Using Variables to Personalize E-Learning #520

Using Variables to Personalize E-Learning #520: Challenge | Recap

🏆 Challenge of the Week

This week, your e-learning challenge is to use variables in Storyline 360 to create a more personalized experience for your learners.

And that means working with Storyline’s variables. Variables are how you adapt content based on learner input, decisions, or progress. From using a learner’s name throughout the course to tailoring scenarios based on their choices, variables help you design more dynamic, personalized e-learning.

🚀 Tips for Getting Started

Here’s how you can approach this week’s challenge at the level that works best for you:

• Start simple: Capture the learner’s name on the first slide and display it throughout the course.
• Level up: Use true/false variables to track choices in a branching scenario, such as selecting a role or preference, and customize feedback accordingly.
• Challenge mode: Build a scoring system with number variables that adjusts content difficulty, unlocks bonus content, or triggers a different summaries based on learner performance.

⚒️ Authoring Tools

You’re welcome to use any authoring tool you’d like this week. If you’re short on time, try quickly mocking up your ideas using PowerPoint, Figma, or your favorite graphics app.

🙌 Share Your E-Learning Work

You put in the effort, now make sure your work gets seen:

• Personal blog: If you have a blog, please write about your example from this week’s challenge and share the link with your submission.
• Social media: Please share your examples on LinkedIn and mention both David & Articulate using the #ElearningChallenge tags so we can help promote your work.
• Support your peers: With the new submission format, you can comment directly on each example. Try leaving helpful feedback on at least three projects this week.
• Community forums: Feel free to cross-post in the forums to give your work even more visibility.

🎉 Last Week’s E-Learning Challenge:

Before you personalize your demos this week, check out the ways your fellow challengers personalized customer service training in last week's challenge:

Customer Service Training in Rise 360 #519: Challenge | Recap

👋 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.

Learn more about the challenges in this Q&A post and why and how to participate in this helpful article.

📆 Upcoming E-Learning Challenges & Supporting Webinars

• Challenge #521 (Aug 29): Merge Shapes Challenge. This may seem simple, but Storyline’s new shape merge features unlock some great design possibilities. Share your ideas, and I'll highlight them in my September 30 live class.
• Challenge #522 (Sep 5): Using Dials for Custom Navigation. One of my favorite use cases for dials is custom navigation. We've tackled this before, but it is worth revisiting. Join my September 2 live class for a hands-on walkthrough, then share your work.
• Challenge #533 (Sep 12): Custom Blocks in Rise 360. Explore creative ways to design and use custom blocks. Alyssa​'s teaching a live class on September 16, and will highlight examples in her session.
• Challenge #534 (Sep 19): Brewing the Perfect Cup of Coffee. Baristas and coffee lovers, this is your chance to design a course around your signature beverages.