Hi - I´m new to Articulate and trying to find out how to import content on SCORM format into Articulate storyline. I've received some learning material on that format and I've heard that I should be able to upload it to Articulate. Can anyone give me a step by step guide on how to do so?
Hi there, Kristín! When you say you have content on SCORM format, is that something that is already published from another application? And if so, is it hosted somewhere? You can bring web objects into your Storyline presentation.
If I'm misunderstanding you, please pop back in and clarify a little! And by the way, welcome to Storyline! :) Here are some resources to get you started...
Hi Crystal - I actually have the same question as Kristin. My issues is we created a storyline, then published it to create a scorm file. We have uploaded it into our learning tool, however have lost the original storyline file. I am able to download the scorm file from our learning tool but want to know how to import it back into Articulate Storyline2 to create the storyline file. This will give us the ability to edit and repost without having to re-create the course. ... Any ideas?
Perhaps I can clarify what the Kristin is trying to accomplish here. Given the vast number of SCORM-generating authoring tools out there, it could be advantageous to be able to import the SCORM output of one tool into the content of another, prior to uploading the combined output to an LMS.
For example, you might find useful constructs in 'Authoring Tool X' that once generated to SCORM objects, could be inserted into a containing Storyline project before its output is then generated for publishing to an LMS.
Oh, that is an interesting perspective Robert. I'm not sure what that would require, but it's worth sharing your thoughts with our product development team here.
Has there been any advancement on this? I'm looking to customize, using Articulate 360, a SCORM file that I've licensed from a content provider. How do I do that? I can't seem to find where I import a SCORM file so that I can work with it.
Hi Kelly. Storyline can be used to create SCORM output, but you won't be able to import existing SCORM output from another tool. Once a course is published, even from Storyline, the output doesn't contain a .story project file that you can further edit.
Hey there. I have a similar challenge. There is a huge amount of courses, designed in a different authoring tool. Now I would like to rework them. However, I only have access to the SCORM files. I`m wondering if there might be a workaround to at least get a quick start. For example: Is there a way to export a SCORM course into a PPT-file, I could then import into Storyline or continue to work on it using the Presenter? While I assume a lot of the interactions probably will break, it would already help a lot to have text and pictures (kind of) in place. Any ideas?
I haven't seen a method to do this yet - that would allow for editing once inside Storyline or Presenter. If you only need to showcase the previously created SCORM Content, you could look at embedding it as a web object. Keep in mind that you won't be able to edit or send tracking/reporting details on that standalone piece.
It would be powerful to be able to import a SCORM file to Storyline, be able to edit it and re-publish. A training completed by a former colleague needs to be updated. We don't have the source file but do have the SCORM package.
Being able to import an existing SCORM package (that was created in a different LMS or inherited from an employee, etc.) into Articulate so we can update its contents would be VERY useful to us, too!
Since there is not associated project file when converted to a SCORM package, you are not able to convert it from SCORM to a project to allow for updating. You will need the source files for you to be able to update, then convert to a SCORM package to load into your LMS.
We have this same issue and we came up with a couple of workarounds:
If the SCORM package is a practice or quiz style, it can be simple to recreate it into a basic Storyline project by just
Open the SCORM package inside of an LMS or display it somehow.
Use Storyline to record your clicks and entries as you move through the SCORM course.
Look at the final recording and make decisions on which slides can be kept as is (probably any hotspot slides can be easily edited) or which slides need to be redone (the recording is helpful here because you can use it as a basis for the design and elements).
This is less helpful when your SCORM package has MP4s inside of it. If you record it using Storyline and all you want is for the same functionality and design BUT you want to export it as an xAPI file, then it can be helpful. But most likely, you will want to change the design. Nonetheless, to record yourself taking the SCORM course is a good starting point at least.
After a course is Published, it creates a file that is intended for the environment it was published for. It can't be edited or reverse-engineered. To edit a published course, you'll need to have the original Storyline project file (*.story).
We have a lot of Published courses that we need to change from flash to html. We did not create them and the person who did has since left the firm. I am wondering if there is a way to get these files onto articulate to change to html5?
Published courses can't be edited or reverse-engineered at this time. To edit or republish published content, you'll need to have the original Storyline .story files.
Do you have access to the machine the developer used? Source files are local to the computer, so one idea is to run a search for *.story there. Fingers crossed.
Hi team, i just got my license for Articulate and am exploring the tool. A co-worker previously created a training using Rise, the web version. This was then exported as a SCORM package and published to LMS. WHere can i find the .story file on RIse, so i can import it into Storyline and update?
Rise 360 is a web-based software where courses are edited and saved online, while Storyline 360 is downloaded to your computer, and you can save a .story file to your local drive similar to PowerPoint.
If you need to make edits to a Rise 360 course, your co-worker can send you a copy of the course using the steps outlined in the article below. I hope this helps!
It would be really helpful if the process to create the scorm file, just bundled up the story file too. Then when you want to revisit the project later (because you will), it was right there for you.
I don't know if anyone's still following this thread, but I wonder if someone can help? I'm a newbie and can't understand why you wouldn't be able to import a SCORM zipped folder back into Storyline or Review 360. How else would you be able to edit existing courses that have already been published to your LMS? Am I missing something?
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Hi there, Kristín! When you say you have content on SCORM format, is that something that is already published from another application? And if so, is it hosted somewhere? You can bring web objects into your Storyline presentation.
