ALCOHOL AND DRUG AWARENESS
A complete rebuild of an outdated compliance module: redesigned for a workforce that is busy, time-poor, and needed something they would actually finish.
THE PROJECT
Places for People had an Alcohol and Drug Awareness course that was not working. Low completion rates, outdated content, and no meaningful engagement. A sensitive topic delivered poorly is worse than not delivering it at all.
The brief was clear: rebuild it from scratch, keep it under 15 minutes, and make it something people would want to complete rather than skip through.
SCOPE
- End-to-end redesign and redevelopment of an existing course
- Content overhaul with subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and policy alignment
- Microlearning structure: under 15 minutes total, bite-sized and sequenced deliberately
- Collaborative learning elements built in to encourage peer conversation beyond the module
- Data tracking and learner feedback mechanisms set up from day one
BUILT WITH
Tools
Articulate Rise for clean, fast compliance delivery. MS Forms for the conversation that happens after.
Responsive compliance content, built to be finished
Rise was the right call for a course that needed to be under 15 minutes, work on any device, and get out of the learner's way. Clean blocks, clear structure, nothing that does not need to be there.
- Microlearning structure: every section timed and trimmed
- Knowledge checks and interactive blocks throughout
- Scenario-based content integrated directly into the flow
- SCORM packaged and LMS-tracked at key stages, not just the end
Social learning without the awkward group discussion
Alcohol and drug awareness is a sensitive topic. Forcing a discussion in a classroom or a chat thread does not work. An anonymous MS Form does: learners reflect honestly, the team gets real data, and the conversation happens on their terms.
- Anonymous learner feedback collected via MS Forms
- Reflection prompts within the course framing the topic
- Scenario-based video assets produced in Adobe Creative Suite
- LMS tracking and Forms data used in tandem
INSIDE THE COURSE
Learner Experience
Microlearning Structure
A microlearning structure that respects the learner's time: every section earns its place or was cut.
Relatable Scenarios
Scenario-based video content built to feel relatable and workplace-relevant rather than generic compliance footage.
Active Learning
Knowledge checks and interactive block types throughout to keep learners active rather than passive.
Reflection Prompts
Reflection prompts that frame the topic for peer discussion, designed to extend the learning beyond the screen.
Direct Feedback
Microsoft Forms integrated for direct learner feedback, collected alongside LMS completion tracking.
Built for Longevity
Video segments designed to be updatable independently, ensuring the course remains current with policy changes.
HOW IT WAS DELIVERED
Published as a SCORM package and deployed to the Places for People LMS. Tracking points were built in at key stages - not just pass or fail at the end - giving L&D meaningful data on where learners were spending time and where drop-off occurred. Qualitative feedback ran in parallel via Microsoft Forms, creating both a quantitative and qualitative picture of how the course was landing.
Responsive Output
Impact
A complete rebuild of an outdated compliance module, redesigned for a busy workforce to drive engagement and completion.