Tag: computer based training

You may be familiar with carousel effects, a slide show like feature sometimes used at a website and also an available format and effect for SharePoint sites.  Earlier in the week, I realized this design element could also be applied to solve the constant problem of sharing all training content without overloading the slide.

This example utilizes triggers, layers, and (my new favorite Articulate feature!) variables, and I selected a multi-step process with a singular step detailed at each stop along the carousel.  I also included text box to reflect the numeric variable value in the lower, right corner as  I enjoy having this reference on screen while I’m building and previewing variables.  The text box with the reference can easily be moved off screen or deleted entirely when you’ve successfully applied the necessary logic.

The learner can navigate this version by simply clicking arrows, but check back soon.  I’ll feature this same slide, but instead of an arrow navigation I will revise the logic to automatically progress through the process steps.

I’ve been encouraging the subject matter experts involved in our classroom training to present more interactive and facilitated learning activities.  This has included a suggestion that they present learners with a challenge followed by good, better, or best solutions.  (Of course with any challenge and choice interaction, you’ll also need to guide the student through the consequences of his/her choice.)

Earlier in the week I realized a good, better, and best scenario would work great in Articulate Storyline.  (Hopefully, this demonstration will also show our SMEs how easily it would be to add this to a classroom presentation!)  In this example, I’ve built two slides.  The first offers a few details on the slide design, and the second shows this design in action.  A few special features include a character whose expression will change based on the learner’s answer, and the disabled next button until the learn selects the best answer.

Tune in next week.  I will add a scoring feature to this training sample.

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If you follow training and design closely, you’re certainly familiar with recent trends to create more learner focused solutions.  How do you address that trend, creating something customized for your student with a rapid development tool and short deadline?  It will require great attention to detail, but using character states, variables, and triggers allows you to add a personalized touch!  In addition to creating an engaging course, developing that sort of course logic is always a fun, professional challenge.

The following example uses all of those tools I’ve mentioned (Articulate Storyline’s states and variables) to allow a learner to select an avatar.  The simple on-screen representation offers a more customized touch, especially when the character’s pose and expression are further developed (using triggers) to change based on the learner’s action, answer, and responses in the course.  Again, it is a course development detail that will test your critical thinking skills, but the finished product is well worth that extra design effort.