How to get rid of the 'Big Black Play button' when publishing Storyline.
This question pops up over and over again, so i made a new post i can point to whenever someone asks about this. For Storyline360, either in your published folder or in the Programme folder find the slides.min.js file. (C:\Program Files (x86)\Articulate\360\Storyline\player\unified\html5\lib\scripts) What i did was unminifying the file...so it becomes what more readable Used this here... https://unminify.com/ I added several console.log("now this happens") to the slides.min.js to figure out where what happened exactly and thus soon found that there are several functions in it that cause the playbutton on mobiles. onMobileStart createMobileStartOverlay showMobileStartOverlay killMobileStartOverlay All quite promising...so could i just call one of these functions ? After several tests and retry's i found that just adding this.onStart(); at the end of the onMobileStart function overrides the play button and mobile behaves as desired. So this is onMobileStart inside slides.min.js onMobileStart: function (t) { var e, n = this; (this.rejectDeferred = t.rejectDeferred), o.addClass(document.body, "resume-shown"), (e = { visible: !0 }), t.mobileStartAsPrompt && (e.isResumePrompt = !0), this.setState(e, function () { var t = null != n.refs.resume ? n.refs.resume : n.refs.playIcon; c.env.is360 || t.focus(), l.trigger(u.startOverlay.READY); }); this.onStart(); }, Adding my slides.min.js file for anyone to test it with. Make sure though to copy and save your original one somewhere, so in case of troubles you can go back. Also keep in mind that whenever Articulate updates Storyline this file will be updated too, and you need to do the procedure above again. DO NOT copy and replace the slides.min.js file with this one after updates...because Articulate might have changed things...so not advised using an older file. Redo the steps and change your own slides.min.js file.Custom Block - Images/Gifs not loading/appearing
Hello! I am creating a custom block where the image/gif is on the left, the title and copy is on the right and below is an audio recording. I am running into issues where the content that I am uploading (images/gifs/videos) aren't loading when I preview or even upload. I have tried using it with other custom blocks and stock images from the Articulate library and the same story. I have cleared history/cache/data, updated my chrome, updated my laptop, made sure all my articulate apps are up to date (even though this is a RISE course) and even spoke to the custom blocks team at DevLearn in Las Vegas last week... wondering if anyone has any advice on how to solve this.Contextual Feedback
I’m currently reading Chapter 7 of Map It! by Cathy Moore and have a question about designing knowledge checks in Rise. I’d like to create knowledge checks with contextual feedback that doesn’t display “Correct” or “Incorrect” to the learner. It appears that Rise doesn’t currently support this functionality. The answers can still be tracked as correct or incorrect for reporting purposes, but I don’t want the learner to see those labels. I’ve attached two images as examples. I used the Feedback by Choice option, which is great because it allows custom feedback based on the learner’s decision. Is this functionality something Articulate is planning to add? It would be a big upgrade. As Cathy Moore writes: “A surprisingly large percentage of e-learning tools and quiz plugins don’t support contextual feedback... The tools’ creators seem to assume that the only time we’d want to ask a question is to see if the learner can correctly regurgitate a fact.” (Map It, p. 167) Screenshot from Editing a multiple choice question Screenshot from the Preview of the multiple choice question, showing that the "Correct" still pops up for the learnerManage Blocks - Beta Available
Hi authors! Our team would love your feedback on the new Manage blocks experience. You can now drag and drop blocks within a lesson or copy them to another lesson. Send your feedback via the embedded survey. More details: Rise 360: Manage Block Settings | Articulate - Community Thank you! KyleHow long does it take to build a 20-minute e-learning module or course?
I had someone ask me how long they should tell their company to expect when building e-learning courses. This is a question I hear a lot from new instructional designers, and the answer isn't as straightforward as you might think. While you'll often hear that it takes about 40-50 hours to develop one hour of e-learning content (which is a good starting estimate), let's break this down into something more practical for you. For a 20-minute module, you might start by estimating 15-20 hours of development time. But here's the thing – several factors can stretch that timeline, and knowing these up front can help you plan better and set realistic expectations with your stakeholders. Here's what tends to affect your development time: Content Organization: Starting with messy content can really slow you down. Think about the difference between working with a clear training manual versus piecing together information from several email threads and meetings with subject matter experts. The second scenario will definitely take more time. Visual Design Needs: Using a template your company already has? Great – that'll save time. Need to create something from scratch or hunt down specific images? That's going to add several hours to your project. Level of Interactivity: Simple click-through slides are quick to build. But if you're creating scenarios where learners need to make decisions, or adding complex interactions, you'll need more time. Each interactive element you add means more development and testing time. Audio and Video: Adding narration isn't just about recording. You'll need time for editing, making sure it syncs with your slides, and often re-recording sections after reviews. The same goes for video content. Review Process: This one often surprises new developers. Getting feedback from stakeholders, making revisions, and going through multiple review rounds takes time. Sometimes a lot of time, especially if multiple people need to sign off on the content. Your Tool Experience: Be honest about your comfort level with your e-learning tools. If you're still learning Storyline, Captivate, or whatever tool you're using, build in extra time. What might take an experienced developer two hours could take you a full day – and that's perfectly normal when you're starting out. Testing Time: This is easy to forget, but you need time to check everything works right. Does your course work in different browsers? Do all your quiz questions give the right feedback? Do your animations play smoothly? Take the above tasks and assign an approximate time commitment to each. For example, organizing content may take 8 hours. Then add all those hours together and that gives you a good estimate. It also gives you a checklist you can offer your organization to show what steps need to be taken and why you made the estimate you did. Here's a tip from experience: whatever time estimate you come up with, add about 30% to it. This gives you breathing room for the unexpected things that always seem to pop up during development. Question for the community: What has surprised you most about development time in your e-learning projects? I'd love to hear about your experiences in the comments below.Emphasize not working after exporting
Hi, In my project im working with some emphasize animations in my buttons, that work well when I preview them. I have exported now to CMI5 and uploaded to the LMS to test...and none of the emphasize animations on the buttons work. Why is this happening? anyone with a similar issue? How do I fix this?
