🌍 Passport Challenge Recap: See What We Accomplished Together 🎉
✨ All badges are now live on profiles! A huge thank-you to everyone who participated in the Passport Challenge. It’s been incredible to see both new and familiar faces jump in, try new things, and engage with the community in fresh ways. From welcoming new members to tackling weekly challenges and sharing examples, you really showed up! Together, the community earned over 1,600 badges during the Passport Challenge. 👏 🌟 Community Highlights A special shout-out to some standout contributors: Most examples shared: Emmanuel_Kegler Most weekly challenges completed: Kate_Golomshtok Most active in replies: Silverfire, ThierryEMMANUEL, MeeraLynn-UK, Caitlin_B Most “Best Answer” replies: JudyNollet 🎉 Challenge Results 🥉 Tier 1: 3+ Badges Earned Congratulations to everyone who wrapped up the challenge with at least 3 badges—amazing dedication! KendalRasnake-1, Silverfire, Seb_Daubert, PhilMayor, eelizabeth, JanetCC, KatelynDore, JHauglie, jveedubs, SandyMyers, LeeMillardButlr, ClaireBogue-155, Chris-Hurst, BarryHollembeak, SMcNicol, lcarl, chell1948, FelixFranke, KarineMorris669, DanThornton, ChelseaYoung-6f, smous, samxuan, AsbjornReinhold, HVfb0f498d-053b, jeremykelley78, ShernellHolmes, CarolynKeilman, KristinaGaskins, SimonRayCBR, JenWeiss-38f01c, IrisSchlabitz, JenniferThom012, KrisShenenbe782, Mb06, RandyV, TracyGriffith-d, ChrisOMalley, hannahrad22, JoeDey, kimmm, RamonTalavera-0, RehanTT, MarianeTremblay, JulieBaker-ad32, RhondaRolf-1090, SBP_Inc, AdamShepherd79, JohnCooper-be3c, TaniyaAhuja, swri, ElizabethPat123, ErinShaw-ccb1f9, RomanieRoach-e9, SyedAmjad-Ali, DianeBullock-32, PhilFoss, kaitlinmurray, BeckWilliams, Ange, KellyBerezinski, AshlyHart, ShandaKrueger, amalialm, SafeTeamAcademy 🥈 Tier 2: 5+ Badges Earned Congrats to these members who earned 5+ badges—each of you earned an entry into our Articulate swag raffle! 🙌 AK6, AmitPadyal-fcb9, AndréanneChrisHodgson, CydWalker_mwh, DaisyWoods-2947, DanBoylandUK, Ekaterina_V, Emmanuel_Kegler, GolfPrincess, HillaSchlegel, HoneyTurner, JodiSansone, JudyNollet, Kate_Golomshtok, larryvanwave-ff, Lori_Morgan, Marie-Pierre701, MeeraLynn-UK, Michelle_Brooks, MichelleKiefer, MrugeshJani, Nedim, RonPrice, Stephanie, Thomas_Shayon, ThierryEMMANUEL, Tie 🌟 Globetrotter: Tier 3 (8+ Badges!) These community champions went above and beyond! 🎉 You’ll receive a special Globetrotter badge + shareable LinkedIn graphic, and you were entered into both the Articulate swag drawing and the Grand Prize drawing: AbigailVettese, Caitlin_B, Donna_Wilson, Emily02, JenLynnRusso, Jonathan_Hill, KayleneWance, PaSchl, VickyAttridge, Alankrita 🥁 Congratulations to Our Prize Winners Winners were selected through a random drawing from all eligible participants. Articulate Swag Winners AK6 — Fanny Pack Caitlin_B — Fanny Pack CydWalker_mwh — Tote Bag ChrisHodgson — Tech Bag MeeraLynn-UK — Hoodie 🎥 Grand Prize Winner: Fujifilm Instant Film Camera AbigailVettese — Congratulations! I’ll be reaching out to all prize winners soon to collect shipping details. 💬 Your Turn: Share Your Passport Challenge Takeaways As we close the Passport Challenge, we’d love to hear from you: What was your favorite part of the Passport Challenge? Which activity or badge pushed you to try something new? What kinds of challenges, badges, or community activities would you love to see next? Thank you again for making this challenge such a success. This community thrives because of you. 🌍💙LMS API Error
