Beginner doubts
Feb 04, 2016
Hello,
I am starting to explore the Articulate Storyline and I have a few questions/doubts that I hope someone could help me (note: I am not a designer nor a developer so I am not that familarized with technical language):
1. Is the trial version of Storyline the exact reflect of what I will get if I buy the license? Or are there any additional features that only appear with the original?
2. The license of Storyline mentioned in the website is an annual license?
3. How many computers can have the Articulate Storyline installed once I buy the license?
4. If I develop an e-learning using the trial version, but then decide not to buy the license, will it be available for other users to do the course, or open in other program, since it is saved in an HTML and SWF format?
5. More in terms of content, how can I set an intial box, right in the beginning of the course, where the user should write her/his name? This would later one be included in the next point I present (certificate)
6. Moreover, is it possible to add and give the option to print a certificate of completion of a course when users pass on the final exam of the course, with their name and maybe with the current date? I've been searching for this option in the community but I didn't have any luck so far.
I hope the questions above are not too obvious, but once again I am not an expert in this program (yet!).
Thanks in advance!
Cheers
6 Replies
Hi Mariana!
Yes, the trial version is the full version of the software without the license. Once you purchase the license, the software is yours. A license is per user and that user can have the software installed on two computers. You could still utilize the published version of the course you make using the trial version if you wish.
You can obtain information from the learners in data entry fields to use within your course if you wish. Check out some information here.
Articulate Storyline doesn't support certificates of completion. However, you may be able to modify the report.html file in your published output to make it look like a certificate. Here's how.
I hope that helps :)
The trial version is the real version, and the output it produces is exactly the same, so anybody else can access it. The only difference with the trial version is that after 30 days, it won't run anymore.
Thank you so much for the answers "storyliners"! It helped me a lot! You two were the best! :)
By the way, maybe you can also help me with one more thing: Regarding the Articulate Online that allows me to have my course in an online server and to monitor results, what exactly are the content itens? Are they the slides of a project? or the layers? Or something else I am not getting? This is important to me since I am considering to subscribe the Articulate Online and I might need to take that into consideration when developing my project.
Thank you once again!
Hi Mariana -
A content item is your entire published course. From publish settings you can select Articulate Online (AO) and add your course directly from the publish menu to AO.
Hi Mariana!
The content items would be your published courses. This will allow your learners to take the courses and you can track the results. You can read more about Articulate Online here.
Thank you ! You rock! :)
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