A few days ago, I realized there are functions on the Storyline player I’m probably not using as much as I should. These features can help you share further information, beyond what is appearing on your training slide.
You may notice (in your software and in the screenshot below) you can adjust where the player features appear across the published project. With this set up, the menu, glossary, and notes section will appear in a bar on the left side of the screen. The title will be in the upper left and resources will be in the upper right corners of the screen. Now, let’s think about how you can use each feature to meet your learners’ needs or grow their knowledge.
Menu: Since the menu may be the most robust of the player features and can impact how the learner navigates the training, I’ll highlight that in another blog post. Check back soon!
Glossary: Does your training introduce new terminology, phrases, or use a lot of industry or organizational specific acronyms? Why not use this easy to build glossary as a reference for your learner?
Notes: If you’re using the notes area in slide view to add scripts, voiceovers, or other details that information will appear in the player’s notes tab. Personally, I would only use the notes tab if I were adding the slide’s script. While I would also prefer to use captioning, adding the script in the notes section and then using this tab is an easy way to accommodate someone who might like to read along with the lesson.
Resources: Here, you can add attachments to the lesson. Even though I have addressed other ways to include policies, documents, or infographics this is another space where you could share that information.
I have often said the variety of design solutions easily crafted is what makes Articulate a wonderful software choice for many designers and projects. As with any lesson, part of the challenge is knowing what works best to suit your learner or best presents the new information. Do you have a favorite or often used area of the player? If there is a clever way you have used the menu, glossary, notes, and resources be sure to leave a comment!