Good morning All, About 2 weeks ago, we started to see an uptick in course > LMS errors: "An error has occurred: Error - unable to acquire LMS API, content may not play properly and results may not be recorded". It's across multiple devices, multiple networks, and multiple courses. I have not yet been able to identify the commonality between then yet. I heard something last night that the last Chrome release may have had some security updates that could impact this. Any thoughts? Anyone else seeing an increase in these errors? Thanks Justin🌍 Passport Challenge: Final Stretch Check-In
✨ Badge update! All badges earned so far are now live on profiles, based on progress as of the morning of December 30. Note: Voyager badges will be added next week and included in the final totals. Something look off? Just let me know, and I’ll take care of it. ⏳ With the Passport Challenge wrapping up on January 5, this is the perfect moment to grab a few last badges or push into the next tier. 🎉 This Week’s Highlights 🥉 Tier 1: 3+ Badges Earned Big cheers to everyone who’s officially on the map! Silverfire Seb_Daubert elizabeth ThierryEMMANUEL JHauglie HillaSchlegel SandyMyers LeeMillardButlr ClaireBogue-155 Donna_Wilson Stephanie Chris-Hurst BarryHollembeak SMcNicol FelixFranke KarineMorris669 DanThornton ChelseaYoung-6f smous samxuan AsbjornReinhold HVfb0f498d-053b jeremykelley78 KristinaGaskins SimonRayCBR BorgCube JenniferThom012 KrisShenenbe782 BenjiLukas Mb06 RandyV hannahrad22 JoeDey DaisyWoods-2947 ChrisHodgson RamonTalavera-0 RehanTT MarliesKraamer JulieBaker-ad32 RhondaRolf-1090 AdamShepherd79 TamaraCraft-62f Tie RomanieRoach-e9 SyedAmjad-Ali MichelleKiefer Ange KellyBerezinski AshlyHart PhilMayor carl SBP_Inc swri AmitPadyal-fcb9 SafeTeamAcademy jveedubs 🥈 Tier 2 — 5+ Badges Earned You’re officially entered into the Articulate swag drawing 🎁 JudyNollet Emmanuel_Kegler Lori_Morgan GolfPrincess PaSchl jveedubs Michelle_Brooks Kate_Golomshtok KayleneWance MrugeshJani Marie-Pierre701 DanBoylandUK Ekaterina_V MeeraLynn-UK Caitlin_B Andréanne Emily02 RonPrice JodiSansone larryvanwave-ff VickyAttridge JenLynnRusso HoneyTurner CydWalker_mwh Alankrita AK6 Nedim 🌟 Globetrotter (Tier 3 — 8+ Badges!) 🏆 🏆 Jonathan_Hill & PaSchl : incredible work hitting Globetrotter status! So close… These members are just one or two badges away (webinars will count at the end—no worries!): Emmanuel_Kegler Caitlin_B AbigailVettese Lori_Morgan AbigailVettese KayleneWance Ekaterina_V MeeraLynn-UK Emily02 RonPrice larryvanwave-ff VickyAttridge JenLynnRusso CydWalker_mwh Alankrita 🎁 Prize Reminder Tier 2: Entry into the Articulate swag drawing Tier 3 (Globetrotter): Chance to win the Grand Prize — a Fujifilm Instant Film Camera 📸 🚀 Last-Chance Badge Boosters Here are a few ways to earn more badges this week: 🎨 Weekly Challenge: Using Pantone's 2026 Color of the Year in E-Learning (Final challenge of the year! Submissions from 5-Minute Makeovers #532 to now still count.) 💬 Join the conversation: Jump into recent discussions and share your perspective 👋 Welcome Center: Say hello to a new member 📂 Share Examples Hub: Post a project—challenge entries count! 💡 Weekly Pro Tip: Sharing doesn’t have to be perfect. Post what you have, ask for feedback, or share where you’re stuck; chances are someone else is learning from it too (and it might earn you that final badge!). 💬 Let's Reflect What’s something new you’ve tried or learned during the Passport Challenge?How being neurodivergent shapes my work in learning design
