Creating a Learning Journal in Articulate RISE
Mar 23, 2023
There has been quite a bit of discussion over several years on this site about the best way to create a learning journal in RISE and the solutions offered have been quite difficult to implement. I'm pleased to say that we have (subject to a couple of restrictions I will mention later) developed a method of doing this which we think is relatively easy to use.
The challenge with doing this is RISE is that, unlike Storyline, RISE doesn't have variables. You can use Storyline Blocks to collect the learner's details and notes at various stages of the course but, when you exit the block the variables are lost. Returning to the block you find they have been reset.
Our solution uses 'local storage' in the browser to save the variables during the session so they are available at the end of the course and can be inserted into a 'Learning Journal' at the end of the course.
NOTE: It does work if the learner exits the course and then 'resumes' it. The variables are stored by the browser against the course URL (a bit like cookies are stored by a website). However, the variables are lost if:
- The learner clears the browser cache
- They resume using a different browser
- They resume on a different device
But it works well for our clients AND the really nice thing is that the 'learning journal' is created from a pdf form template i.e. you can change the layout and content of the learning journal and, providing you use the same field names in the form sections, you don't need to change the JavaScript.
https://demo12.profilelearning.com
9 Replies
Hi John, I've seen the demo and I'd like to do exactly the same thing again.
Do you have a step-by-step document on how to do this?
Thank you.
Great idea John
This is great and exactly what I need for the course I am developing. Can I also be provided with a step-by-step document on how to do this.
I too would be interested in a step by step guide. Well done!
This is brilliant! Thanks for sharing! I would love the step-by-step guide as well, if that's possible.
Jumping on the band wagon, I would also be very grateful for a copy of your how-to guide. There are so many applications to this feature!
Hi! I can't access the link, so I would love to see a how-to guide too! Thank you!
Any update on a step-by-step guide to build this?
HI @Amy Parker
I apologise for the delay - but we are about to release a series of FREE workshops available through our website which will cover exactly the same ground as our 'live' workshops back in March - and more!
The first workshop is "Creating downloadable notes or a learning journal from an Articulate Storyline Course" and this will be released on WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK (25th July)! :)
This will be followed very shortly by two further workshops:
"Creating downloadable notes or a learning journal from a RISE Course - using local browser storage"
"Creating downloadable notes or a learning journal from a RISE Course - using SCORM 2004 data storage"
The first workshop will be a prerequisite to the other two. This is because the JavaScript code used to create the downloadable pdf file in Storyline is pretty much the same code then used in a Storyline block at the end of the RISE course. The difference being that to do this in RISE, you have to store the learner text input data somewhere - the simplest option being local browser storage - and then we will explore other options - like using SCORM 2004 data storage - and then probably xAPI calls to an LRS...
I will post a link here on Wednesday....