I work at a tech company and we are facing an eLearning challenge. Basically, we need to train people on how to use a web portal, and we currently teach them that in a classroom and give them hands-on exercises (add a widget, change its colour, etc, etc). We need to convert this training into eLearning...Do you have any ideas/suggestions on how can we accomplish this through Storyline without having to tell them "now go to the portal and do this" cause we have no way of knowing whether they did it or not.
I've created a lot of software presentations that show how to use particular features of an application. You can't really check what a user does when they leave your presentation and go to your portal, but you can quiz them on what their results were. You can also show them the portal screens, and have them interact with the screens in the same manner that they would need to interact with the application screens. This software simulation approach gives them a chance to click through a task, without the worry about making mistakes in the real application. This is often the best look, see and try approach.
Thanks for your answer, Dave! As you can see, I'm new to Storyline.
I think the software simulation option can work! In the test mode, is there any possibility of using text-entry fields and actually correcting them by previously configuring the only correct answer? I think this can be done through variables, am I right?
Absolutely, You can either do it manually with variables, or create a quiz interaction to do the scoring and feedback for you. The quiz interaction can either be included in the final score, or skipped to allow for practice only.
The screen record option in StoryLine is fantastic for creating a simulation that users can click through and get feedback. They get the feel of using the software without being in the software. Text entry can definitely be checked and variables are the way to go. You are on the right track!
Screen recording can be a great way to go. Break it up in a series of how-to's and you've built some great reference material as well!
I've used the software simulation option a lot and recently am experimenting with plain screen recordings. Basically I determine what people do in a specific process and record short screencasts for those. The screencast is accompanied by a slide that list the quick steps (not detailed) and I add a timeframe for the video in each step so they can quickly jump to a point in the video for quick reference.
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Hi Pamela,
I've created a lot of software presentations that show how to use particular features of an application. You can't really check what a user does when they leave your presentation and go to your portal, but you can quiz them on what their results were. You can also show them the portal screens, and have them interact with the screens in the same manner that they would need to interact with the application screens. This software simulation approach gives them a chance to click through a task, without the worry about making mistakes in the real application. This is often the best look, see and try approach.
I hope this gives you some ideas.
Regards,
Dave
Thanks for your answer, Dave! As you can see, I'm new to Storyline.
I think the software simulation option can work! In the test mode, is there any possibility of using text-entry fields and actually correcting them by previously configuring the only correct answer? I think this can be done through variables, am I right?
Hi Pamela,
Absolutely, You can either do it manually with variables, or create a quiz interaction to do the scoring and feedback for you. The quiz interaction can either be included in the final score, or skipped to allow for practice only.
The screen record option in StoryLine is fantastic for creating a simulation that users can click through and get feedback. They get the feel of using the software without being in the software. Text entry can definitely be checked and variables are the way to go. You are on the right track!
You've been really helpful! Thanks a lot, Dave!
Thanks, Owen!
Screen recording can be a great way to go. Break it up in a series of how-to's and you've built some great reference material as well!
I've used the software simulation option a lot and recently am experimenting with plain screen recordings. Basically I determine what people do in a specific process and record short screencasts for those. The screencast is accompanied by a slide that list the quick steps (not detailed) and I add a timeframe for the video in each step so they can quickly jump to a point in the video for quick reference.
Here's an example:
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