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Feb 8, 20172 min read
Audio in eLearning
Many of our elearning courses have included audio as part of the content. Here are some tips I’ve learned about using audio in elearning....
Jan 19, 20172 min read
Ableist thinking, Diversity & Accessible eLearning
My previous blog discussed diversity in the workplace. One way for your workplace to improve diversity is to be inclusive of people who...
Dec 14, 20162 min read
Overlapping audio issues in elearning click-and-reveal activities
Click-and-reveal activities are a useful, easy, and common interaction to add interest to your elearning content. Storyline comes with a...
Nov 1, 20162 min read
Storyline Feature Wishlist
Today we received an email hinting at big things coming from Articulate, Storyline’s parent company. The email suggested that what’s...
Sep 14, 20165 min read
GAMIFICATION PIPELINE
What Is Gamification? Gamification is a method of motivating and engaging learners by using elements of gaming in learning environments....
Jun 29, 20163 min read
Programming tips: Successfully translating eLearning into different languages using Storyline – Part
Let’s continue from where we left off on the previous post, but first let’s do a quick recap on things we have already discussed...
Jun 9, 20162 min read
ELEARNING GRAPHICS TUTORIAL – CUSTOM BUTTONS WITH STATES WHEN DEVELOPING ELEARNING MODULES
While most authoring tools do have some options for premade interactive buttons, often a particular module job or client will call for...
Jun 8, 20162 min read
Injecting creativity from a programmer perspective
When developing eLearning modules, developers often work with Instructional Designers. These experts ensure that the course content...
May 27, 20162 min read
ELEARNING DEVELOPER TIP – USING NEW AUTHORING TOOLS
As an eLearning developer who does work for a wide variety of clients, you can imagine that I am often forced to use a variety of...
Apr 27, 20161 min read
eLEARNING GRAPHIC STRATEGIES – BOOST YOUR NORMAL MAPS!
As any 3D artist would I really do appreciate the technical artistry that is normal mapping. The simplified explanation: a 2D texture...
Apr 26, 20163 min read
CLOSED CAPTIONING IN STORYLINE 2
When developing an eLearning module, you will often need to provide closed captions (CC) that can be toggled on and off. There are...
Mar 2, 20161 min read
eLearning Development - Articulate Storyline Sliders
While not the most popular tool available in Articulate Storyline 2, one of my favourites is the slider. My preferred use of this little...
Mar 1, 20161 min read
To Code or Not to Code
Depending on who you ask, the ability of an Instructional Designer to write code will bring up a variety of answers. One might think that...
Feb 24, 20161 min read
ELEARNING DEVELOPMENT – CREATING CUSTOM BUTTONS IN LECTORA
Creating customized buttons is something I consider an essential when designing visual elements in eLearning and or Web Based Training...
Feb 19, 20162 min read
ELEARNING DEVELOPMENT – CREATING PATTERNS USING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
As a professional I pride myself on my creativity, and I always try my best to always create visually interesting digital artwork. As a...
Feb 10, 20161 min read
ONE WEIRD TRICK TO WORK AROUND THE STORYLINE ELEARNING TRANSLATION EXPORT BUG
Storyline is a powerful eLearning authoring tool, but there are occasional bugs that might hold up your eLearning creation. One of these...
Feb 2, 20162 min read
ADDING MULTIPLE ANIMATIONS TO A STORYLINE 2 ELEMENTS TO CREATE DYNAMIC ELEARNING
Today I’d like to talk about a sneaky way to add multiple animations to a single element in a Storyline 2 eLearning course. By default,...
Aug 5, 20152 min read
Designing an Effective User Interface
Good user interface design is one of those things that are invisible when done properly. When a learner is using an elearning module, a...
Jun 29, 20152 min read
THE LIMITS OF STORYLINE, OR WHY WE CAN’T USE IT FOR LEARNING GAMES
WHAT CAN STORYLINE ACCOMPLISH? The short answer to the question of Storyline’s capabilities as they relate to anything outside of...
Feb 18, 20154 min read
MLEARNING AND MOBILE APPS
We live in a time of radical change. The way and the speed at which we receive information has changed dramatically. Traditionally...
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