Hi everyone, Something I do not talk about often is how being neurodivergent, specifically ADHD, has shaped the way I approach learning design. For a long time, I thought of it as something I needed to manage quietly. Over time, I realized it has actually helped me see learning experiences in a very unique way. It makes me pay close attention to clarity. It makes me sensitive to moments where a learner might lose their place. It helps me notice when information is doing too much or arriving without enough context. And it reminds me that people process ideas in many different ways. When I build or review a Storyline or Rise course, I often think about: What helps someone stay oriented • What reduces unnecessary cognitive effort • What keeps the experience predictable enough to feel safe • What gives the learner room to pause and understand These are things I learned because I needed them myself. I have come to see neurodivergence as something that sharpens my awareness rather than something separate from my work. It helps me design with more empathy, more structure and more intention. Did you know that ADHD is over-represented in creative and human-centered fields? It often shows up as strengths in structure awareness, flow and learner perspective. If you feel comfortable sharing, I would love to hear how who you are influences the way you design. Which parts of your own lived experience shape your approach to learning?How does your organization support different ways of thinking and working?
For the neurodivergent folks in L&D… Lately I’ve been thinking about what it’s actually like to build learning experiences with a neurodivergent brain, ADHD in my case. Not just how it influences my design decisions (as mentioned in my previous post), but how it shapes the experience of doing this work inside a team. For me, neurodivergence shows up as a kind of heightened sensitivity to flow, clarity and cognitive load. It helps me spot moments where a learner might lose their place, or where a step needs more framing to feel safe and predictable. That part has become a real strength. But there’s another layer I don’t see discussed much in our field: How well do our teams understand the way our brains work? Not in a clinical sense, more in the everyday reality of collaboration, feedback, expectations, and creative problem-solving. Things like: having time to process before diving into solutions getting clear checkpoints instead of vague “keep going” feedback having tools and structure that reduce mental friction balancing flexibility with predictability For some of us, these aren’t preferences. They directly affect how well we can design. So I’m curious to hear from others who identify as neurodivergent, in whatever way that shows up for you: Do you feel like your strengths and challenges as a neurodivergent designer are understood in your team or workflow? And how does your neurodivergence influence the way you approach learning design itself? Share only if you feel comfortable. I know these conversations can be personal. But I also think they make our craft stronger, because the more we understand our own brains, the better we design for everyone else’s.🌍 Passport Challenge Check-In: Badges, Wins & What’s Next
✨ Badge check! All badges earned so far are now live on profiles, based on progress as of the afternoon of December 22. (Voyager badges will be added when the challenge wraps.) See something that doesn’t look right? Just let me know! And don’t forget, the Passport Challenge runs through January 5, so there’s still plenty of time to jump in and earn more badges! 🎉 This Week’s Highlights 🥉 Tier 1: 3+ Badges Earned Huge applause to everyone who has hit Tier 1, amazing momentum! Nedim Silverfire Seb_Daubert elizabeth ThierryEMMANUEL JHauglie HillaSchlegel SandyMyers LeeMillardButlr ClaireBogue-155 Donna_Wilson Stephanie Chris-Hurst BarryHollembeak SMcNicol FelixFranke KarineMorris669 DanThornton ChelseaYoung-6f smous samxuan AsbjornReinhold HVfb0f498d-053b jeremykelley78 KristinaGaskins SimonRayCBR BorgCube JenniferThom012 KrisShenenbe782 BenjiLukas Mb06 RandyV hannahrad22 JoeDey DaisyWoods-2947 ChrisHodgson RamonTalavera-0 RehanTT MarliesKraamer