How are You Using Drag-and-Drop Interactions in E-Learning? #468
Using Drag-and-Drop in E-Learning#468: Challenge | Recap If there’s one e-learning interaction that belongs in every instructional designer’s toolkit, it’s drag-and-drops. Drag-and-drop interactions are a fun way to engage learners and encourage them to interact with the screen. They’re also one of the most flexible interactions you can create. So, whether you’re designing straightforward question slides or custom freeform slides, drag-and-drop interactions are one of the best ways to get learners to stop, think, and interact with the content. And that’s what this week’s challenge is all about. 🏆 Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share a drag-and-drop interaction to show how they can be used in e-learning. You can use any authoring tool you like and make it as simple or custom as you have time for. Note: Since Storyline’s drag-and-drop interactions aren’t currently keyboard accessible, they can create serious barriers for learners who rely on keyboard navigation or use screen readers. Check out the following on-demand training for some ideas on creating accessible drag-and-drops: How to Create an Accessible Drag-and-Drop Interaction in Storyline 360 🧰 Resources User Guide Storyline 360: Drag-and-Drop Questions Related Challenges: Drag-and-Drop Practice Activities#380:Challenge|Recap Drag-and-Drop Sorting Activities#439:Challenge|Recap Webinars: How to Build Drag-and-Drop Interactions in Storyline 360 5 Ways to Customize Drag-and-Drop Interactions 6 Ways to Customize Drag-and-Drop in Storyline 360 Discover six creative techniques every course designer needs to know to customize their drag-and-drop interactions in Articulate Storyline 360 View on YouTube ✨ Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to link your published example and blog post. Forums: Start a newthreadand share a link to your published example. Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We'll link to your posts so your great work gets even more exposure. Social media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using#ELHChallengeso your tweeps can follow your e-learning coolness. 🙌 Last Week’s Challenge: While you're dragging through the ideas for this week's challenge, check out the 360° image interactions your fellow challengers shared over the past week: Using 360° Images in E-Learning RECAP #467: Challenge | Recap 👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges? Theweekly e-learning challengesare ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of theprevious challengesanytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. Learn more about the challenges in thisQ&A postand why and how to participate in thishelpful article.How Are Designers Using Toggle Buttons in E-Learning? #460
Toggle Buttons in E-Learning#460: Challenge | Recap 🏆 Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share an example that shows how toggle buttons and switches can be used in e-learning. You can create a simple example using normal and selected states with button sets or build something more advanced using variables. Let us know if you get stuck or need help with your project. 🧰 Resources E-Learning Challenge #97: 35+ Wicked Toggle Button Effects for E-Learning Designers Video tutorial: Here's how you can create a toggle button effect using Storyline's ✨ Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to link your published example and blog post. Forums: Start a new thread and share a link to your published example. Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We'll link to your posts so your great work gets even more exposure. Social media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using #ELHChallenge so your tweeps can follow your e-learning coolness. 🙌 Last Week’s Challenge: Before you switch to this week’s challenge, check out the creative ways your fellow course designers use photo collages to create interactions: Interactive Photo Collage ExamplesRECAP#459:Challenge|Recap 👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges? Theweekly e-learning challengesare ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of theprevious challengesanytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. Learn more about the challenges in thisQ&A postand why and how to participate in thishelpful article. 📆 Upcoming Challenges Challenge #461(05.10): Interactive Podcasts. SeeELC364for a related challenge. This time, the questions will focus on the value of working out loud, weekly challenges, and growing your skills. Challenge #462(05.17): Click. Hover. Drag. SeeELC144for a general idea of what we're doing. 🚨2024 Articulate User Conference Call for Proposals We’re now accepting proposals for this year’s in-person user day conference co-hosted at DevLearn in Las Vegas.Learn more about the proposal process.16 Examples of Interactive 360° Images in E-Learning #467
