Science, pedagogy and storytelling in every module
Effective training requires three skills that rarely come together: mastering the content, understanding how adults learn, and knowing how to tell a story. The SynapticLab team brings all three together. We turn complex content into training that learners understand, practise and remember: realistic scenarios, branching decisions and assessments, in English, French and Arabic.
THE FOUNDER
Aziz Lfakir
Instructional Designer and Articulate Storyline Developer (EN/FR/AR)
Aziz Lfakir, founder, is a trilingual instructional designer (English, French, Arabic) specializing in adult learning, based in Ottawa.
- Science: bachelor’s degree in biology (immunology), training in nutrition and applied microbiology, and hands-on experience in a hospital setting.
- Pedagogy: honours bachelor’s degree in psychology, followed by a master’s degree in education, health professions education (Education and Medicine program), both from the University of Ottawa. He has designed and delivered adult training at Al Akhawayn University and taught biology and health sciences in Ontario.
- Storytelling: film and television director’s diploma, and twelve years leading multimedia productions in Europe and the Middle East.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Our special education specialist
Supporting learners with particular needs
She holds bachelor’s degrees in biology and psychology and a diploma in special education, and works in school settings in Canada. She makes sure each module accounts for learners’ particular needs and stays practical in real settings.
A network of specialists: depending on the project, we bring in subject-matter experts (health, research, workplace safety) to validate content.
OUR SERVICES
Let’s work together
We design your training modules from start to finish, from needs analysis to delivery, for educational institutions, healthcare organizations and training teams.
- Languages: we work in English, French and Arabic and can produce the same module in each of these languages.
- Delivery: Articulate Storyline 360 modules in SCORM or xAPI, ready for your learning platform.
- Your subject-matter experts: every module is validated with the specialists in your organization.
Experience: university medical education, health sciences schools, the pharmaceutical industry, education and corporate training: we design modules for a wide range of audiences, in English, French and Arabic. Before that, the founder spent twelve years leading film, television and multimedia productions.
Our principles: start from what learners need to be able to do; have them practise in realistic situations; explain every mistake; cite our sources.