JulieBaker-ad32 RhondaRolf-1090 AdamShepherd79 TamaraCraft-62f Tie RomanieRoach-e9 SyedAmjad-Ali MichelleKiefer Ange KellyBerezinski AshlyHart PhilMayor carl SBP_Inc swri 🥈 Tier 2 — 5+ Badges Earned Next stop: Globetrotter 👀 JudyNollet Emmanuel_Kegler Lori_Morgan GolfPrincess AbigailVettese PaSchl jveedubs Michelle_Brooks Kate_Golomshtok KayleneWance MrugeshJani Marie-Pierre701 DanBoylandUK Ekaterina_V MeeraLynn-UK Caitlin_B Andréanne Emily02 RonPrice JodiSansone larryvanwave-ff VickyAttridge JenLynnRusso HoneyTurner CydWalker_mwh Alankrita AK6 🌟 Globetrotter (Tier 3 — 8+ Badges!) 🏆 Jonathan_Hill & PaSchl — You’re officially our first Globetrotters! So close… These members are just one badge away (webinars will count at the end—no worries!): Emmanuel_Kegler Caitlin_B 🎁 Prize Reminder Tier 2 = Entry into our Articulate swag drawing Tier 3 (Globetrotter) = A chance to win our Grand Prize: a Fujifilm Instant Film Camera! 🚀 Keep the Momentum Going Here are a few ways to earn more badges this week: Weekly Challenge: Using Pantone's 2026 Color of the Year in E-Learning (Last challenge of the year! Submissions from 5-Minute Makeovers #532 to now still count.) Join the Conversation - Jump into these recent discussions and share your insights: Happy Holidays, ELH Community!: Share your favorite memories or goals for the new year! AI Upgrade - Getting it Across the Line: Help VickiFinlay get her AI business case across the finish line. Welcome Center: Say hi to a new member! Share Examples Hub: Post a project (challenge entries count!) 💡 Weekly Pro Tip: Check out the latest Community Insights article to learn how connection, experimentation, and shared learning influenced JudyNollet's journey in instructional design. 💬 Join the Conversation What’s one thing you’ve enjoyed or learned from the Passport Challenge so far?✨ Happy Holidays, ELH Community! ✨
As we wrap up the year in the E-Learning Heroes community, I want to say thank you on behalf of all of us at Articulate. Whether you're brand-new or a longtime member, your creativity, kindness, and curiosity make this space truly special. And a huge shoutout to everyone participating in the Passport Challenge! Whether you're collecting your final badges or thinking about starting your very first one, there’s still time to jump in and finish the year strong. To keep the holiday spirit rolling, here are a few festive and winter-themed projects members have shared recently: ❄️ Winter Survival by Donna Wilson Donna jumped into her first-ever ELH Challenge and dove deep into Storyline fundamentals, like variables, states, triggers, and layers. 🎄 Holiday Traditions Game: Save Christmas with Juniper by CydWalker_mwhc This community favorite is back with new puzzles, animated characters, and storytelling magic. Play the 2025 game and see Juniper and Hollywings in action! 🎅 Santa’s Naughty or Nice List by jonathan_hill A clever JavaScript-powered sorting activity that turns text-entry names into draggable Post-It notes for a playful “naughty or nice” decision task. 🎨 Want a Fun Final Challenge of 2025? Our last weekly challenge of the year is the annual Pantone Color Challenge! If you’ve never participated before, this is the perfect one to jump into. 💬 Before You Head Into the Holidays… Share in the comments: What’s one of your favorite ELH memories from this year, or a goal you’re excited to tackle in 2025? I’d love to hear what inspired you, what you learned, or what you're dreaming up next. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season and a bright, creative new year! ✨Passport Challenge: Badge Updates, Highlights & Upcoming Events
