I really enjoyed the 'timed simulation' and use of data entry/validation fields. Super awesome, and I really felt compelled to find where to get that flu shot in under 2 minutes!
I just tried this and when I put in "userid" and "password" it kept telling me I did it wrong. After about 6 tries, I realized hitting enter on keyboard didn't take me to the page, but only the green sign-on button. I like your comic book style photo treatments. Finding a clinic might be easier for patients if they could search directly.
I like the slider, especially because after the first movement I have a sense of how long the scenario might be.
One thing I'm wondering (having not used sliders): is there a way to change the slider's state (like changing its color) to help me realize that the current scene is (or is not) yet done?
Re: "... is there a way to change the slider's state (like changing its color) to help me realize that the current scene is (or is not) yet done?"
Yes, you can change the state of the slider using triggers.
I created this over a year ago, but I think I remember that all the stops on the slider are on one slide, using layers.
The module has been updated: I've enabled the Storyline seekbar on each layer, so learners can see the time elapse so they know when each layer ends.
This is clever—nice work! Two important thoughts, though:
1) If accessibility/Section 508 compliance are important (which they should be for anything for the general public), you shouldn't use something that requires dragging.
2) The first time I did this, I just out of curiosity dragged all the way to the right, and at that point, the navigation disappeared...so I couldn't go back to read 90% of the contents. With a few exceptions, you should almost always leave your learners a way to go backwards!
Thanks for sharing this!
Hi Gary,
Re: "you shouldn't use something that requires dragging"
I think that depends on your audience, and what you are trying to achieve. This example was a response to Articulate E-Learning Challenge #144: "Slide, Drag, and Hover Past Boring Next Buttons." Therefore, I used an example that used a slider & dragging the slider in this challenge.
Re: "With a few exceptions, you should almost always leave your learners a way to go backwards!"
Yes, I agree 100%. This module has been updated to include a Previous button once the learner gets to the quiz section, so they can return to the slider section. If learners want to go backwards during the slider section, they can drag the slider backwards to revisit previous layers.
Thank you!
Kelley Gonzales
Instructional Design Specialist
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Hi Kim,
I used Photoshop filters on the characters to create the comic book effect. (PowerPoint has similar Artistic Effects filters that I use sometimes.)
In the slider section, the images of the offices in the background come from eLearningArt.com.
In the quiz section, I used PowerPoint to blur the hospital lobby image.
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