prototype.
🌟 BONUS: Sharing with a Peer(s) is optional, but we highly encourage it! So much personal learning and a deeper understanding result from feedback :)
Planning for the Final Group Meeting: Celebration of Success + Self-Evaluation
We believe that reflecting on your work solidifies lessons learned from the project! Your final live, virtual session will be a celebration of your new skills, sharing your experience, and conducting a self-evaluation of your project.
The loose agenda for the Success Meetings is:
Review DIY Project Prototype
Be prepared to share about your design and development process along with your personal experience!
Self & Peer Evaluation
Discuss design, reflect on your experience, share feedback
We'll help you assess and refine your work, spot growth opportunities, and set personal goals for future projects based on your insights.
Open Q&A
This could be design questions, tool functionality, best practices, requested resources, or ideation on a new or existing learning project!
Set up for success
We'll share Please be thinking of what you need to feel successful to move forward in design and development with SimGate or to continue your learning.
We can't wait to see what you have created!
We're truly curious about your experience, all feedback is welcome...Seriously! Good, Bad, and In-between - we eagerly want to improve this tool for you!
PLEASE reach out with your thoughts or when sharing your work! [email protected]
Thank you! Your feedback, insights, and suggestions are invaluable!
📚 Want to Go Further?
This foundational course focuses on core skills, but some advanced features and design strategies are highly use-case specific and require additional training.
That said, here are additional resources to spark your interest and help you explore what’s possible. While future training will be needed to fully maximize the platform’s potential, these materials will give you a glimpse of the support available!
Reports for Administrators + Facilitators
Reporting: Learner Metric Scores Report (Coming end of Feb 2025)
Reports for Learners
Overview: Reporting + Examples (Author-created, will need to be built and customized to fit the specific course you’re designing.)
Scoring Links:
Design + Content Writing
While content writing is not the focus of your onboarding experience, it is an important part of effective experiential design!
For an in-depth guide to scenario writing, check this out: Download the full Scenario Writing Design Guidebook!
