How Can Designers Use Interactive Videos in E-Learning? #414
Interactive Video in E-Learning#414: Challenge | Recap Using videos in e-learning is an excellent way to grab learners' attention and develop engaging and relevant e-learning content. Incorporating interactive elements such as cue points, hotspots, buttons, and markers into videos allows you to elevate typical e-learning quizzes or scenarios into more engaging interactions for learners. And that's what this week's challenge is all about! Here are a few examples to give you an idea of what’s possible. Video Interview with Branching Quiz Questions This is one of my favorites. Amar first shared this example in the video interview challenge. I really like how this project alternates between presentation and quizzing modes. View the interactive video quiz Video as Answer Choices I like how Nick uses looping video clips as answer choices in the video quiz example. This approach is great for moving from static, text, and image quizzes to video-based assessments. View the video choices example Video Interviews Here's an older video interview I recorded with my daughter. I used an iPhone 5 to capture the audio and video and some background paper from Savage. The original idea was to make the pink paper fill the entire background, but my kid moved around so much that I had to cover part of the background. View the video interview example Videos to Show Progress in Quizzes Here’s a different take on using video in quizzes. In this example, Jonathan uses background video to show learner progress. Answer the question correctly, and you’ll see an upward-moving video taking you to the next floor. Conversely, answer the question incorrectly, and the video shows you moving down to the bottom, where you can try again. Brilliant. View the video background quiz example Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share examples that show how interactive video can be used in e-learning. You can reshare a previous example or build something new this week. Related Challenges We’ve hosted several interactive video challenges over the years. Below you’ll find some recent challenges and recaps to help you get started. Cloning Yourself in E-Learning Video #289: Challenge | Recap Interactive Video Quizzes in E-Learning #258: Challenge | Recap Interactive Video Quizzes in E-Learning #157: Challenge | Recap Video Interviews in E-Learning #94: Challenge | Recap Resources Webinar: Create Interactive Video Quizzes with Storyline 360 How to Create Interactive Video Quizzes in E-Learning Interactive Video Made Easy Convert Your Bullet Points to Interactive E-Learning with Video Create Interactive Videos with These Storyline 360 Features 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 interact with this week’s challenge, check out the enlightening ways course designers use lightbox slides to provide performance support to learners: Using Lightbox Slides in E-Learning #413:Challenge|Recap New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly e-learning 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. Learn more about the challenges in this Q&A post and why and how to participate in this helpful article. 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.36Views0likes71CommentsUsing Cinemagraphs and Video Backgrounds in E-Learning #428
Cinemagraph & Looping Videos in E-Learning #428: Challenge | Recap Using subtle, looping motion in your course can effectively add an extra layer of visual interest to the typical slide background. The key is finding the right balance in motion, pacing, and composition. And that's what this week's e-learning challenge is all about. Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to show how cinemagraphs or looping background videos can be used in e-learning. To help you get started, check out some ways motion backgrounds can be used in e-learning. Cinemagraphs Cinemagraphs are a creative way to animate isolated parts of an image. Unlike videos, cinemagraphs are more like static photos that include a small area of the looping animation. This approach works well for e-learning because it reduces the amount of on-slide animation that helps create depth and richness. Amazing Cinemagraphs from Around the Web Video Backgroundsin E-Learning Slide backgrounds are one of the easiest ways to create a sense of place and location in your course designs. Because backgrounds are the most significant on-slide element, they help set the context for your learning content more than any other object. So how can you improve on the perfect background? Try using full-screen videos as slide backgrounds. Companies likeWistiacreatively use video backgrounds to engage their visitors the moment the page loads. View Wistia’s video backgrounds Natural environments, like offices, factories, classrooms, and other workspaces, help create a sense of authenticity. Like still photographs, videos can also add a sense of location and context to your slides. View an example of a video background in e-learning Resources 6 Types of Video You Can Include in E-Learning 4 Ways to Use Videos in E-Learning 3 Steps to Using Cue Points to Pause a Video and Display Layers 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 get started on this week’s challenge, check out the practical ways plain language can make complex information easier to read: Plain Language ExamplesRECAP#427: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. 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.34Views0likes105CommentsScreencast and Share Your Favorite E-Learning Challenge Examples #276
