I know the output .swf for an Engage '09 interaction can be inserted as a flash movie to play within a slide, but is it possible to do the same for Quizmaker '09 files?
I have tried to accomplish this using the same method as you would with an Engage .swf, but when I preview the slide (or indeed publish it), all I get is the loading circle.
Is there a specific reason why you're trying to insert the quiz.swf into Presenter instead of publishing it to the presentation using the traditional method?
The slide I am wanting to add the quiz.swf to has a specific area for content (rather than using the full slide), so I am looking to specify the size and position of the quiz rather than have it full screen.
I personally think that inserting an engage.swf as a flash movie makes the slide look a lot more slicker (as well as allowing you to maintain the same apprearance as the 'regular' slides) and thought it would be good if the same could be done using a quiz.swf too.
Thank you SOOOO much for posting this Antony. I tried to do this a few weeks ago for the same reasons - it just looks slicker with the PowerPoint consistency. I gave up because I didn't have time to fiddle with it. I'm very interested in how to do it though.
I've never heard of anyone trying to insert a Quizmaker SWF into Articulate. However, I've heard of people trying to insert them into other software products. Most of the time, the issue goes unresolved. So, short of adding the quiz as a web object, it's not going to work as expected.
I haven't tried it yet, but as Brain said, you should be able to insert the quiz.html file as a web object and then manually copy the output files from your published Quizmaker project to the correct folder in your published Presenter project. You'd have to play around with it to figure out where the quiz files would need to be placed, but it should work.
Many thanks for your responses above - really appreciate your help.
I will work with inserting the quiz.html file as a web object and see if that gets me closer to what I am trying to achieve (at least in my minds eye!).
As yet, I have been unable to accomplish what I was wanting to, but I have been using the following alternative.
Following a screenr (from Jeanette Brookes, I think), I have created a transparent colour scheme for my quizzes. Once I have inserted the quiz into my presentation, I apply the relevant slide master, which is then visable behind the quiz when the slide is previewed or published.
By doing so, I am able to make my quiz seem more a part of the module AND track the scores in an LMS if I wish.
I just happened on this as I'm trying to insert a quiz to take up only part of the slide. I too have pertinent information on an existing slide and simply want to have 1 multiple-response question on the same slide as a transition to the content on the next slide. I want to give my vote to an enhancement of Quizmaker 09 that would allow it to be inserted on to an existing slide and sized to fit where I want it to go.
I was just at a Tom Kuhlmann Rapid ELearning Seminar and he covered this. He also said it looked slicker but said there were some file issues that did need to be move around.
Maybe someone can see if Tom can post his solution.
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Hi Antony & welcome to Heroes,
Is there a specific reason why you're trying to insert the quiz.swf into Presenter instead of publishing it to the presentation using the traditional method?
Hi Brian,
The slide I am wanting to add the quiz.swf to has a specific area for content (rather than using the full slide), so I am looking to specify the size and position of the quiz rather than have it full screen.
I personally think that inserting an engage.swf as a flash movie makes the slide look a lot more slicker (as well as allowing you to maintain the same apprearance as the 'regular' slides) and thought it would be good if the same could be done using a quiz.swf too.
Thank you SOOOO much for posting this Antony. I tried to do this a few weeks ago for the same reasons - it just looks slicker with the PowerPoint consistency. I gave up because I didn't have time to fiddle with it. I'm very interested in how to do it though.
Hi Antony,
I've never heard of anyone trying to insert a Quizmaker SWF into Articulate. However, I've heard of people trying to insert them into other software products. Most of the time, the issue goes unresolved. So, short of adding the quiz as a web object, it's not going to work as expected.
I haven't tried it yet, but as Brain said, you should be able to insert the quiz.html file as a web object and then manually copy the output files from your published Quizmaker project to the correct folder in your published Presenter project. You'd have to play around with it to figure out where the quiz files would need to be placed, but it should work.
Jeff
Brian, Jeff,
Many thanks for your responses above - really appreciate your help.
I will work with inserting the quiz.html file as a web object and see if that gets me closer to what I am trying to achieve (at least in my minds eye!).
Thanks again
Hello Antomy,
I was curious if you were able to accomplish the above. If yes can you track the scores from the quiz in the LMS?
Hi Ayesha,
As yet, I have been unable to accomplish what I was wanting to, but I have been using the following alternative.
Following a screenr (from Jeanette Brookes, I think), I have created a transparent colour scheme for my quizzes. Once I have inserted the quiz into my presentation, I apply the relevant slide master, which is then visable behind the quiz when the slide is previewed or published.
By doing so, I am able to make my quiz seem more a part of the module AND track the scores in an LMS if I wish.
Thank you for responding Antony.
I just happened on this as I'm trying to insert a quiz to take up only part of the slide. I too have pertinent information on an existing slide and simply want to have 1 multiple-response question on the same slide as a transition to the content on the next slide. I want to give my vote to an enhancement of Quizmaker 09 that would allow it to be inserted on to an existing slide and sized to fit where I want it to go.
Thanks.
Judy
I was just at a Tom Kuhlmann Rapid ELearning Seminar and he covered this. He also said it looked slicker but said there were some file issues that did need to be move around.
Maybe someone can see if Tom can post his solution.
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