It allows the user to complete the puzzle in any order. There are layers there for the clues, but they are not necessary and you can replace them with triggered captions.
The interaction is based on the use of one text field and variables. Variables unhide the words.
The solution allows saving time when making these puzzles "en masse".
The next step is to try and make this scorm compatible, but I envisage issues there.
If you like this approach, you will need to find or make your own crossword font because the ones that are available, are not free. They are especially expensive if you intend on making your puzzle available via the web. So it is cheaper to make your own font using FontForge, which is opensource. The font in the puzzle above took me about two hours to make, but now I can make as many crosswords as I want.
Hi R! I have no experience with Hot Potatoes, but hopefully someone in the community will be able to chime in and assist you. Does the file/link work outside of Storyline?
Hi, R -- In addition to Leslie's response, I wanted to add that as this thread is somewhat dated and some participants may no longer be subscribed, you are welcome to reach out to individuals like Tim A who mentioned using Hot Potatoes by using the 'Contact Me' link on their profile page. :)
I used Hot Potatoes for scorm output for Moodle. It worked. However, since I discovered a way of doing a similar thing in SL2, I stopped using HP. HTML embedded into SL will lose some of its interactivity. Here is a sample of native SL2 crossword: http://examtraining.org/m2/pluginfile.php/1831/mod_resource/content/1/index.html
It is a little bit more work, but it is native and it works. I am still figuring out a way of turning it into scorm though.
It should be launching in another window. Is it behind this one you are looking at perhaps. I didn't set it to display in slide. Sorry for the confusion.
Let me know if it isn't. HP Crossword interacting inside SL2. To activate, you need to click straight on the number of the word. The field for typing will show up. I'm kinda surprised it works.
I am using SL2. You create a blank slide and then add a web object, which should be the HP html file you generated. SL2 will pick up the whole folder in which the file is located, so you need to make sure there is nothing else in the folder. It will not allow any interactivity in the Preview mode. The interactivity will only work after you publish the story.
Here are the HP steps
1. create the crossword
2. adjust the desired output settings (I remove titles coz the SL player will have them anyway - for style considerations)
3. publish either as html or as zip (better)
4. unpack the zip
Here are the SL steps:
1. blank slide
2. add web object
3. select the FOLDER (unzipped)
4. check Display in-slide
5. publish
Works like a charm. I like HP because there is less hassle with the logos and trademarks, etc. Also you can actually edit the HTML after that to customise it further.
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Hi Teresa,
I recently have posted a crossword puzzle. The link for it is here.
Let me know if it works for you and if you want the .story file for the same.
Regards,
Parichaya
Hi Teresa! Looks like Parichaya popped in to assist you here :)
Hi Here is my version inspired by the hot potatoes system
http://goo.gl/LVI4V8
It allows the user to complete the puzzle in any order. There are layers there for the clues, but they are not necessary and you can replace them with triggered captions.
The interaction is based on the use of one text field and variables. Variables unhide the words.
The solution allows saving time when making these puzzles "en masse".
The next step is to try and make this scorm compatible, but I envisage issues there.
If you like this approach, you will need to find or make your own crossword font because the ones that are available, are not free. They are especially expensive if you intend on making your puzzle available via the web. So it is cheaper to make your own font using FontForge, which is opensource. The font in the puzzle above took me about two hours to make, but now I can make as many crosswords as I want.
Thanks for sharing Tim :)
Hi R! I have no experience with Hot Potatoes, but hopefully someone in the community will be able to chime in and assist you. Does the file/link work outside of Storyline?
Hi, R -- In addition to Leslie's response, I wanted to add that as this thread is somewhat dated and some participants may no longer be subscribed, you are welcome to reach out to individuals like Tim A who mentioned using Hot Potatoes by using the 'Contact Me' link on their profile page. :)
Could you share a link that we could take a look at? Now I'm curious.
Also - I think Christie was sharing the private message option. Click on Tim's profile and you should see a contact me button.
I used Hot Potatoes for scorm output for Moodle. It worked. However, since I discovered a way of doing a similar thing in SL2, I stopped using HP. HTML embedded into SL will lose some of its interactivity. Here is a sample of native SL2 crossword: http://examtraining.org/m2/pluginfile.php/1831/mod_resource/content/1/index.html
It is a little bit more work, but it is native and it works. I am still figuring out a way of turning it into scorm though.
Thanks for sharing R! I believe it's working for me.
Here is my published output:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/tempshare-stage.storyline.articulate.com/stp1abbjefbck4f13dq1uqb1p0e1q614/story.html
You have to host the Hot Potatoes file somewhere, perhaps that's the step you're missing. You cannot just add the file like you shared with me here.
Hi, I can see blank player only. No content. Is it off?
It should be launching in another window. Is it behind this one you are looking at perhaps. I didn't set it to display in slide. Sorry for the confusion.
Ok, look I think I got here what you are looking for.
http://examtraining.org/art/crossword/
Let me know if it isn't. HP Crossword interacting inside SL2. To activate, you need to click straight on the number of the word. The field for typing will show up. I'm kinda surprised it works.
R, check this out: http://examtraining.org/art/crossword/
Is this what you are asking about?
Here is a version without the JS file, just HTML: http://goo.gl/iW6c8S
Eclipse Crossword produces a crossword that can be published for the web, added to SL as a web object, and will maintain its interactivity.
Hi R! I think we all utilized the method that Walt described above.
Hello R
I am using SL2. You create a blank slide and then add a web object, which should be the HP html file you generated. SL2 will pick up the whole folder in which the file is located, so you need to make sure there is nothing else in the folder. It will not allow any interactivity in the Preview mode. The interactivity will only work after you publish the story.
Here are the HP steps
1. create the crossword
2. adjust the desired output settings (I remove titles coz the SL player will have them anyway - for style considerations)
3. publish either as html or as zip (better)
4. unpack the zip
Here are the SL steps:
1. blank slide
2. add web object
3. select the FOLDER (unzipped)
4. check Display in-slide
5. publish
Works like a charm. I like HP because there is less hassle with the logos and trademarks, etc. Also you can actually edit the HTML after that to customise it further.
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