When course designers want to make content more engaging for learners, one of the most common things they turn to is animations. Effectively using animations in e-learning can be a great way ...
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Hi, Sarah. Thanks for this article! I'm trying to learn when, where, and why to use animation. Sometimes, I have the tendency to go off on a tangent, but that's not always a bad thing: I learn a lot!
Are most of these animations done strictly in Storyline 360? Or other animation software. If done in other software, could you point me in the direction of an article explaining which animation software might pair best with Storyline 360?
Maybe a better way to put that is, as an instructional designer in 2021, what animation software should I be focusing on more to enhance my courses? My company takes a much more sleek/professional look. So, I haven't really delved much in Vyond at this point, just to give you some context.
I look forward to feedback from anyone, honestly! :) Thanks so much.
Are most of these animations done strictly in Storyline 360? Or other animation software. If done in other software, could you point me in the direction of an article explaining which animation software might pair best with Storyline 360?
Maybe a better way to put that is, as an instructional designer in 2021, what animation software should I be focusing on more to enhance my courses? My company takes a much more sleek/professional look. So, I haven't really delved much in Vyond at this point, just to give you some context.
I look forward to feedback from anyone, honestly! :) Thanks so much.
- Hey Noah! Sorry for the late reply! I'm not sure how I missed this comment! I can only speak to the examples I've created. I mostly use Storyline 360 to add my animations. I use the entrance and exit animations feature as well as motion path animations.
I wrote this article on how to work with motion path animations: https://community.articulate.com/articles/7-pro-tips-for-working-with-motion-path-animations-in-storyline-360
I also did a webinar on how to create gif-like animations in Storyline 360. Here's some more info on that.
Download: https://community.articulate.com/download/storyline-work-from-home-gif-like-animations
Webinar: https://training.articulate.com/webinars/guest-presenter-sarah-hodge
I hope that helps get you started if you haven't already! 🙂