Sending results via email

Hi Chelsea,

sorry, there is no easy way.

Of course you can can write some JavaScript that will create an E-Mail like the one you want to have.

But: this E-Mail will not be sent automatically but manually by the user. There will be enough users who will not send this mail because of many different reasons. Sent mails will contain text that will maybe differ from the text you had originally written into the mailbody, because the user can change this text bevore sending the mail.

Or: you can use some asyncrone JavaScript (AJAX) to send an E-Mail, but you need a server with a mail-sending program (e.g. Apache-Server with php and it's function "mail()").

Anyway: there is no simple working way of sending that kind of E-Mail.

Cheers,

Jan 

P.S. You may want to take a look at this thread:

https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/javascript-can-i-pull-text-from-a-text-box-into-an-email#

Hi Chelsea,

Storyline doesn't include an email results feature as detailed here, so you'll want to look at using a method such as those mentioned in the thread Jan linked to - and there are a few other similar threads in the forums. Also, I did want to point out the information here on some Javascript best practices to help you setting up the Javascript. 

Sending results to email is a needed feature. Other elearning authoring programs (like iSpring) can do it, so Articulate Storyline ought to be able to do it.

just wated to agree with A H!!!!
i just can't belive i'm browsing threads from 5 years ago of users asking to send the results via e-mail and thers still no simple built-in solution for that!!!!
for every project i need to tailor-make a solution speanding a lot of time 

Hi Shay and AH,

Hi Asheyl

I would love to see Articulate developers work on a solution for this query.

Would it be possible for the results to be forwarded as a db or excel file to a designated email address that is hidden in a trigger thereby maintaining the integrity of the content and results ?

It would be really useful for my purposes.

Thanks.

Hi Ide,

I know that folks have done similar using Javascript and reported it to an excel or database. Since the calculation and tracking of results is something that can be handled by an  Learning Management System (LMS) we've deferred to that set up. 

Do you have an LMS to host your courses in? 

Hi Ashley

I have been using an LMS and the tracking is good.  However, at times, I find that the uploading of scorm packages can be a little cumbersome.  Also some learners have experienced screen freeze so, I am looking in to swifter alternatives which would not involve the use of an LMS but where results would be emailed automatically.

I'll keep looking! :-)

Thanks for your help again.

I agree with peers above.  Submit through email is a much needed feature and a real shortcoming for articulate although there may arguments for or against!

I've had to go back to my old acroforms to be able to do that instead of using my new articulate pdts. :-(

Hi Mohun,

Unfortunately, there’s no way to email quiz results easily, accurately, and consistently.

For example, if you use Gmail or your computer’s security settings are high, you can’t email results. Also, you run the risk of learners tampering with results since they can access the email before it’s sent. Given these limitations, we've decided not to include the email results feature in Articulate products.