Screencast YourE-Learning Portfolios#276:Challenge|Recap A few years ago, Mashable posted this really great article about freelancers parlaying their screencasts into a marketing tool. While many of you have figured out the blogging and social media angles, screencasting is a skill a lot of course designers aren't quite comfortable with yet. But looking at screencasting sites like LinkedIn Learningand Khan Academy, you know this is becoming an essential skill for everyone in our industry. Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to screencast an e-learning project or challenge demo you designed. You can record a how-to tutorial to demonstrate a technical process or screencast a more general overview of an existing project you’ve built. The goal is for you to help the e-learning community know more about you and the projects you build. Suggested Topics Whether you’re just getting started in e-learning or you’ve been developing for years, you have something valuable to share. Here are a few topic ideas to get you started: How I built this interaction Lessons learned from building my first course Production tips Here are my three favorite projects Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to share a link to your published example and blog post. Forums: Start your own 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 back to your posts so the great work you’re sharing gets even more exposure. Social Media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using #ELHChallenge so your tweeps can track your e-learning coolness. Last Week’s Challenge: Before you screencast your portfolio, take a peek at the educational animations your fellow community members shared over the past week: Educational Animations in E-Learning #275: Challenge | Recap Wishing you a great week, E-Learning Heroes! New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly e-learning 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.34Views0likes53CommentsUsing Google Doodles to Inspire E-Learning Activities #404
Using Doodles to Inspire E-Learning Design #404: Challenge | Recap Google Doodles are decorative changes made to the Google logo to celebrate a wide range of historical events and achievements. Doodles are a lot like e-learning courses. They can be static, illustrated, animated, gamified, or interactive. Doodles are a playful way to teach history, culture, and science. For course designers, they’re a great way to practice e-learning. And that’s what this week’s challenge is all about! Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to create an example using Google Doodles as your source of inspiration. Your entry can be illustrated, animated, or interactive. Here are a few ideas to help you get started: Use as a starting point: Pick one or more Doodle elements, such as colors, themes, or illustrations, and use them in your own design. Create your own Doodle: Pick an event or holiday and design your own Google Doodle based on it. Make a static Doodle interactive: Use a static Doodle as a starting point and make it interactive. Recreate a Doodle animation: Practice animation by recreating one or more Doodle animations. Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to share a link to your published example and blog post. Forums: Start your ownthreadand share a link to your published example. Personal blog: 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. Social Media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using#ELHChallengeso your tweeps can track your e-learning coolness. Using Accordion Interactions in E-Learning RECAP #403: Challenge | Recap New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly e-learning 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. Learn more about the challenges in this Q&A post and why and how to participate in this helpful article. Next Week’s Challenge & Webinar I'm hosting a webinar next week on using audio in Storyline 360. I'll reference this week's challenge in the session and share your examples in the session. Next week's challenge (2/17/23): Using Interactive Audio in E-Learning #405. Topics can include soundboards, language learning, podcast interviews, narrated slideshows, and more. Upcoming webinar (2/14/23): Using Audio in Storyline 360 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.26Views0likes255CommentsUsing Video in Quizzes and Scenarios #365
Interactive Video in E-Learning#365: Challenge | Recap Interactive videos are a great way to capture learners’ attention, render information visually, and give them a break from text-heavy content. Using video-based quizzes and scenarios, you can transform the typical e-learning quiz or scenario into something more engaging for learners. And using video to create more engaging e-learning is what this week’s challenge is all about! To help get you started, check out the following examples from our 2019 video quiz challenge. Quiz with Video Backgrounds A common approach to video quizzes is to overlay the question choices above the video. Here’s a good example of using a full-slide video to focus on a specific step or process in a quiz. View project | Natalie Budesa | Website Quiz with Supporting Video Video quizzes don’t need to be full-screen, immersive productions. Instead, keep things simple by using video to support the quiz. This example from Jodi shows how subtle videos can replace static images to create more engaging quizzes. View project | Download | Jodi Sansone | @jodimsansone Video Interview with Branching Quiz Questions This is one of my favorite examples from thevideo interview challenge. I really like how this project alternates between presentation and quizzing modes. View the interactive video quizbyAmar Kulshreshtha Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share an example that shows how videos can be used in quizzes or scenarios. Your entry can be anything from a rough concept to a polished example. The challenges are open to everyone, regardless of experience or skill level. Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to share a link to your published example and blog post. Forums: Start your ownthreadand share a link to your published example.. Personal blog: 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. Social Media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using#ELHChallengeor#ElearningChallengeso your tweeps can track your e-learning coolness. 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. Last Week’s Challenge: Before you dive into this week's challenge, take some time to hear from your fellow designers in last week's audio podcast challenge: Audio Interviews with E-Learning Designers#364:Challenge|Recap26Views0likes132CommentsAudio Interviews with E-Learning Challenge Heroes #461
