Get to know the ADDIE instructional design model with this simple e-learning module created in Articulate Storyline 360.
This mini-course makes use of layers, animations, hyperlinks, and a short quiz to test your knowledge. You can also grab the course file as a download to re-use and edit the slides.
Hi Sany! Thanks for the comment, glad you like the layout. This specific one is not available for Storyline 2 at the moment. Apologies about that, but here's a few other templates that does work in SL2 that you might like :)
https://community.articulate.com/download/numbered-click-and-reveal-template
https://community.articulate.com/download/click-and-reveal-template
https://community.articulate.com/download/storyline-2-colorful-tabs-template
Hope these are helpful :)
Hi Rodney!
You can actually customize every part of the Player (the default grey shell that wraps around the slide), and you can even make it completely hidden/invisible if you want, like you see in this example. Here's a link to a tutorial on how to do that: https://community.articulate.com/articles/make-articulate-storyline-player-invisible
You can also download these pre-made "Player Skins" for free: https://community.articulate.com/download/10-pack-of-seamless-storyline-player-skins
And in terms of controlling the size of the presentation within the screen/browser window, you can check out this tutorial: https://community.articulate.com/series/articulate-storyline-360/articles/articulate-storyline-360-user-guide-how-to-change-the-browser-settings-and-player-size
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Hi Rodney!
You can actually customize every part of the Player (the default grey shell that wraps around the slide), and you can even make it completely hidden/invisible if you want, like you see in this example. Here's a link to a tutorial on how to do that: https://community.articulate.com/articles/make-articulate-storyline-player-invisible
You can also download these pre-made "Player Skins" for free: https://community.articulate.com/download/10-pack-of-seamless-storyline-player-skins
And in terms of controlling the size of the presentation within the screen/browser window, you can check out this tutorial: https://community.articulate.com/series/articulate-storyline-360/articles/articulate-storyline-360-user-guide-how-to-change-the-browser-settings-and-player-size
Hope this helps :)
Thanks. It's great to have a model to follow.
Add people into the mix and the fun begins.
Also noticed that text for Storyboard and Prototype was the same.
I guess the testing phase was not implemented this time.
Also the first Quiz question worked with Chrome but not IE?
Time is the biggest factor with testing and iterative development.
My big thing developing in a Hospital environment is that staff don't know what can be done and are amazed when the first prototype is produced.
I like to think that we are developing Educational material rather than compliance training.
Does what we create make a difference to their work?
If not, we need to go back to the objectives of the course and the design.
We are all learning all the time. :)
Hi Nicole, thanks for sharing this. Love it cause it's simple and gives a nice overview of ADDIE. Also love the simple yet professional looking course. Keep up the great work! :)
Hello Nicole, I'm new to Articulate and I wonder how you set triggers to change state to Visited with a checkmark after clicking on a certain tab in the menu. Is it layers that have checkmarks on that are shown after clicking on the Close button? Thanks
Hi Tanya, hopefully you have found an answer to this already. If not, I would imagine that Nicole has created a custom 'state' with the colour change and checkmark. You can find out more about how to do this at
https://community.articulate.com/series/4/articles/adding-and-editing-states-in-articulate-storyline-2
Once you have created the custom state, you can set the trigger to change the state of the object when the user clicks the close button on the info layer.
Thanks Jason! You're right that it is possible to do it many ways.. in this case, I DID create a custom state for each tab of ADDIE, called "Completed", which is a darker shade of purple and has the checkmark on it.
However, each step of the ADDIE process actually opens on a new SLIDE, not a new layer, so I am using variables to do the state change on the tab. Here's an tutorial you can view to you can find out more about using variables to track a visited slide or make a state change: https://articulate.com/support/article/how-to-use-variables-to-retain-or-change-states
Ahh, I see - thanks for the explanation, Nicole.
Out of interest, are you able to share your reasons for choosing to create separate slides as opposed to layers?
