How do I create a slide with different buttons linking to other independent scenes? I would like to create a slide that has 3 or four different options, and when one of those options is clicked, it jumps to that storyline. I am looking to have the options be different departments and then have each storyline be a different department with that department's specific training.
You can easily find ideas about a menu slide that has links to different scenes within the same story. I'd suggest searching the Community forum and the E-Learning Heroes for those ideas.
But you will not be able to link to a new story from a separate story. The software doesn't work that way. So you may end up with a large story (with multiple scenes), but that's well within the scope of the software.
I agree with what Joe & Walt said above. If you want one "course" that includes the training for multiple depts, then put the content for each dept in its own scene.
As needed, you could have a quiz at the end of each scene, each with its own Results slide. When you publish the course for the LMS, indicate that all of those quizzes are Final Assessments. The course will submit the results for whichever quiz is completed first.
I also suggest that you consider which of the following approaches is best for your situation:
Create one large course that includes the trainings for multiple depts. Assign all users to the same course. When a person launches the assigned course, they have to select the training for their dept.
Create a separate course for each dept. Assign users to the course for their dept. When a person launches the assigned course, it immediately begins with the training for their dept.
There are pros and cons to both approaches. Things to consider:
Is there any overlap in the content? (It might be easier to keep in sync if everything is in one file. )
How easy is it to assign different courses to users based on their dept?
What happens if you need to update the training for some (but not all) of the dept? Would you be able to require the folks in the affected departments to retake the training, without making the other depts retake it?
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You can easily find ideas about a menu slide that has links to different scenes within the same story. I'd suggest searching the Community forum and the E-Learning Heroes for those ideas.
But you will not be able to link to a new story from a separate story. The software doesn't work that way. So you may end up with a large story (with multiple scenes), but that's well within the scope of the software.
Good luck!
Like Joe says, you want to use different scenes,
There is a sample that does what you ask for at this discussion:
https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/free-sample-restricted-and-free-random-navigation-using-variables-and-triggers
It jumps to different slides, but you can easily create distinct scenes and change the jumps accordingly.
I agree with what Joe & Walt said above. If you want one "course" that includes the training for multiple depts, then put the content for each dept in its own scene.
I also suggest that you consider which of the following approaches is best for your situation:
There are pros and cons to both approaches. Things to consider:
These are great questions to keep in mind when creating a course. Thanks for the information.
A "menu slide" is what I am looking for. Thanks. I am new to Articulate, and exploring the community is a good place to start. Thank you for the info.