Alternatively, you can publish your Storyline course in the SCORM format for your LMS.
If I'm misunderstanding you, please pop back in and clarify a little! And by the way, welcome to Storyline! :) Here are some resources to get you started...
Hi Crystal - I actually have the same question as Kristin. My issues is we created a storyline, then published it to create a scorm file. We have uploaded it into our learning tool, however have lost the original storyline file. I am able to download the scorm file from our learning tool but want to know how to import it back into Articulate Storyline2 to create the storyline file. This will give us the ability to edit and repost without having to re-create the course. ... Any ideas?
Unfortunately you will not be able to convert your published file back into a project file.
Perhaps I can clarify what the Kristin is trying to accomplish here. Given the vast number of SCORM-generating authoring tools out there, it could be advantageous to be able to import the SCORM output of one tool into the content of another, prior to uploading the combined output to an LMS.
For example, you might find useful constructs in 'Authoring Tool X' that once generated to SCORM objects, could be inserted into a containing Storyline project before its output is then generated for publishing to an LMS.
Oh, that is an interesting perspective Robert. I'm not sure what that would require, but it's worth sharing your thoughts with our product development team here.
Has there been any advancement on this? I'm looking to customize, using Articulate 360, a SCORM file that I've licensed from a content provider. How do I do that? I can't seem to find where I import a SCORM file so that I can work with it.
Hi Kelly. Storyline can be used to create SCORM output, but you won't be able to import existing SCORM output from another tool. Once a course is published, even from Storyline, the output doesn't contain a .story project file that you can further edit.
Hey there. I have a similar challenge. There is a huge amount of courses, designed in a different authoring tool. Now I would like to rework them. However, I only have access to the SCORM files. I`m wondering if there might be a workaround to at least get a quick start. For example: Is there a way to export a SCORM course into a PPT-file, I could then import into Storyline or continue to work on it using the Presenter? While I assume a lot of the interactions probably will break, it would already help a lot to have text and pictures (kind of) in place. Any ideas?
Hi Jana,
I haven't seen a method to do this yet - that would allow for editing once inside Storyline or Presenter. If you only need to showcase the previously created SCORM Content, you could look at embedding it as a web object. Keep in mind that you won't be able to edit or send tracking/reporting details on that standalone piece.
Hi there
Did you ever get this sorted? I have the same issue
Hello! I too am wanting to import a SCORM package as a project. Is there any intent to develop this into a feature?
Hi Reuben!
Great question! Being able to import a SCORM package is not on our radar. However, you could import a SCORM package as a web object.
I'll keep you posted if that changes on our roadmap!
It would be powerful to be able to import a SCORM file to Storyline, be able to edit it and re-publish. A training completed by a former colleague needs to be updated. We don't have the source file but do have the SCORM package.
Being able to import an existing SCORM package (that was created in a different LMS or inherited from an employee, etc.) into Articulate so we can update its contents would be VERY useful to us, too!
Since there is not associated project file when converted to a SCORM package, you are not able to convert it from SCORM to a project to allow for updating. You will need the source files for you to be able to update, then convert to a SCORM package to load into your LMS.
We have this same issue and we came up with a couple of workarounds:
If the SCORM package is a practice or quiz style, it can be simple to recreate it into a basic Storyline project by just
This is less helpful when your SCORM package has MP4s inside of it. If you record it using Storyline and all you want is for the same functionality and design BUT you want to export it as an xAPI file, then it can be helpful. But most likely, you will want to change the design. Nonetheless, to record yourself taking the SCORM course is a good starting point at least.
Hi Everyone,
I'm new to Storyline and excited to learn from everyone in this community. I have a question about published files:
Is it possible to turn published Storyline web content back into a Storyline editable file?
Thanks for insights! -Amy
Hi Amy,
Welcome to the E-Learning Heroes Forum 🎉
I am happy to help with your question!
After a course is Published, it creates a file that is intended for the environment it was published for. It can't be edited or reverse-engineered. To edit a published course, you'll need to have the original Storyline project file (*.story).
Hi Vincent,
We have a lot of Published courses that we need to change from flash to html. We did not create them and the person who did has since left the firm. I am wondering if there is a way to get these files onto articulate to change to html5?
Greetings, Eva!
Published courses can't be edited or reverse-engineered at this time. To edit or republish published content, you'll need to have the original Storyline .story files.
Do you have access to the machine the developer used? Source files are local to the computer, so one idea is to run a search for *.story there. Fingers crossed.
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Hi team, i just got my license for Articulate and am exploring the tool. A co-worker previously created a training using Rise, the web version. This was then exported as a SCORM package and published to LMS. WHere can i find the .story file on RIse, so i can import it into Storyline and update?
Hi Girish,
Rise 360 is a web-based software where courses are edited and saved online, while Storyline 360 is downloaded to your computer, and you can save a .story file to your local drive similar to PowerPoint.
If you need to make edits to a Rise 360 course, your co-worker can send you a copy of the course using the steps outlined in the article below. I hope this helps!
Thank you Ren. This definitely helps.
It would be really helpful if the process to create the scorm file, just bundled up the story file too. Then when you want to revisit the project later (because you will), it was right there for you.
I don't know if anyone's still following this thread, but I wonder if someone can help? I'm a newbie and can't understand why you wouldn't be able to import a SCORM zipped folder back into Storyline or Review 360. How else would you be able to edit existing courses that have already been published to your LMS? Am I missing something?