Hi Jason
The reason I put each step of ADDIE on is own slide is because each of those slides then does have their own layers (where you can click to view additional content and it appears in the left hand sidebar) and in order for each of those layers to show the right step of ADDIE in th background I had to put them onto their own slide. Hope that makes sense :)
Very nice layout, but in the end this is an example of what I would call facilitated reading. Incorporating more interactive elements would ensure that learning is more "sticky". For example, the two quiz questions could actually be part of the content delivery to be used as springboards for delivering targeted information. When you have a large amount of text, you can animate it by creating a fill-in-the-blank activity using drag-and-drop of keywords. This ensures that the learner actually interacts with the content by using their problem-solving brain, rather than just clicking the Next button. In this way you create the opportunity for a more challenging quiz with a higher knowledge retention rate.
Hi William - while I understand your point; from a learning point of view, I strongly dislike 'fill in the blanks' as a way of making content stick. To me, they often come across as quite token and a little bit of an insult to my intelligence.
I see our role as learning designers as being to facilitate easy access to content in a way that piques curiosity and encourages the learner to want to know more, not to force a learner to engage with every piece of information. I quite enjoyed the way that Nicole delivered the information.
William, one factor to consider is the time to create content with high levels of interactivity. I'm sure many of you have the same problem that I do - tons of content and limited time/budget to deliver. I'm the only ID in my company and sometimes you have to make compromises.
It is both possible and faster to distill large volumes of text for learner consumption by doing what we IDs do best - create learning goals and identify learning objectives to deliver learning experiences that encourage learning retention. If we need learners to read, then we should rely on them to do that by providing a research document. Leave the online module to help them identify key concepts and interpret difficult ones, just as an instructor would do in a classroom.
I'm wondering how you made the main navigation menu appear as a layer under the different slides.
I don't think this is possible with Storyline 2 only 360.
Can you please provide a link to the tutorial?
The module looks very elegant, and it may be a helpful overview when explaining the ADDIE model to a client, SME or colleague.
Hi Maria! The main navigation menu is actually on a separate slide altogether, not as a layer under the other slides. You can achieve this with any version of Storyline :)
I really liked this, Nicole, and found that it helped the ADDIE model to finally 'stick' for me! I was interested in the topic so was very happy to read & explore the additional links. Thanks!
Hi Rodney!
I made the Player completely "invisible" by removing all the Player options (the menu, playbar across the bottom, Resources link, etc.) and by making the player the same colour as my background image.
Here's an article with a step-by-step on how to do that: https://community.articulate.com/articles/make-articulate-storyline-player-invisible
Hi Mary! Sorry that you've been struggling.. but let me help you :) The buttons are actually located on a Master Slide. If you click the "View" button on the Storyline ribbon, then click the "Slide Master" button, on the third slide down you'll see the buttons are there. You can simply click on them to edit the text inside them, or you can move them, change their colours, or do whatever your heart desires. Hope this helps :)
I liked that you included some "extra" reference links on some of your pages. That gives those of us that wish to learn more about a particular aspect of the ADDIE process a roadmap. I thought the presentation was useful, but agree that placing knowledge checks in each phase would help the information/learning to stick.
I am late to the party, look at all these comments! I liked the lesson. I use ADDIE but have trouble remembering what the acronym stands for if I have not had to recall it in a while. Nicole quizzed me on it! And I got it right!!
I am thankful for having attended Nicole's Schoolhouse on ADDIE.
I love the layout. I've created something similar and I'm having issues with back navigation. How would you allow learners to go backwards to the Addie slides?
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Hi Rodney! You can actually customize every part of the Player (the default grey shell that wraps around the slide), and you can even make it completely hidden/invisible if you want, like you see in this example. Here's a link to a tutorial on how to do that: https://community.articulate.com/articles/make-articulate-storyline-player-invisible You can also download these pre-made "Player Skins" for free: https://community.articulate.com/download/10-pack-of-seamless-storyline-player-skins And in terms of controlling the size of the presentation within the screen/browser window, you can check out this tutorial: https://community.articulate.com/series/articulate-storyline-360/articles/articulate-storyline-360-user-guide-how-to-change-the-browser-settings-and-player-size Hope this... Expand