Keep branches shallow
diagramThree decisions deep, two to three options each, converging endings. Depth beats width.
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Day 37 / 60Week 4 · Instructional Design ProcessPractice lab
Branch design drill
Learning goal
Sketch a small branching structure without exploding scope.
Estimated time
25 minutes · self-paced
Warm-up
How many endings does a useful branching scenario need?
Main lesson
Map before you build
exampleDraw the map with node IDs. Every branch must reach an ending; no orphan nodes.
Examples from practice
- — A 3×3 branch map for a difficult performance conversation.
Interactive quiz
Reflection
Where would branching add value in your project — and where would it just add work?
Daily challenge
Draw a 3-decision branch map with labelled node IDs.
Portfolio task
Add the branch map to Project 4 (it also feeds Week 6).
AI design tools
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AI Mentor
Instructional design questions only
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