Using Google Forms in Storyline
Mar 01, 2013
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I saw a few users in the Articulate forums discussing using a Google form to track user data/scores instead of a LMS. This is the perfect solution for us because we don’t want to require our users to create a new login for a LMS. I created a results slide at the end of my training and put the Google form (which requires the individual to enter first and last name) as a web object on the success layer. That way, we know anyone whose name appears on the Google form passed the quiz because they would only see the form if they passed and were shown the success layer.
However, when I publish the training, the web form does not show up. I have tried everything I can think of and nothing seems to be working. I even created a new project that was just a simple 2 question training with the Google form on the success layer in the results slide, and it worked! So if I’m doing the exact same thing with the exact same settings I can’t think of why it wouldn’t work on my original project. I even tried making the Google form on just a blank slide at the end of the presentation and it still wouldn't show up.
I have checked the security settings on my form and this is not the source of the problem. Does anyone have any ideas? I am at a complete loss here.
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Lauren,
I love the idea of a web form at the end...
Just a quick check...are you viewing locally, or posting it to the web first? If local, the web object may not show up. If you are posting it from the web and it's not showing... Hmmm...then I'd suggest posting a sample file for folks to look at.
Mike
Hi Mike,
Currently, I am viewing it locally. Once it is complete, we will be posting it to the web. However, I don't believe this is the issue since the web object appears in the Test Results Form project, but not in the original project. I attached the test version where it does work to this post.
And here is the original training where the web form does not show up..
Lauren,
I'm not seeing a web object in either of these?
Google forms as web objects in Storyline are working for me. The key is to go to the live form and grab that URL for use as web object in Storyline.
Here is that form as one-page Storyline course: https://s3.amazonaws.com/GJW-SL/Google-Form-Test2/story.html
Also, had to make sure the form was accepting responses.
Gerry- I had set my Google form up as a web object exactly how you described. My form is also set up to accept responses.
Mike- Did you answer the question correctly in the Test Results Form story? It only shows if you pass the test and are shown the success layer.
I would think it has something to do with the web object being on a layer, but I don't think that's the case because when I view the Test Results Form story I am shown the success layer with the Google form, but not with the TB Training story...
Lauren,
Okay, yeah it's working in the 2nd one...
Can you post the file for the 1st one so we can take a look?
Lauren,
Sorry, I should have been clearer. Can you post the source file? Or, perhaps the answers to the questions within the 2nd so that we can get to the end quickly to diagnose versus needing to work through the entire module to diagnose?
Thanks!
Mike
Mike,
Is this what you mean by the source file? Let me know if you would like the answers to the questions as well.
Thanks!
Lauren
Lauren,
It seems to be working on my end. I published out the last question and results slide, posted to the web, and the form loads.
Mike
Mike,
I just tested publishing only the last question and results slide and I was able to view the form. However, when I publish the entire project and answer everything correctly, I am not shown the form. The results slide just shows the base layer.
Lauren
Lauren,
I'm not sure why it wouldn't show in one case but not the other. I'm not seeing anything in terms of the structure that would preclude it from firing when the learner reaches the results slide. If you would, please submit a support case for our tech folks to take a look at.
Hopefully they can deduce the difference between the two and get you up and running.
Hang in there!
http://www.articulate.com/support/contact/
Mike
Mike,
I will reach out to support. Thank you again for looking at this for me!
Lauren
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