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Author helps instructional designers real-world roleplay assessments for impactful learing outcomes.

Rethinking assessment for a changing world

AI has uncovered weaknesses in traditional assessment: it mostly measures test-taking ability and information recall. Assessments that AI can complete no longer have essential value for measuring authentic student performance and effort. 

Truth is, we need better ways to assess real skill and application. Muzzy Lane Author is the answer. We support instructional designers across the entire production and delivery process, so experiential learning in real-world scenarios can finally be created and scaled across institutions without the heavy workload. 

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With Author, you can:

authentic learning experiences

Author's Production Assistant builds pedagogically sound roleplay content with you, step by step.

Generate Playbook (2)

Explore design support

 

Turn your own course materials into actual real-world scenarios with compelling learning content.

Roleplay Conversation (3)

Create content that connects

Seamlessly connect your roleplay assessment to your LMS platform in minutes.

Roleplay Conversation (4)

Scale assessments faster

 

Give meaningful feedback that supports experiential learning journeys in the assessment. 

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More on helping learners grow

The Production Assistant

A proven 8-step playbook

Meet Production Assistant, Author's trusted tool that supports your assessment content creation process using our Generate Playbook, which follows the pedagogical backwards design approach. 

Production Assistant makes creating highly interactive real-world experiences easy to achieve and scale. 

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Why instructional designers choose Author

Pedagogically sound by design

Assessments are created based on a pedagogical framework for high-quality learning.
Pedagogically sound by design

You stay in control

Review, edit, and approve all content before it ever reaches a learner.
You stay in control

Delivers to your LMS

Publish to Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, Moodle, Open edX, and more in minutes. 
Delivers to your LMS

Built for real-world skills

Open-response, scenario-based assessment that measures authentic skills application.
Built for real-world skills

Our impact

6.2 Million

Students Served

53 Million

Assessments Completed

531 Million

Decisions Made

Built for every kind of learning

Trusted across education, training, and publishing.

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Higher Education & K-12

Create immersive roleplay assessments for authentic, impactful learning outcomes at scale.

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Corporate L&D

Engage learners with immersive environments and skills-development pathways.

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Publishers

Blend course materials with cutting-edge technology to prepare learners for any career.

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Making a real-world impact

We're dedicated to scaling our impact by providing an intuitive design and deployment experience, so immersive roleplay assessments can be accessible to every learner.

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Colorado State University Global

Creating immersive roleplay content for a high-stakes assessment in CSU Global's Human Services program.

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Herzing University

Scaling assessments across major course areas: technology, business, healthcare, and public safety.

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Excelsior University

Designing simulations to enhance socio-emotional intelligence, from Health Science to World History.

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Customer testimonials

See what our happy clients have to say about working with us and the results they achieved.

"Muzzy Lane's tools are a game changer. With the use of a solid prompt and concept, the tools create an engaging interactive simulation in minutes with the ability to fine-tune and edit as needed. I was able to create simulations that allow learners to practice their skills in a real-world scenario without spending countless hours developing the content from scratch. It allows open-response interactions that require learners to think critically and provides the opportunity for honesty in a safe space."
Nicol Dunn
Nicol Dunn
Colorado State University Global
"I've used Author in Teacher Education courses, Nursing courses, and General Ed courses, and it's great for engaging students with complicated, abstract concepts in fresh and compelling ways."
Kelly Morris
Kelly Morris
Western Governors University
"As an instructor, I have used Muzzy Lane simulations because they promote critical thinking and problem-solving, which are important career readiness skills. The activities allow students to analyze information, make decisions, and quickly see outcomes - something I couldn't do in my classes in the past!"
Patrick Soleymani
Patrick Soleymani
George Mason University
"I had a great experience working with Muzzy Lane on the development of three simulations for our course HIS350: World War I. It is a credit to their development process and the Author tool that the simulations have continued to run smoothly for each group of students in the course since 2016, even as we changed our LMS."
Mary Berkery
Mary Berkery
Excelsior University
"Muzzy Lane's tools and capabilities for creating interactive simulations have helped us solve two critical issues. First, the simulations have dramatically enhanced the learner experience. Perhaps more importantly for our institutional partners, they have helped us scale assessment, which is a game-changer in the world of digital badging."
Don Fraser
Don Fraser
Education Design Lab
"Open response changes everything."
Julianna Stockton
Julianna Stockton
The University of Kansas

Trusted by leading institutions

Ready to start creating?

Schedule a 30-minute demo or a workshop with your team to discuss your personalized experiences using Author.