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Wrapping my head around what Publishing means in simple english with an example
Hi everyone. I'm getting everything I'm learning but I just can't wrap my head around what publishing means. I'm an independent trainer who wants to create course for my learners to go through usi...
Hi Michael: I read it and like everything else I read, I get a 1 or 2 sentence explanation that says "publish to a server" Everything else I'd seen before. I'm a pretty good tech consumer and totally know what a server is. But what does it mean to publish to a server? What does that look like as an independent trainer? And can someone explain a bit deeper what is involved and what I do?
"Publish to a server" means you upload your published content to some web server. For example, I have a web hosting package with a service provider, which allows me to upload my published Storyline content and then share the URL with clients. Here is one example. A "server" could also be a cloud-based storage solutions, like GoogleCloud or Amazon Web Services (AWS). Here is some info on cloud-based storage. These options work fine for content you want to make available "to the world". If you want/need to track learners' progress and/ore quiz results, your content needs to be hosted in a Learning Management System (LMS). There are lots of LMS options. For example, my hosting package also includes Moodle, a (almost) free LMS. It all depends how you want to make your content available.
Michael: This is a fabulous explanation! Thank you so VERY much! Hearing this would have saved a ton of stress and wondering. We should make your explanation standard reading!
Much appreciated!
Truly!
Chuck