Using 360° Images in E-Learning RECAP #467: Challenge | Recap This week’s challenge asked course designers to show how 360° images can transform static visuals into interactive, explore-type activities. Jonathan Hill Example | Download | Jonathan Hill | Website | @DevByPowerPoint Jayashree Ravi Example | Jayashree Ravi | LinkedIn Elizabeth Kuhlmann Example | Learn more | Elizabeth Kuhlmann Thierry EMMANUEL Example | Thierry EMMANUEL | Website Jodi M. Sansone Example | Jodi M. Sansone | Website | @jodimsansone Samuel Apata Example | Samuel Apata | Website | @afrostem eLearn Dev Example & learn more | eLearn Dev Mallory Frazier Example | Mallory Frazier Ron Katz Example | Ron Katz | Website Angela Thomas Example | Angela Thomas Trey McNabb Example | Trey McNabb bylittle learning Example | Download | bylittle learning | Website Sonya Crider Example | Sonya Crider Andreas Paul Example | Andreas Paul Kate Golomshtok Example | Kate Golomshtok | Website Sabrina Sgoda Example | Sabrina Sgoda Walkabout Learning Example | Walkabout Learning New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of the previous challenges anytime you want. I'll update the recap posts to include your demos. If you have a blog, please write about your challenge example. I'll add links to your blog post so your examples get even more exposure. And for those who share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, please include #ELHChallenge so your network (and Articulate!) can track your e-learning coolness. Share Your 360° E-Learning Examples! The 360° image challenge is still open! If you have one or more ideas you'd like to share, please jump over to the original challenge and post your links in the comments section. I'll update this recap page to include your examples.Using Interactive Dials in E-Learning #453
Using Dials in E-Learning#453: Challenge | Recap Interactivedialsare a great way to simulate real-world objects and tasks in your e-learning courses. Dials are similar tosliders, but where sliders move along a straight path, dials move in an arc or a circular path. Dials also use less space than sliders, so learners can quickly scroll through large amounts of data. The best part? Dials are super easy to use and customize. With just one click, you can easily format pre-made dials orconvert any object, graphic, or image into a unique dial. Here are a few ways dials are commonly used in e-learning: Reveal or step through a process Choose avatars or e-learning characters Create draggable menus 🏆 Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share an example that demonstrates how you're using interactive dials in e-learning. 🧰Resources Downloads Storyline: Rotating Objects Template Storyline: Dial H For Help Storyline: Stacked Dial to Create a Gauge Storyline: Monarch Metamorphosis Dial Storyline: Dial Infographic User Guide Storyline 360:Working with Dials Storyline 360:Adding Variable References On-Demand Training Using Dials in Storyline 360 Using Dials to Create Menu Navigation in Storyline 360 ✨ Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to link your published example and blog post. Forums: Start a newthreadand share a link to your published example. Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We'll link to your posts so your great work gets even more exposure. Social media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using#ELHChallengeso your tweeps can follow your e-learning coolness. 🙌 Last Week’s Challenge: Before you dial into this week’s challenge, check out innovative ways course designers are using AI to help build better e-learning: Using AI in E-Learning Design #452:Challenge|Recap 👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges? Theweekly e-learning challengesare ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of theprevious challengesanytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. Learn more about the challenges in thisQ&A postand why and how to participate in thishelpful article. 📅 Next Week’s Challenge Challenge #454 (03.22): Using variables in e-learning. This variables challenge will be different because you'll be asked to share a demo that uses all three variables. 🚨 Contact Information Just a quick heads up – if you want your blog, website, or LinkedIn included in our recap posts, could you do me a favor and add or update those links onto your ELH profile sometime this week? I found some broken links last week when I pulled the recap together. You spend a lot of time building creative examples, and your work deserves all the attention it can get. If you make changes, please let me know in the comments below. Thanks!42 Interactive 360° Image Examples in E-Learning #337
Using 360° Images in E-Learning RECAP #337: Challenge|Recap This week's challenge asked course designers to work with Storyline 360's new public beta feature called 360° images. The projects shared this week were some of the best we've seen all year. Check out the examples below to see how 360° images can be used to create more engaging and interactive courses. Gokcenur Inan Example | Gokcenur Inan Mike Schwind Example| Mike Schwind | Website | @slivo6 Coniqua Abdul-Malik Example| Coniqua Abdul-Malik Mostafa Faieq Example| Mostafa Faieq Chantal Dumont Example| Chantal Dumont | Website Sarah Lotà Example| Sarah Lotà Correy Adams Example| Correy Adams Angie Carter Example| Learn more| Angie Carter | Website Jim Brown Example| Learn more| Jim Brown | Website Rebecca Govin Example| Rebecca Govin Jonathan Hill Example | Learn more | Jonathan Hill | Website | @DevByPowerPoint Melissa Meyers Example | Learn more | Melissa Meyers Paul Alders Example | Paul Alders | Website | @paulalders Jodi Sansone Example | Jodi Sansone | Website | @jodimsansone Ron Katz Example | Ron Katz | Website Example | Ron Katz | Website Chris Hodgson Example | Learn more | Chris Hodgson | Website | @skriss Sandy Henderson Example | Sandy Henderson Nancy Woinoski Example | Nancy Woinoski | Website Samuel Apata Example | Download | Samuel Apata | Website | @afrostem Tracy Carroll Example | Learn more | Tracy Carroll | Website | @1tracycarroll Karlis Sprogis Example | Download | Karlis Sprogis | Website | @fastercourse Katie Riggio Example | Katie Riggio Emmalyne Willoughby Example | Emmalyne Willoughby Dominik R Example | Dominik R Priyanka Rastogi Example | Priyanka Rastogi Natalie Evans Example | Natalie Evans Brenda Barley-Kay Examples| Brenda Barley-Kay Janie Liz Sampaga Example| Janie Liz Sampaga | Website Bela Gaytan Example| Learn more| Bela Gaytan | Website Fay Hsueh Example| Fay Hsueh Katy Montgomery Example| Katy Montgomery Jennifer Vigil Example| Jennifer Vigil Montse Example| Download|Montse Anderson | Website | @mLearning Hilla Schlegel Example| Hilla Schlegel Ang CM Example| Ang CM Marie Maurannes Example| Marie Maurannes Rise Admin Example| Rise Admin Kristoffer Høgberg Example| Kristoffer Høgberg Reggie Jose Example| Reggie Jose Iris Schlabitz Example| Iris Schlabitz Evangelina Theobald Example| Evangelina Theobald|Website| Twitter Lauren Hopkins Example| Lauren Hopkins New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of the previous challenges anytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We’ll link back to your posts so the great work you’re sharing gets even more exposure. If you share your demos on Twitter, please include #ELHChallenge so your tweeps can track your e-learning coolness. Share Your Interactive 360° Image Examples! The 360° image challenge is still open! If you have one or more ideas you'd like to share, please jump over to the original challenge and post your links in the comments section. I'll update this recap page to include your examples.23 Ways to Use Drag-and-Drop Interactions in E-Learning #468
Drag-and-Drop in E-Learning RECAP #468: Challenge | Recap This week’s challenge asked course designers to show how they’re using drag-and-drop interactions in e-learning. Jonathan Hill Example | Jonathan Hill | Website | @DevByPowerPoint Ron Katz Example | Download | Learn more | Ron Katz | Website sebastien daubert Example | sebastien daubert Thierry EMMANUEL Example | Thierry EMMANUEL | Website Rosemary Trahan Example | Rosemary Trahan Jodi M. Sansone Example | Jodi M. Sansone | Website | @jodimsansone Walkabout Learning Example | Walkabout Learning Nichole Codrington Example | Nichole Codrington Tamara Häfeli Example | Tamara Häfeli eLearn Dev Example | Learn more | eLearn Dev Angela Thomas Example | Angela Thomas Jesse Wu Example | Jesse Wu | Website Alex Milyaev Example | Learn more | Alex Milyaev Ron Katz Example | Download | Template | Learn more | Ron Katz | Website Courtney Roberts Example | Courtney Roberts Kate Golomshtok Example | Kate Golomshtok | Website Thaddaeus Smith Example | Thaddaeus Smith | Website Gülsüm Güneşen Yıldız Example | Gülsüm Güneşen Yıldız Hilla Schlegel Example | Hilla Schlegel Phezulu Dhlodhlo Example | Phezulu Dhlodhlo Sabrina Sgoda Example | Sabrina Sgoda David D Example | David D Samuel Apata Example | Download | Samuel Apata | Website | @afrostem New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of the previous challenges anytime you want. I'll update the recap posts to include your demos. If you have a blog, please write about your challenge example. I'll add links to your blog post so your examples get even more exposure. And for those who share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, please include #ELHChallenge so your network (and Articulate!) can track your e-learning coolness. Share Your Drag-and-Drop E-Learning Examples! The drag-and-drop challenge is still open! If you have one or more ideas you'd like to share, please jump over to the original challenge and post your links in the comments section. I'll update this recap page to include your examples.How are Course Designers Using Labeled Graphics in E-Learning? #464
Using Labeled Graphics in E-Learning#464: Challenge | Recap Labeled graphics are one of the most popular explore-type interactions in e-learning. And creating them in Rise 360 or Storyline 360 is a breeze—just drop some markers on an image, add your content to the labels, and voilà! You've got an engaging interaction in minutes. But here's the best part: labeled graphics aren't just quick and easy to build; they're also incredibly flexible. They're perfect for getting learners to drill down into timelines, maps, floorplans, diagrams, org charts, screenshots—you name it. 🏆 Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share an example of a labeled graphics interaction. You can use Rise 360, Storyline 360, or any tool you like. Just show us how you’re using interactive markers to create explore-type activities. In case you missed it, this week’s Storyline 360 update included the option to easily adjust interactive marker sizes to optimize accessibility for any screen. 