Interactive Screenshots in E-Learning #267: Challenge | Recap
If you’re trying to teach your learners about software, products, or applications, a common way to highlight features and functionality is to use screencasts and software simulations.
But sometimes a screencast or simulation is overkill for orienting your learners with an application’s UI or features.
That’s where interactive screenshots come in.
Interactive screenshots are a great way to orient learners with a big-picture view of an application’s interface, then let them drill down into the details for a particular menu or panel.
They’re easy to build, super versatile, and a solid alternative to screencasts or simulations. And they're what this week’s challenge is all about.
Challenge of the Week
This week, your challenge is to create an interactive screenshot for an application’s UI or specific features.
Here are a few things to consider when planning your projects:
- How much of the application will you show? How much do you need to show?
- How will learners pull the information? Hover? Click? Drag?
- How can you work additional resources, videos, or practice opportunities into the detailed views?
- How will learners return to the original screenshot?
Last Week’s Challenge:
Before you zoom into this week’s challenge, take some time to meet your fellow e-learning challengers in last week’s podcast interviews:
Audio Interviews with E-Learning Designers #266: Challenge | Recap
Wishing you a great week, E-Learning Heroes!
New to the E-Learning Challenges?
The weekly e-learning challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of the previous challenges anytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos.
