Objectives
This course introduces the features of Articulate Storyline. Through hands-on exercises it covers the typical work-flow and techniques to create great e-learning content. The technologies are discussed to help decide between Flash and HTML5 publishing.
Pre-requisites
None other than knowlege of Windows and a desire to create training course modules using PowerPoint and Articulate.
Course includes
A comprehensive set of reference notes covering course topics, follow-up telephone support and, for training on Transmedia premises, lunch and refreshments.
Course outline
Creating a Story
- Launching Storyline
- Creating a new story
- Storyline interface: Story View and
- Normal Slide View
- Creating a story based on a template
- Importing content from PowerPoint
- Importing Articulate Quizmaker and Engage content
Adding Content into your Story
- Working with the Timeline
- Controlling the appearance of objects
- Grouping objects
- Working with text and scrolling panels
- Slide notes
- Inserting a screen-shot
- Organising slides in Story View
- Customising slide design with Slide Masters
- Design themes and backgrounds
- Adding animations and transitions
- Previewing
Adding Interactivity
- Using states and triggers
- Adding hyperlinks and buttons
- Storyline characters and character states
- Character speech bubbles
- Recording and importing audio
- Editing an audio track
- Synchronising objects and narration with cue points
Extending Slide Content
- About layers
- Adding, adjusting and ordering layers
- Editing layer properties
- Ensuring consistency with master layouts
- Displaying and hiding a layer
- Hotspots, markers and button sets
- Using a Lightbox
Using Variables
- Storyline variables
- Creating and using variables
- Inserting a Data Entry box
- Setting up variables and tracking progress
Creating Learning Paths
- Principles of branching
- Customising slide navigation
Testing Learner Knowledge
- Creating, editing, and customising questions
- Configuring graded or survey questions
- Question feedback
- Scoring, results, and review
- Freeform question types
- Adding shortcut keys
Using Visual Media in a Story
- Supported media types
- Inserting video to a story
- Adding web content to a story
- Recording a screen
Publishing your Story
- Customising the Player
- Features, menu, resources and glossary
- Colours and effects
- Publishing to the web
- Publishing with tracking
- Working with HTML 5 output
Development Best Practices
- Re-using existing assets
- Importing external content
- Question Banks
- Interaction templates