Great news, travelers! ✈️ All badges earned so far (except Voyager — those will be added at the end) should now appear on your profiles. If anything looks off, just let me know, and I’ll get it sorted. Remember, the Passport Challenge runs through January 5th, so there’s still plenty of time to level up and earn those badges! 🎉 This Week’s Highlights A huge shout-out to our badge earners so far! Tier 1 Members who’ve earned 3+ badges: JudyNollet Nedim Silverfire Seb_Daubert elizabeth ThierryEMMANUEL JHauglie HillaSchlegel jveedubs SandyMyers LeeMillardButlr Kate_Golomshtok KayleneWance ClaireBogue-155 Stephanie BarryHollembeak SMcNicol FelixFranke DanThornton ChelseaYoung-6f samxuan Caitlin_B jeremykelley78 Emily02 BorgCube RonPrice JodiSansone larryvanwave-ff HoneyTurner JenniferThom012 BenjiLukas Mb06 hannahrad22 DaisyWoods-2947 RamonTalavera-0 CydWalker_mwh RehanTT JulieBaker-ad32 RhondaRolf-1090 TamaraCraft-62f RomanieRoach-e9 SyedAmjad-Ali Tier 2 Members who’ve earned 5+ badges: Emmanuel_Kegler Lori_Morgan GolfPrincess AbigailVettese PaSchl Jonathan_Hill Michelle_Brooks MrugeshJani Marie-Pierre701 DanBoylandUK Ekaterina_V MeeraLynn-UK VickyAttridge 🌟 Most Badges Earned (so far!) Emmanuel_Kegler is leading the way with 7 badges — just one more to reach Globetrotter status! 🎁 Prize Reminder Tier 2 = Entry into our Articulate swag drawing Tier 3 (Globetrotter) = A chance to win our Grand Prize: a Fujifilm Instant Film Camera! 🚀 Keep the Momentum Going Here are a few ways to earn more badges this week: Weekly Challenge: Share Your 2025 E-Learning Challenge Highlights Upcoming Webinars: Overview of AI Assistant in Rise - Dec 16 Edit AI Images Using Free Windows Tools - Dec 16 Quick Tips & Tricks: Episode 120 - Dec 18 Join the Conversation - Jump into these recent discussions and share your insights: How does your organization support different ways of thinking and working? by smous Help with multiple packages that make up one course by RachelDavis-7dd Welcome Center: Say hi to a new member! Share Examples Hub: Post a project — and remember, sharing your challenge submissions is a great way to earn badges and contribute to the community! 💡 Weekly Pro Tip: Check out the latest Made by Members featuring portfolio examples. Participating in the Passport Challenge is a great way to sharpen your portfolio and showcase your skills! 💬 Join the Conversation What’s one badge you haven’t earned yet but plan to tackle this week?Technical Question: How do I open a saved project in Storyline for editing?
I feel very foolish asking this, but I cannot find any info on how to do this. I worked on a project and published it months ago. Now I need to edit it, but it is not in the Recent Products section of the Storyline Home screen. I know I can browse for the module saved on my computer, but I have no idea what file to access - there are a lot associated with the project. Can someone tell me what to look for? Is there an extension I should find? Am I missing a very obvious and simple thing here? Thanks in advance!Screen focus
I’m curious how others approach screen focus during reviews. Lately, when I’m looking at Rise courses, I keep coming back to one question: What is the learner supposed to do differently after this screen? When that’s hard to answer, I usually find the screen is: trying to cover more than one idea mixing purposes (teaching + explaining + assessing) or using an interaction that doesn’t really support an action I’ve started using a simple constraint to guide decisions: one screen supports one outcome one interaction supports one decision or action It’s helped me simplify reviews more than tweaking layouts or adding features. How do you decide when a screen is “doing too much”? Would love to spark a conversation on how other learning professionals check for screen focus during review.
