I cannot find a tutorial for one specific thing. I have a ton of instructional videos. However, none of them contain quizzing. I want to add quiz slides throughout the video. For example, I might have a 5 minute video but need to insert a quiz slide at the 1 minute mark. User answers the question and then video should resume. I can't figure out how to do it nor can I find a tutorial or forum discussion that shows me how. My videos are mp4.
I haven't tried this but here is one way that should work.
For each time you want a quiz question to come up on your video, insert a shape that appears on the timeline when you want to move to that question. Put the shape outside the canvas so the learner will not see it.
Add a trigger to that shape--when the timeline begins (for that shape) move to the question slide.
Then, on your question results slide or feedback, add a link to go back to the slide with the video.
On the properties for the slide with the video, make sure when revisiting, you resume the saved state.
Thanks for the response. This seems like a workaround for a pretty simple task. Am I the only one who wants to do knowledge checks in the middle of a video? I don't want to have to chop up my video into chapters to accomplish this. A video has a timeline...why can't I just pick a point in that timeline and insert a slide?
I tried the "hidden" button idea. The video does stop and jump to the quiz slide where I want. However, I have been unsuccessful in my attempts to go back to the video after the question slide is complete. I can't seem to find the right Trigger combination. I want the user to be taken back to the video, at the point where they were when the quiz came up. I changed the properties of the video slide to resume at the saved state, however, the video starts at the very beginning every time it jumps back from the quiz. I need to know the steps to make my project go from Question slide back to the video at the spot where the quiz slide popped up.
I still think is a strange workaround but no one else seems to have a better suggestion this far.
Jason, I wish to this as well and can't get it to work either. Did you ever get it to work.
I also with to have a, say, 7 minute video with a quiz at the 2:18 point, the 4:44 point and at the end of the video. I want the video to pause and have the user do the quiz (for formative feedback) and then come back to the same point in the video and continue on in the video.
Just came across this thread and wanted to chime in.
It was a fun challenge, and I think I may have a method.
Basically, I took Gerry's base idea (using off screen items to trigger layers) and then used Montse Anderson's idea to put a quiz question on a layer. To score the response, I used a T/F variable for each question which gets adjusted based upon the response.
Further, I used those variables to adjust a series a of auto-submitting questions tied to a results slide.
I think a great feature request would be the ability to place questions on slide layers. But in the meantime, this method may work for you..
I'll be at a conference for a few days, but will try to knock one out when I get back! In the meantime, feel free to download the demo I posted and analyze it.
Here's a video going through the process. The audio quality is a bit off (my levels were too high), but I hope it helps get you from point A to B! This video demonstrates how to insert questions in the middle of a video. There are a fair number of workarounds (which is cool that Storyline can do it), but the easier option is to simply cut a video into pieces and use traditional quizzing slides.
Hi Mike, I hope you will be able to help me. I am try to create an interactive video that will be scored as they go through. What you have shown in your video is exactly what I want to do but I can't seem to get it work. I have followed your instructions but when I try to preview it stops at the first quiz page and says it is an invalid answer! I'm hoping that it is just a trigger that I have missed. Any ideas? Thank you
It's hard to say without seeing the file. Could you share some screenshots of the layer where the question resides and then the first quiz page trigger panel.
Thank you for your reply. I have attached some screen shots of a text video. I think the problem is moving passed the hidden quiz slides. Any help you can offer would be much appreciated.
change the trigger order on the 'change of state' so that the 'submit interaction' is after the change of trigger...that's what I saw from watching Mike's video
Actually, I am wondering is it's possible to let my students watch my video
that is in an mp4 format, and at the same time answer the questions in the
video by clicking the right answer in the video (mp4). If they can watch
and finish the quiz independently at home on a mp4 video?
MP4 is a video format and doesn't have the ability to also serve up interactive questions all by itself. That's where you'd need to leverage another tool (such as Storyline). When you see interactive video (say, on YouTube) you're actually interacting with another technology layer that is enhancing the .MP4.
Thanks Mike. The platform that I wanted to publish my video only support mp4 videos. I wonder if I could still publish my mp4 videos there that would interact with my students?
The platform itself would likely need to be able to create the quizzing/interactive aspects. I'd check with the platform support people to see if that's possible.
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Hi!
I haven't tried this but here is one way that should work.
For each time you want a quiz question to come up on your video, insert a shape that appears on the timeline when you want to move to that question. Put the shape outside the canvas so the learner will not see it.
Add a trigger to that shape--when the timeline begins (for that shape) move to the question slide.
Then, on your question results slide or feedback, add a link to go back to the slide with the video.
On the properties for the slide with the video, make sure when revisiting, you resume the saved state.
Thanks for the response. This seems like a workaround for a pretty simple task. Am I the only one who wants to do knowledge checks in the middle of a video? I don't want to have to chop up my video into chapters to accomplish this. A video has a timeline...why can't I just pick a point in that timeline and insert a slide?
