Dr. Julia Allen
Experienced learning program manager with 15+ years experience in instructional design and adult learning. Skilled in learning and development, online course design, application of technology to instruction, and remote instruction. Strong professional with a Ph.D. in Learning Technologies from the University of North Texas.
Worldbuilding for Virtual Learning: Designing Immersive Experiences in GoBrunch
Join Dr. Julia Allen and Frank Parker for a hands-on session on worldbuilding for virtual facilitation and online learning design using GoBrunch and Brunch Magic Pro. This session focuses on how intentional worldbuilding can turn everyday virtual meetings, courses, and events into immersive learning experiences that increase engagement, participation, and connection.
Youā€™ll explore how gamified meetings and story-driven environments support stronger facilitation outcomes, learner motivation, and community-building in online spaces. Blending creative design with practical facilitation techniques, this session helps learning designers, facilitators, and event hosts move beyond static virtual rooms and into environments that invite curiosity, interaction, and play.
Whether you design virtual classrooms, corporate training, professional development, or online communities, youā€™ll leave with concrete strategies for creating immersive digital spaces where learners feel present, involved, and invested.
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
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Use GoBrunch and Brunch Magic Pro to support worldbuilding in virtual facilitation and immersive online learning environments
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Apply gameful design principles to virtual meetings that increase motivation, emotional engagement, and participation
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Design a complete virtual learning world, including gameplay elements, platform features, facilitator and learner roles, interactive moments, and strategies for building a community of practice
