--- title: ELB Learning | instructional design description: instructional design | The best eLearning content for instructional design, virtual reality training, games, AI news, learning management, Captivate, Storyline, Lectora, PowerPoint, and custom eLearning development. --- [![ELB-Learning_Logo_ColorRGB-3](https://blog.elblearning.com/hubfs/ELB-Learning_Logo_ColorRGB-3.png) ](https://elblearning.com/) [![](https://blog.elblearning.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Recap%207-31-2025_Blog%20Featured%20Image%20800x500.png?width=800&name=Recap%207-31-2025_Blog%20Featured%20Image%20800x500.png) ](https://blog.elblearning.com/how-story-based-learning-transforms-training-insights-from-instructional-story-design) ## [The Secret to Humanized Instructional Story Design (with No Fluff)](https://blog.elblearning.com/how-story-based-learning-transforms-training-insights-from-instructional-story-design) by [Kasey May](https://blog.elblearning.com/author/kasey-may) | Aug 20, 2025 A forgettable training session is a lot like a movie with flat characters and an empty plot. 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