Interviews with E-Learning Challengers#461: Challenge | Recap 🏆 Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to create an audio podcast or interview on the value of working out loud and showing your work in the E-Learning Challenges. You can share your examples using any app or platform. In the past, designers have used Rise 360, Storyline 360, SoundCloud, and Vimeo to host their examples. OPTIONAL: After sharing your example, summarize your answers on your blog, LinkedIn, orcommunity forums. Podcast Interview Questions The following list of questions should be enough to help you get started. You can choose any number of questions to use in your demo. If you only have time for one question, great! If you want to do more, great! Advice for Others Community Aspect What advice would you give to someone just starting the challenges? How can new designers make the most of the experience? What are some best practices for giving constructive feedback? How can designers balance challenges and client work? Why would you recommend participating to other designers? What has the community support and interaction meant to you? Have you collaborated with other designers or made connections? How has being part of the community impacted your design work? What types of examples or topics would you like to see in the future? How could the challenge experience be improved or evolved? Favorite Challenge Example Design Process Which challenge example are you most proud of and why? What example did you find the most creative or innovative? Which example required the most effort or was the biggest challenge? Is there an example you wish you could redo or improve? What feedback on your favorite example helped you grow as a designer? How do you come up with ideas for the weekly challenges? What is your typical process for creating a challenge example? How do you decide which authoring tools or interactions to use? How much time do you usually spend on creating an example? Do you have a dedicated workspace or tools for e-learning design? Inspiration Learning Experience Which other designers' examples inspire you the most? Are there any examples that made you think, "I wish I had done that!"? How have the challenges exposed you to new techniques or authoring tools? Have you incorporated ideas from the challenges into real client projects? What tips would you give for overcoming creative blocks when working on challenges? What have been the biggest lessons or takeaways from participating? How have the challenges helped you improve as a designer? What skills have you developed further through the challenge process? How has feedback from the community benefited you? What keeps you motivated to participate week after week? Benefits of Showing Your Work Time Spent on Examples Why is it important for designers to share examples publicly? How has sharing your work benefited you professionally? What lessons have you learned from getting feedback on your examples? How do you decide what examples to share publicly or keep private? Have you ever collaborated after connecting over shared work? Which platforms or channels have been most effective for showcasing your work examples? How do you balance sharing enough work to benefit your career while protecting intellectual property? What is the breakdown of time (ideation, building, testing, etc.)? How do you estimate time required for different example types? What strategies do you use to work efficiently with limited time? How have regular challenges helped you get faster at development? Do you set aside dedicated time or fit it in around client work? What has been your most time-consuming example and why? How do you balance depth/quality vs. time invested for portfolio pieces? 🧰 Resources Check out the previous audio challenges to get an idea of ways to present your audio interview: Audio Interviews with E-Learning Designers #364: Challenge | Recap Podcast Interviews with E-Learning Designers #266: Challenge | Recap Instructional Design Podcasts #67: 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 click record on this week’s challenge, check out the creative toggle button examples your fellow challengers shared over the past week: Toggle Buttons in E-Learning RECAP #460: Challenge | Recap 👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly e-learning 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. Learn more about the weekly e-learning challenges in this Q&A post. 📆 Upcoming Challenges 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.19Views0likes56CommentsUsing Interactive Audio to Enhance Learning & Engagement #405
