Making User Experiences Meaningful, Memorable, and Motivational with Dr. Michael Allen of Allen Interactions
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Published on March 2, 2021
Making User Experiences Meaningful, Memorable, and Motivational with Dr. Michael Allen of Allen Interactions
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There’s no content that can’t be made interesting to learn. Even installing a printer can be fun as long as the experience is made to be “meaningful, memorable and motivational.” Dr. Michael Allen of Allen Interactions joins the show to chat about how his company builds interactive learning programs around organizations’ best practices that leave people asking for more and shares his advice for designing impactful user experiences.


In this episode, you will learn:



  • What games teach us about learning

  • How an interactive learning program can make any topic interesting to learn

  • Tips for creating user experiences that are Meaningful, Memorable, and Motivational

  • How designing around authentic situations creates a more effective experience

  • How psychology and software engineering overlap


This episode is brought to you by The Jed Mahonis Group, where we make sense of mobile app development with our non-technical approach to building custom mobile software solutions. Learn more at https://jmg.mn.


Recorded February 8, 2021 | Edited by Jordan Daoust | Produced by Jenny Karkowski


Show Notes:


Allen Interactions website


Allen Academy for Learning Professionals

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