Storyline meets GoAnimate for scenario-based eLearning

I've not used PowToon videos yet. GoAnimate was the first I've tried and it seems to be very easy to work with and has a big library to choose from. I'm going to start using this process - animated videos - for some rather dry compliance training that is coming up. I'm getting great feedback on this method from learners so far!

It's a fantastic way of engaging learners, I've actually found that it helps overall engagement levels in a module even once the video has finished.

I know. I was demonstrating a course I was building using animated videos to some people and when I stopped it they asked "What happens next?!" They didn't want it to end. They were getting so wrapped up in the story they didn't even know they were learning and wanted more. Now that's the kind of reaction I'm looking for!

Mike, thanks lots for sharing your very interesting work.

• Did you make this with the FREE online version of goanimate?
• Can the videos be resized as needed to be uploaded onto Storyline projects?

Best,

Abir

Mike, I agree. Animated videos for compliance fit in nicely I used Pow toons for a health and safety course. The story telling helped engagement levels.

I've been integrating PowToon videos into my modules for a couple of months now and the results have received nothing but positivity. 

Abir - You are able to resize the video in Storyline, most videos export to YouTube allowing you to embed them or download them as separate files and upload them separately.

Abir,

I have a business subscription to GoAnimate. Yes the videos can be resized on the page once you insert them. Works quite well actually.

Thank you Mike

Thanks so much for a very informative and thorough post.  Our team just purchased GoAnimate, and quite frankly, I was having a hard time envisioning how I would use it with the type of content that we develop.  Your post was just the inspiration that I needed and the additional information on Storyline was perfect.  I also found this information quite useful: http://goanimate.com/video-maker-tips/spotlight-anika-duvall/

Glad it helped Donna. I've been able to do some really interesting animated scenario training on some dry corporate compliance training topics with the GoAnimate/Storyline combo. It's getting great reviews from the learners as well.

Hie Mike I want to learn how to use Goanimate and storyline at the same time. Can u assist please.

Hi Mike,

I have created my videos in GoAnimate and very familiar with Stoyline (working in Storyline 2) but how do I incorporate the interactions to make the animation interactive from the end of the user?

Thank you for your help!

Hi Nicole. Sorry I didn't see this earlier. What I do is put a video in a page and pause it when you want the interaction. Then put a layer over it with your interaction on it. I'd be happy to demonstrate for you if you have the video I can play with and let me know what you want. Mike

Hi Mike,

Thank you for your reply! I can't provide a working file as we don't have that subscription with GoAnimate but I posted the link below. At the end, a bar appears with a question and from then on, it would be interactive with the responses (see below):

There are 4 options: Analytic, Amiable, Driving and Expressive. When the user clicks on each one, it would take them to the animation below with corresponding text in each speach bubble.

We will not be using the robot voice, we hire a company to do the voice-overs but haven't done that yet!

Thanks again for your help,

Nicole

HI,

I am using goanimate and storyline to create my project. As of now i have been downloading video from goanimate and then importing the same in storyline. Is there any possibility to import the templates and charachters of goanimate to storyline so that saves me the process of downloading the video. Any other way which eases my current process are also welcome.

Thanks in advance!

Hi Mike,

That video was created just in GoAnimate ?

I am trying to use a GoAnimate animation. I would like it to loop continuously but am not sure how to make a video continuously loop in Storyline. I can make it loop once using a trigger to replay video when video completes but I need it to loop continuously, even when layers are triggered with mouse hovers etc. Any help would be great.

Yes the video was created only in GoAnimate. Not really sure off the top of my head how to make it continually loop in Storyline.

In my experience PowToon is faster to develop because of the ability to immediately preview your animations and its simpler timing model, but GoAnimate is more powerful with its huge library of characters and poses, its ability to lip sync characters to narration, and it's better flexibility with audio.

Abir,

Keep in mind that while you can create videos using the GoAnimate trial, they will have a watermark on them until you purchase one of their plans. 

I have a business plan (not the GoTeam Plan) and it meets all of my producing needs!  Hope that adds some insight!

Does anyone know of someone that offer courses on creating Go Animate videos and putting them in Storyline 2? I develop Compliance Courses for a bank and want to make it as engaging as possible.

Hi Ranisha

GoAnimate have videos on their site and if you check out Youtube you see some as well.

They publish out from the GoAnimate site as an mp4. 

As for inserting them into SL2. Just use the Insert > Video from file > choose the folder where you have downloaded them.

Hi Joshua I've just come across this feed in a search, I want to see how simple it is to use Powtoon in Articulate Storyline before I purchase Powtoon.

Do you have any tips/examples on how to best integrate - any learnings would be appreciated