Human-Centered Design for Real-World Impact

Hello, my name is Marwa Crisp.

 I design learning experiences that turn complex ideas into actionable skills. My work blends scenario-based learning, human-centered design, and strategic instructional solutions across digital, blended, and in-person environments, helping learners and teams solve real-world challenges and achieve measurable outcomes.

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Marwa Crisp


M.Ed. Learning Design and Technology , IDD candidate

Case Studies & Design Rational

Featured Learning Innovations

Hands-On HCD Design Sprint

Hands-On HCD Design Sprint

Problem: Traditional professional learning often lacks collaboration and real-world relevance.

Solution: A human-centered design sprint empowering educators to co-create learner-centered solutions.

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AI-Driven Empathy Simulation

AI-Driven Empathy Simulation

Problem: Static digital models rarely allow authentic practice of human-centered decision-making.

Solution: A high-fidelity Storyline 360 simulation bridging the gap between the HCD framework and AI integration through an end-to-end STEAM design lifecycle.

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Strategic Learning Impact Plan

Strategic Learning Impact Plan

Problem: Learning initiatives often lack measurable connections to organizational outcomes.

Solution: A logic-model-driven evaluation framework tracking skill transfer and behavior change.

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You are the James Brown of education! You continually demonstrate extensive content and pedagogical knowledge, enriching the curriculum and guiding colleagues in enriching the curriculum.  You have taken a new program, Design Thinking, and exploded into the stratosphere with the amazing opportunities it has afforded our children.   You are a true gift to our community! 

Guy Crotsley

Supervisor, River Trail Middle School, TKES Evaluation

My Toolbox

Storyline

Storyline

Rise

Rise

Brightspace

Brightspace

Figma

Figma

ChatGPT

ChatGPT

Google Workspace

Google

GIMP

GIMP

WordPress

WordPress

About Me

Designing with intention.

I believe learning is most powerful when it is social, meaningful, and connected to real-world challenges and human experiences. I intentionally design learning experiences that foster understanding, engagement, and effective collaboration, using scenario-based, human-centered, and research-driven strategies. By blending accessibility, instructional strategy, and learner-centered design, my work helps learners, teams, and organizations solve real-world problems and achieve measurable outcomes.

Understanding the people you are designing for is essential. It ensures that the solutions, experiences, or products created are relevant, usable, and impactful. Without this understanding, even the most well-designed learning risks being ineffective.