🧰 Resources Check out the previous labeled graphics challenge recap to see how this popular interaction can be used in e-learning: Labeled Graphics in E-Learning RECAP #371: Challenge | Recap ✨ Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to link your published example and blog post. Forums: Start a new thread and share a link to your published example. Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We'll link to your posts so your great work gets even more exposure. Social media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using #ELHChallenge so your tweeps can follow your e-learning coolness. 🙌 Last Week’s Challenge: Before you drill down into this week’s challenge, check out the progressive disclosure techniques your fellow challengers shared over the past week: Progressive Disclosure in E-Learning RECAP #463: Challenge | Recap 👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges? Theweekly e-learning challengesare ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of theprevious challengesanytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. Learn more about the challenges in thisQ&A postand why and how to participate in thishelpful article. 🚨 2024 Articulate User Conference Call for Proposals We’re now accepting proposals for this year’s in-person user day conference co-hosted at DevLearn in Las Vegas.Learn more about the proposal process.Creating Immersive Learning Experiences with 360° Images #467
Labeled graphics interactions are one of the most popular interactions because they’re easy to create and only need a single image to turn static visuals into interactive, explore-type activities. Similarly, 360° images offer the same ease of creation but on a whole new level. They bring static images to life, allowing learners to explore real-world environments as if they were actually there. And that’s what this week’s challenge is all about! 🏆 Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to show how 360° images can be used in e-learning. If you're a Rise 360, the 360° images feature is a fantastic way to enhance your courses by using Rise 360's Storyline blocks. 🏞️ Looking for 360° Panoramic Stock Photos? Storyline 360 supports equirectangular panoramas in all standard image formats for creating 360° image interactions. Here are some places you can find royalty-free images: Pixabay 360Cities Flickr Pixexid 📸 360°Degree Cameras Here arefour of the most popular 360° cameras: Insta360 ONE X2andInsta360 X3 Ricoh Theta Z1 GoPro MAX Ricoh Theta SC2 🧰 Resources 360° Images User Guide Adding and Editing 360° Images Tutorials: How to Create a Progressive Scavenger Hunt with 360° Images in Storyline 360 How to Create Badges for a Gamified Scavenger Hunt Using 360° Images ✨ Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to link your published example and blog post. Forums: Start a newthreadand share a link to your published example. Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We'll link to your posts so your great work gets even more exposure. Social media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using#ELHChallengeso your tweeps can follow your e-learning coolness. 🙌 Last Week’s Challenge: Before you take this week’s challenge for a spin, check out the accessibility makeovers your fellow challengers shared over the past week: E-Learning Accessibility Makeovers RECAP #466: Challenge | Recap 👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges? Theweekly e-learning challengesare ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of theprevious challengesanytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. Learn more about the challenges in thisQ&A postand why and how to participate in thishelpful article. 📆 Upcoming Challenges Challenge #468(07.05): Drag-and-drop interactions. This will be a general drag-drop challenge, so you can share anything you like.Using Tabs Interactions in E-Learning #448
Using Tabs Interactions in E-Learning#448: Challenge | Recap Tabs interactions are one of the most popular interactions in e-learning. They’re super flexible and come in all shapes, sizes, and designs. The reason tabs are so popular is that they let your learners explore groups of content without having to leave the current slide. No need to jump around between different slides or scenes. 2022 tabs examples | 2023 tabs examples And for course designers new to e-learning or just getting started with Articulate Storyline 360, tabs interactions are a fantastic way tolearn Storyline’s core building blocks: slides, states, layers, and triggers. We use tabs-style activities all the time to teach Storyline in our workshops, webinars, and tutorials. And tabs interactions are what this week’s challenge is all about! 🏆Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share an example that shows how tabs interactions can help organize and group related content in e-learning. New users Keep it simple if you're new to Storyline—don't worry about fancy visuals or conditional interactivity for now. Instead, focus on inserting objects, adding button states, shape tools, formatting, and alignment. It's all about understanding Storyline's building blocks: states, layers, triggers, and slides. Experienced users For the seasoned pros, try kicking it up a notch. Try using conditions to trigger actions when your learners click all the tabs. Experiment with conditional events on each slide layer. Create animated tabs using the new emphasis animations. Share Your Project Files! It’s no secret community members love freebies! It’s also no secret that the challenges are one of the most visible ways course designers get their work in front of the community. If you’re up for it, please consider including a download along with your example this week. 