Using Sliders for Exploration Activities in E-Learning #573
When most of us think about sliders in online training, we picture adjusting numbers, comparing values, or exploring cause and effect. Move the slider, and something changes. But sliders aren’t just for data. They also give learners a hands-on way to explore images, documents, diagrams, and other visual content. Instead of clicking through a series of buttons, learners drag a slider to uncover details one step at a time. It’s a simple twist on the ususual click-and-reveal interaction and it can turn a dense document or busy diagram into something learners actually want to explore. Check out this fantastic example from JodiSansone: View the project | Download the source 🏆 Challenge of the week This week, your challenge is to put a slider to work as an exploration tool. Your slider might reveal different parts of an image, highlight key details in a document, or walk learners through a visual process. It's up to you what you want to build. Just show us what a slider can do when it’s not crunching numbers. 🚀 Tips for getting started Jump in at whatever level works best for you: Start simple: Use a slider to reveal different parts of an image or diagram. As learners move the slider, show labels or descriptions that explain what they’re seeing. Level up: Build a document exploration activity like Jodi's REAL ID example. Use slider positions to highlight specific areas of the document and display a supporting explanation for each one. Challenge mode: Create a more advanced visual exploration where the slider controls animations, transitions, or a sequence of events. Possible examples include: product walkthroughs, before-and-after comparisons, or step-by-step processes. 🙌 Share Your Work You put in the effort. Now make sure your work gets seen: Personal blog: If you have a blog, write about your example from this week's challenge and share the link with your submission. Social media: Share your examples on LinkedIn and mention both David and Articulate using the #ElearningChallenge tag so we can help promote your work. Peer feedback: Try leaving helpful feedback on at least three projects this week. Community forums: Cross-post in the forums to give your work even more visibility. 🙌 Last Week’s Challenge: Before you scrub through this week’s challenge, treat yourself to the creatively haunting designs shared in last week's Halloween challenge: What's Your Favorite Scary E-Learning Course? #572: 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.
