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Grabbing data from Workday for use as a Storyline Variable
Hello,
I want to be able to offer certificates at the end of each of my courses. Ideally, I need Storyline to be able to grab the learner's name, the date the course was completed, and the name of the course, and include that data in a certificate that can be auto-generated.
Does anyone know if Storyline has this functionality? I am assuming I will also need an API from Workday but I want to find out if this is possible from Articulate's side of things.
Thanks!
Yes, Storyline can generate certificates using variables for the learner's name, completion date, and course name. You can create a certificate slide and insert these variables, which will auto-populate when the course is completed. However, automatic certificate generation requires an LMS integration (e.g., SCORM). If you're using Workday, an API might be needed for further automation.
To grab data from Workday for use as a Storyline variable, you would need to integrate Workday's API with Storyline, as Storyline doesn't natively support API calls. Using Workday's API (either REST or SOAP), you can fetch the learner's name, course completion date, and course name. This data can then be passed into Storyline through JavaScript, which Storyline can use to populate variables. Once the data is available as variables in Storyline, you can design a certificate slide that dynamically displays these details, allowing for an auto-generated certificate. However, this process requires technical expertise in API integration, JavaScript, and Storyline’s scripting capabilities.