🧰 Resources If you're looking for more information on how to use and build tabs interactions, we've got you covered. Below you’ll find articles, downloads, and past challenges that'll help you get started. Articles Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Tabs Interaction in Storyline A Beginner’s Guide to Designing Effective Tabs Interactions 7 Tabs Downloads to Help You Create Compelling Click-and-Reveals in Storyline E-Learning Challenges Creating Tabs Interactions in E-Learning #401: Challenge | Recap Webinars How to Build Tabs Interactions in Storyline 360 ✨ Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to link your published example and blog post. Forums: Start a newthreadand share a link to your published example. Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We'll link to your posts so your great work gets even more exposure. Social media: If you share your demos on x or LinkedIn, try using#ElearningChallengeso your peeps can follow your e-learning coolness. 🙌 Last Week’s Challenge: Before you get started on this week’s tabs interaction, check out the creative examples from last week’s spotlight masking challenge: Draggable Spotlights in E-LearningRECAP#447:Challenge|Recap 👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges? Theweekly e-learning challengesare ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of theprevious challengesanytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. Learn more about the challenges in thisQ&A postand why and how to participate in thishelpful article. 📅 Next Week’s Challenge Challenge #449(02.09):Emphasis animations. You've been asking for this, and now it's here! Show us how you're pulsing, shaking, teetering your slide objects to life. Challenge #450 (02.16): Using Themes, Templates, & Slide Masters. Another basics challenge, only this week we're looking at under-the-hood features to help us work faster in Storyline 360 and PowerPoint. Rise 360 users can show their before-after examples using themes and block templates. Got an idea for a challenge?Are you interested in doing a webinar showcasing how you made one or more challenge demos? Or do you have some comments for your humble challenge host? Use this anonymous form to share your feedback:https://bit.ly/ElearningChallengeForm.Using Photo Mosaics to Design Interactive Stories #459
Interactive Photo Collages in E-Learning#459: Challenge | Recap Visual Storytelling with Photo Collages Build an interactive slide or course from a single image Get rid of bullet points You don't need to be a photographer to make this work Use your own photos or prebuilt stock photo collages Create multiple panel layouts similar t comic books From straightforward panel layoutsto asymmetrical compositions, photo collages offer a quick and effectiveway to craftimage-driven storiesusing stock photo collages. Here's a simple mockup of how the effect can work from a stock photo. A quick search in your favorite stock photo site returns a variety of photo collage styles and possibilities. Here are two more ideas: To learn more about this creative effect, check out Tom's post onconverting courses to interactionswith photo stories. Challengeof the week This week, your challenge is to create an interactive story around a photo collage. You can use placeholder photos and graphics or rework an existing project into a photo collage. Want some examples? Check out the ELC322 recap for community examples of this effect. Here are a few ideas to get you started: Design your story around a common problem or challenge Rework an existing scenario or interaction using a photo collage Use the built-in characters (illustrated and photographic), which include multiple expressions and poses Map collages are ideal for interactive org charts or customer profiles 🙌 Last Week’s Challenge: Check out the spinning wheel and roulette-inspired examples from last week's challenge: Roulette & Spinning Wheel GamesRECAP#458:Challenge|Recap 👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges? Theweekly e-learning challengesare ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of theprevious challengesanytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. Learn more about the challenges in thisQ&A postand why and how to participate in thishelpful article. 📆 Upcoming Challenges Challenge #460 (05.03): Toggle Buttons. See ELC97 for an idea of what we're going for in next week's challenge. Challenge #461 (05.10): Interactive Podcasts. See ELC364 for a related challenge. This time, the questions will focus on the value of working out loud, weekly challenges, and growing your skills. Challenge #462 (05.17): Click. Hover. Drag. See ELC144 for a general idea of what we're doing. 🚨2024 Articulate User Conference Call for Proposals We’re now accepting proposals for this year’s in-person user day conference co-hosted at DevLearn in Las Vegas.Learn more about the proposal process.
