Software hints and tips
Multimedia Learning Principles This week’s ELH challenge is about teaching one or more of the multimedia learning principles. Immediately I remembered something somewhat related that I read a while ago… To audio or not to audio? A long time ago I read a great post by Cathy Moore on whether audio narration should be…
What is a freeform drag and drop interaction? In Storyline, you can build a freeform drag and drop interaction or quiz question in minutes. ‘Freeform’ simply means that any objects on your screen can become a draggable item or a drop target (with a few exceptions, for example video files). So, if you have…
I’ll just come out and say it: I am a BIG PowerPoint fan. Some people equate PowerPoint to boring, bullet-pointed presentations full of text. But really, those people should know that the tool does not maketh the presentation, right? I was so excited this week when Dave Anderson, e-learning challenger extraordinaire, started a new…
The Mission For a while now I’ve been wanting to use a set of characters I found online, and finally found the perfect opportunity through the e-learning heroes Pantone Color of the Year challenge. I like these avatars because they look clean and classy, see for yourself: The Idea Realising there had a Pantone…
The missing piece This is the last part in this series, phew! If you missed the previous 3 parts, you can find links to those at the bottom of this post. Here, I’ll show you how I told Storyline to show the appropriately-dressed teddy based on the learner’s choice. So, if you’re looking for…
Storyline 2 variables let you to control when and how your content displays. This post tells you how you can make and combine variables in Storyline 2 to show the appropriate feedback. So, if you’re looking for a quick demo on how to use variables to show feedback in a drag-and-drop interaction, you’re in the right…
Object states: how it is and how it’s gonna be Object states define the different ways that a thing can appear in your Storyline 2 interaction. For example, you can set the base state of an object, defining its colour, size and position. Other software use object states too, but Storyline 2 makes it all…
A few months ago, I had no idea what an Emoji was. I was still doing this : ) ; ) :0 Now, I am cooler than all that. How cool, you ask? So cool that I used this e-learning heroes challenge to shoehorn emojis into an online interaction. Concept: Use emojis These…
Motion paths are what? Motion paths are an easy way to define movement patterns in Storyline 2. They may sound complex, but the software does most of the grunt work for you. What you get is a user-friendly way to rapidly develop some impressive animations. They were one of the simple methods I applied to quickly create the Adjectival…
As I recently promised, I’ve put together a short video to show how to develop a customised progress bar. It’s pretty easy with Articulate’s Storyline 2. What’s in the progress bar video? The video below shows you how to: Create the different states for the bar Create the variables you’ll need to make it work Set the triggers to…
