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Creative Learning Solutions

Learning is an experience. Everything else is just information.

— Albert Einstein
Why Choose Us

Your expertise. Our creativity. Learning that connects.

At Verse Learning, we turn complex information into clear, engaging learning experiences that help people put knowledge into practice. Drawing on more than 15 years of instructional design experience and partnerships with organizations including UCSF, the University of California, and the State of California, we combine educational expertise with creative storytelling, interactive eLearning, and accessible design. We work closely with your team and subject matter experts—from the first conversation through final delivery—to create training that reflects your goals, connects with your audience, and supports the work they do every day.

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What We Do

Learning theory meets modern visual design.

The media landscape is more crowded than ever, so we build courses that compete for attention and still meet the objective. Even the best-executed course falls flat if it doesn't move the learner toward real change — so we listen carefully, find the actual obstacles, and write objectives around what learners need, not just what the org chart wants.

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Instructional Design
Learning architecture grounded in behavior change, not content dumps.
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eLearning Development
Interactive courses built in Rise, Storyline, and custom HTML/JS.
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Video Production
Documentary-style and animated video, shot and edited in-house.
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Needs Analysis
Listening first, to find the real gap before designing the fix.
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Our work.

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Interactive, self-paced training
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Documentary and animated production
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Our Clients

Higher education, life science, transportation, the public sector, agriculture, and government. As our business has grown, we've never lost sight of our specialty: Academic and Public partnerships that educate a diverse group of employees and public audiences.

UCSF UC Berkeley County of Santa Clara USDA Aramark Bio-Rad Grant Thornton California Dept. of General Services
What Clients Say
“He turned what could have been a tedious section into an engaging expert interview, making the content both informative and memorable. I would recommend Steve as your instructional designer and project manager for any eLearning needs.”
Lauren Snowden Statewide eLearning Specialist, University of California Master Gardener Program
“He is highly professional, able to easily navigate shifting priorities and has the ability to parse what really needs to be included in a course. He is a creative instructional designer and a great thought partner.”
Terry Barton Talent Development Professional, University of California
“I appreciate his ability to be technically savvy in instructional design, tactical in identifying learning objectives and successful in converting content into learning tools and resources. He is a valued partner.”
Patsy Wu Kennedy, SPHR Manager, Americas Global Talent Development, Bio-Rad Laboratories

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Most of our work comes from repeat clients across Northern California, though we also work with teams from across the country and around the globe. Sometimes the best way to know a client is to sit down with them in person — so when it makes sense, we do.

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A cross-section of instructional design and eLearning development work, built for institutions across higher ed, government, and the public sector.

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Videos

Documentary and animated production.

In-house and partner-produced video work, from training documentaries to explainer animation.

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About

Who is Verse Learning?

Steve Heindl

Steve Heindl, Founder

Verse Learning was founded in 2016 by Steve Heindl. After earning his M.Ed. in Instructional Technology from San Francisco State, Steve has built educational material across an unusually broad range of subjects — for staff, students, and public audiences alike.

Along the way, he's interviewed landowners under redwood canopies, filmed rodents for veterinarians, and built a health-information site for a federal program — and made more than a few mandatory compliance courses easier to bear.

Whether developing a new program or improving an existing course, Steve brings thoughtful collaboration, creative problem-solving, and attention to detail. His goal is to make the development process easier for clients while creating training that serves their audience and supports their organization’s goals.

Our Partners

Most development happens in-house. When a project calls for more, we lean on a small network of trusted partners for documentary video, 3D animation, voiceover, infographics, and translation — keeping quality high and costs lower than most of our competitors.

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