I tried the "hidden" button idea. The video does stop and jump to the quiz slide where I want. However, I have been unsuccessful in my attempts to go back to the video after the question slide is complete. I can't seem to find the right Trigger combination. I want the user to be taken back to the video, at the point where they were when the quiz came up. I changed the properties of the video slide to resume at the saved state, however, the video starts at the very beginning every time it jumps back from the quiz. I need to know the steps to make my project go from Question slide back to the video at the spot where the quiz slide popped up.
I still think is a strange workaround but no one else seems to have a better suggestion this far.
Jason and Gerry,
Jason, I wish to this as well and can't get it to work either. Did you ever get it to work.
I also with to have a, say, 7 minute video with a quiz at the 2:18 point, the 4:44 point and at the end of the video. I want the video to pause and have the user do the quiz (for formative feedback) and then come back to the same point in the video and continue on in the video.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
All the best,
Will
Hi Will and welcome to Heroes!
This thread is a bit older, so you may want to send Jason or Gerry a private message to see what they ended up doing.
Hi Will and Jason,
Just came across this thread and wanted to chime in.
It was a fun challenge, and I think I may have a method.
Basically, I took Gerry's base idea (using off screen items to trigger layers) and then used Montse Anderson's idea to put a quiz question on a layer. To score the response, I used a T/F variable for each question which gets adjusted based upon the response.
Further, I used those variables to adjust a series a of auto-submitting questions tied to a results slide.
I think a great feature request would be the ability to place questions on slide layers. But in the meantime, this method may work for you..
I've attached a sample.
Mike
Mike, this is great. Can you do a screenr tutorial on this? I am not totally getting how you managed the quizzes. Thanks!
Kelly,
I'll be at a conference for a few days, but will try to knock one out when I get back! In the meantime, feel free to download the demo I posted and analyze it.
Mike
Hi Kelly,
Here's a video going through the process. The audio quality is a bit off (my levels were too high), but I hope it helps get you from point A to B! This video demonstrates how to insert questions in the middle of a video. There are a fair number of workarounds (which is cool that Storyline can do it), but the easier option is to simply cut a video into pieces and use traditional quizzing slides.
Enjoy!
Mike
Hi Mike, I hope you will be able to help me. I am try to create an interactive video that will be scored as they go through. What you have shown in your video is exactly what I want to do but I can't seem to get it work. I have followed your instructions but when I try to preview it stops at the first quiz page and says it is an invalid answer! I'm hoping that it is just a trigger that I have missed. Any ideas? Thank you
Elaine,
It's hard to say without seeing the file. Could you share some screenshots of the layer where the question resides and then the first quiz page trigger panel.
Thanks!
Mike
Hi Mike,
Thank you for your reply. I have attached some screen shots of a text video. I think the problem is moving passed the hidden quiz slides. Any help you can offer would be much appreciated.
Elaine
Hi Elaine
change the trigger order on the 'change of state' so that the 'submit interaction' is after the change of trigger...that's what I saw from watching Mike's video
That is Fantastic! It worked! I new I was missing something simple. Thank you Wendy
Yay! Glad you got it sorted Elaine...good luck with your project.
Glad Wendy was able to assist you here Elaine! Let us know if you need anything else.
I am so glad that I found this page! Really helpful!
Just one more follow-up question -- could this video with interactive quiz be in an mp4 format and published to an online video platform？
Thanks!
Joyce
Hello Joyce and welcome to E-Learning Heroes :)
Storyline does not publish to mp4 format if that's what you are asking.
You could utilize another instance of Storyline to do a screen recording of this content or utilize a program like Replay.
Thanks.
I wonder if I can still insert the quiz in the video (mp4 format) with
Screen Recording or Replay?
Joyce
Signing in here to find out what happens when you try it.
Hi Joyce - So it sounds like you may want to integrate the two? Perhaps this thread and examples will guide you on your way.
Thanks.
Actually, I am wondering is it's possible to let my students watch my video
that is in an mp4 format, and at the same time answer the questions in the
video by clicking the right answer in the video (mp4). If they can watch
and finish the quiz independently at home on a mp4 video?
Joyce
Hi Joyce,
MP4 is a video format and doesn't have the ability to also serve up interactive questions all by itself. That's where you'd need to leverage another tool (such as Storyline). When you see interactive video (say, on YouTube) you're actually interacting with another technology layer that is enhancing the .MP4.
I hope this helps!
Mike
Thanks Mike. The platform that I wanted to publish my video only support mp4 videos. I wonder if I could still publish my mp4 videos there that would interact with my students?
Joyce
Joyce,
The platform itself would likely need to be able to create the quizzing/interactive aspects. I'd check with the platform support people to see if that's possible.
Mike
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