Interactive Audio in E-Learning#405: Challenge | Recap Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to create an example that shows how interactive audio can be used in e-learning. You're welcome to reshare an example, rework an example, or create something new this week. To help you get started, I've highlighted some examples from previous audio challenges. Audio Interviews The voices of experts, specialists, and employees performing tasks can lend credibility and authenticity to your course. For example, audio interviews or interactive podcasts can be used to provide learners with a first-hand account of a topic or to hear from an expert in a particular field. Common formats include case studies, best practices, expert advice, FAQs, and more. View the example from Jonathan Hill Audio Quizzes Interactive audio quizzes ask learners to listen to audio clips and answer questions related to the content. Designers can use audio quizzes to teach vocabulary, music, language, listening comprehension, and more. View the example from Jackie Van Nice Natural Sound Effects Sounds from the location or place where the real-world performance takes place can complement ambient sounds and draw learners' focus and attention. Natural sounds can be used to enhance and reinforce what learners see on the screen. View the example from Richard Hill Interactive Soundboards Audio soundboards are a fun way to engage learners and provide an interactive experience. Soundboards can be used to teach vocabulary, listening comprehension, FAQs, language learning, and more. View the example | Download the source 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 sound off on this week’s challenge, check out the creative ways Google Doodles can inspire your e-learning activities: Google Doodle E-Learning ExamplesRECAP#404:Challenge|Recap New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly e-learning 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. Learn more about the challenges in this Q&A post and why and how to participate in this helpful article. Next Week’s Challenge & Webinar I'm hosting a webinar next week onusing audio in Storyline 360. I'll reference this week's challenge in the session and share your examples in the session. Next week's challenge(2/24/23): Circular Menu Navigation #406. See challenge #189 to learn more about this challenge topic. Upcoming webinar(2/21/23): Deconstruct an Animated Menu with Motion Paths. 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.19Views0likes264CommentsUsing Interactive Audio Soundboards in E-Learning #317
Interactive Audio Soundboards for Learning #317:Challenge|Recap If you've spent any time online, I'm sure you've come across a few celebrity soundboards. Soundboards have been around for quite a few years, and they're nothing more than a series of interactive audio clips triggered by pressing buttons. Soundboards usually feature funny quotes, one-liners, or catchphrases from pop culture and celebrities. This Napoleon Dynamite soundboard is a typical example: Napoleon Dynamite soundboard Soundboards for Learning As much fun as soundboards are to play with and create; they also offer course designers a creative way to incorporate expert voices into their e-learning courses. One of my favorite soundboard examples is the Perspectives on Haiti's Earthquake package by the New York Times. Unfortunately, the project is no longer available (RIP Flash Player), but it was a fantastic example of audio soundboards for learning. Here's a simple version of the project I built using Storyline's text-to-speech as audio placeholders. Using wipe animations, I created audio progress indicators that synced with the narration. View the project|Download the source The Voice of Experts Lends Authenticity The voices of experts, specialists, and employees performing tasks can lend credibility and authenticity to your course. Rather than using your SMEs for their content expertise, use them for their authentic voices. Let your SMEs drive the storytelling in your soundboards. Here’s a design concept fora compliance soundboard: Reducing Bullet Points with Audio Sound Bites Are you looking to reduce on-screen text and bullet points? Soundboards are another presentation strategy for lists, FAQs, best practices, and expert tips. Here's another design mockup as an example: Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share an example that demonstrates how interactive audio soundboards can be used in e-learning. Learning Soundboard Ideas: Here are a few soundboard ideas to help you get started. Sales and marketing: Seek out salespeople who always exceed expectations. Curate their wisdom into interactive audio sound bites. Instructional design quotes: Create a learning soundboard for your industry by interviewing experts in your industry. FAQs: Convert an FAQ slide into interactive sound bites using one or more speakers. Customers: Create a customer-focused soundboard where you ask customers what they think about your company or services. Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to share a link to your published example and blog post. Forums: Start your ownthreadand share a link to your published example.. Personal blog: 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. Twitter: If you share your demos on Twitter, try using#ELHChallengeso your tweeps can track your e-learning coolness. Last Week’s Challenge: Before you sound off onthis week’s challenge, check out thecreative lightbox slide examples your fellow challengers shared over the past week: Using Lightbox Slides in E-Learning#316:Challenge|Recap New to the E-Learning Challenges? Theweekly e-learning challengesare ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build youre-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of theprevious challengesanytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos.17Views0likes226CommentsE-Learning Podcasts: Audio Interviews with Course Designers #266
