Introduction to Author

Muzzy Lane Author is a cloud-based authoring platform for creating dynamic roleplay assessments for learners. Author's AI Production Assistant does the heavy lifting as it streamlines immersive real-world scenarios from your guidance in the form of learning objectives, lesson plans, case studies, or other academic content. Author includes a set of templates to create different kinds activities to meet different objectives:

Roleplay assessments built in Author work across all devices, meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility requirements, and integrate with learning management systems (LMS).

Author's roleplay assessments fit into course materials as short learning or assessment opportunities to help learners engage more deeply and think critically.

To illustrate how Author simulations can enrich course materials, here are a few examples of how different templates can be used in a program:

SmartChat (AI Enhanced Branching Roleplay)

This short roleplay assessment puts the learner in the role of a consultant to a ski resort looking to open night skiing. A safety report has cast doubt on the opening, and the learner needs to work with marketing and operations to come up with a solution. This simulation is part of a larger critical thinking course.

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Align

At the end of a chapter on administering medication, this Align activity lets students practice analyzing doctors' orders by matching each order with delivery method and timing.