Branching case creation

In our various materials on creating good learning designs in OLab, we have spoken much about branching narratives in case designs. The ability to create such branching designs is a powerful feature of OLab but not all authors make good use of this capability. The important principle that we try to convey is about decisions and consequences. Real life is not like a quiz: if you make the wrong choice, there is no little man who jumps out of the bushes with a wee red flag to tell you that you made the wrong choice. You have to live with the consequences of your decision. This is certainly not a hard concept to grasp. But it is harder to incorporate into your scenario design. So here are a few examples to consider when trying to adopt this approach: