Is it possible to track the completion of a YouTube video either in Storyline II or in an LMS? More specifically, I want the user to have to watch an entire YouTube video before being allowed to proceed to other modules. I also have situations when the learner is required to watch a video before they receive credit.
You can embed the Youtube video into Storyline, then place an almost-transparent square over it (like at 99%) so the learner is unable to use the controls in the video.
Extend the timeline in Storyline to the length of the video. You can then make it so they're unable to click next until the end of the timeline.
I would recommend having a slide before the video explaining what they're about to watch, to put on their headphones, etc. so they're not launched straight into a video unprepared.
Similarly, you can embed the video and trigger variables from false to true at different points in the video timeline. You can even use the variables to answer an assessment invisible to the learner. See my post about it HERE complete with a sample SL2 file.
My issue is with YouTube videos that have to be put in as Web Objects. If I could embed them into the Storyline II title, it would allow me to do what you have in this example (which would be great).
I will most likely have videos to embed in the future so this example will come in handy.
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I'm having the same issue. Specifically with mobile users because the iPhone video player takes over the videos and gives users the ability to fast forward though. Is there anyway to track videos being watched on mobiles?
I think attempts at technical workarounds will take you down a rabbit hole. A better approach is to ask a user a quiz question they could only answer if they reach the end of the video.
I agree Will, except that some courses have legal compliance requirements that are not in terms of knowledge transmission, but rather in terms of completion of delivery. It shouldn't be that way, but that's how it is. This is a real need for Storyline, which is a courseware authoring and delivery tool.
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You can embed the Youtube video into Storyline, then place an almost-transparent square over it (like at 99%) so the learner is unable to use the controls in the video.
Extend the timeline in Storyline to the length of the video. You can then make it so they're unable to click next until the end of the timeline.
I would recommend having a slide before the video explaining what they're about to watch, to put on their headphones, etc. so they're not launched straight into a video unprepared.
Similarly, you can embed the video and trigger variables from false to true at different points in the video timeline. You can even use the variables to answer an assessment invisible to the learner.
See my post about it HERE complete with a sample SL2 file.
Thank you, Owen. Great idea!
My issue is with YouTube videos that have to be put in as Web Objects. If I could embed them into the Storyline II title, it would allow me to do what you have in this example (which would be great).
I will most likely have videos to embed in the future so this example will come in handy.
Thanks so much!
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Julie Stout-Matthews | eLearning Program Manager
Texas Association of School Business Officials
5920 W William Cannon Drive, Building One, Ste 200 Austin, TX 78749
512.462.1711 | main
512.617.0075 | direct
THE trusted resource for school finance and operations
View Our Upcoming Events
I'm having the same issue. Specifically with mobile users because the iPhone video player takes over the videos and gives users the ability to fast forward though. Is there anyway to track videos being watched on mobiles?
I think attempts at technical workarounds will take you down a rabbit hole. A better approach is to ask a user a quiz question they could only answer if they reach the end of the video.
I agree Will, except that some courses have legal compliance requirements that are not in terms of knowledge transmission, but rather in terms of completion of delivery. It shouldn't be that way, but that's how it is. This is a real need for Storyline, which is a courseware authoring and delivery tool.