E-Learning Heroes - Advice and ideas from the Articulate Community

One of the changes of eLearning is how to allow your learners to practice physical processes in a virtual environment. Specifically I wanted my learners to be able to practice using a fire extinguisher as part of their fire safety training, but most companies are going to balk at letting everyone in the office use up a fire extinguisher practicing on a simulated fire out in the parking lot. So this is what I came up with...

Fire Extinguisher Training - P.A.S.S.

I think this type of training has value base on the research of guided visualization for sports performance that shows thinking through a process helps build experience and confidence. What do you think?

Hey Charles,

That is a really great example on going beyond a simple 'Drag and Drop'.  Great work!

Charles,

Very creative!  And a great use of Storyline.  If you're willing, I'm sure there are many of us who would love to see a Screenr on the creatio process (or heck, the story file would be cool too!).

Thanks for sharing this approach!

Mike

Very cool Charles.  A really clever example of how SL's drag and drop component really does have scope to make content more 'hands on'.

I've just built one for a client but can't yet publicise it.  Hopefully soon.

Fantastic idea, Charles. I too, am excited to take a peek at your .story project to see how the coolness came together.

Thanks for the daily inspiration!

Great Example, I really enjoyed that, thank you for sharing.

Neat! Thanks for sharing!

How absolutely cool was that

Wonderful idea - very creative, wonderful execution.

Bruce

Another cheers for Charles. What a great idea! I hope we get to see a screenr!

I am glad you all liked it. Here is part one: http://screenr.com/bLm8.

I will do the other half tomorrow.

And here is part 2.

http://screenr.com/45m8

Thanks Charles. Can you also share your .story file so we can follow along?

Here you go.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4162110/pass/PASS%20interaction%20only.story

Thanks Charles for sharing, very impressive use of storyline interactivity

Chat54

Charles, an excellent use of SL. What I particularly liked was that I failed to extinguish the fires and received instant feedback but I couldn't quite work out what I was doing wrong (I was not moving the extinguisher over the base of the fires). I had to work that out for myself rather than receive further instruction and that enhances learning. Unfortunately my hands got burned so I now need instruction on how to deal with that (hand under running tap etc but the soothing kiss of a good woman might be difficult to replicate even for SL!).

Great job with the demonstration and thanks for the explanation screenrs.

Thanks Sam,

Certainly the love of a good woman can't be simulated.

Hi Charles, 

I remember you showed us this story during the training you delivered. I tried the lik http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4162110/pass/PASS%20interaction%20only.story but I got an error.

Could please tell me what should I do?

Thank you!

Hi Mia,

The link is now

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4162110/PASS%20interaction%20output/story.swf

Thanks Charles!