PodcastInterviews with E-Learning Designers#266:Challenge|Recap Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to record your answers to the following 10 interview questions: Podcast Interview Questions: Tell us a little about yourself and the types of e-learning projects you most enjoy. How did you become an e-learning or instructional designer? What are the essentials of good e-learning design? Tell me about your most successful e-learning project. What are the most important criteria in evaluating e-learning? What are some common mistakes new course designers make and how can they avoid them? How is designing mobile learning different than designing for the desktop? How do you evaluate whether your course was effective? How do you keep up your skills and stay current in the industry? What is the future of e-learning? Recording and Sharing Your Podcasts Formats: Save each audio clip as its own file. Use a naming convention that makes it easy to identify each audio file with the corresponding question. You can use numbers or any format that works best for you. Recommendation: Rise 360 is a fantastic way to embed your audio recordings and add some additional media or information to support your podcast. SoundCloud was the tool of choice in our last challenge. You can set up a free account where you can post your clips. YouTube is another good option for uploading audio files that can be combined into a playlist. Extra credit: After recording your audio clips, post a summary of your answers on your own blog or in the forums. Bonus Feeling ambitious this week? Try doing a video podcast. You can cross-post in the webcam video challenge (#256) and knock out two challenges this week. If you record a video podcast, please post the audio-only version for this week’s challenge. New Entries Only We hosted our first audio podcast several years agoand thatone is still one of my favorites. If you shared in challenge #39, please re-record your answers for this week’s challenge. Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to share a link to your published example and blog post. Forums: Start your own 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 back to your posts so the great work you’re sharing gets even more exposure. Twitter: If you share your demos on Twitter, try using #ELHChallenge so your tweeps can track your e-learning coolness. Last Week’s Challenge: Before you sound off in this week’s podcast challenge, check out the fantastic collection of tooltip examples your fellow challengers shared over the past week: Tooltips as Microinteractions in E-Learning #265: Challenge | Recap Wishing you a great week, E-Learning Heroes! New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly e-learning 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.14Views0likes87CommentsUsing Webcam Video with Picture-in-Picture to Connect with Learners #410
Webcam & AI Avatars in E-Learning#410: Challenge | Recap Using webcam videos is a great way to humanize online courses. By appearing on camera, presenters can speak more directly to their learners and create a stronger personal connection, making the learning experience feel more human. The good news is you don’t need expensive cameras or audio gear to create engaging webcam videos. And that’s what this week’s challenge is all about. Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share a webcam or video presentation to show how video can be used to personalize the learning experience. You can use any software you like to create your demo this week. The focus is on using video to personalize the lesson while showing different formats for using video to personalize the experience. Below are a couple of examples that should give you some ideas for recording your own demos. Rise Microlearning Example Here's a fantastic example from Kate. I like how she begins with a medium shot to introduce the lesson before transitioning to a picture-in-picture shot for the demonstration. I like this format because the intro shot doesn't show the software UI or the final product. Instead, it personalizes the lesson by focusing on the presenter. Once it's time to dive into the software, the video transitions to a picture-in-picture format to emphasize the content. View on YouTube Effortlessly Perform Complex Math in Storyline with JavaScript Here’s another example of how webcam video can be used in product training. I like the way Jeff bounces between medium shots and full-screen software demonstrations. This is a great way to vary the pacing of the lesson while creating a personal connection with the presenter. View on YouTube Call for Presenters: 2023 Articulate User Conference We’re looking for speakers to present at this year’s Articulate User Conference hosted by The Learning Guild. The user conference is a one-day event separate from the official DevLearn conference. The work you share each week in the challenges is ideal for this event. For example, you can share how you built something or highlight a technique or design approach you used. Check out last year’s resource page to learn more about the types of sessions available. If you’re interested in presenting, please let me know in the comments when you post your demo. I’ll share your names with the folks at the Learning Guild. You can learn more about last year’s user conference on the DevLearn website. 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 go live in this week’s challenge, check out the creative ways course designers use progress indicators to keep learners on track: Showing Progress in E-LearningRECAP#409:Challenge|Recap New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly e-learning 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. Learn more about the challenges in this Q&A post and why and how to participate in this helpful article. Next Week’s Challenge & Webinar I'm hosting a webinar next week on using audio in Storyline 360. I'll reference this week's challenge in the session and share your examples in the session. Next week's challenge #411(March 31, 2024) Using Sliders in E-Learning #411. Upcoming webinar (March 12): Using Sliders in Articulate Storyline 360 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.13Views0likes52Comments