Mike Stein (ID Atlas) completed an immensely valuable project to compare ID authoring tools by building the same course in multiple tools. Their site compares and ranks tools based on a rubric that includes development time, usability, responsiveness, and accessibility.
Detailed User Analytics for eLearning Courses Built in Articulate Storyline and Articulate Rise
Javascript code snippet to gather data in Storyline and Rise courses (and hopefully other kinds of content with generic Javascript soon). I haven't tested this, but it looks like it could provide data useful for tracking which options people selected in branching scenarios. h/t Sam Rogers
The Magic of AI in Crafting Branching Path Scenarios for Learning and Development
Tom MacDowell shares ideas on using AI to generate scenarios and images for scenarios. This also includes JavaScript code to integrate ChatGPT into Storyline for more open-ended scenarios.
I Came, I Saw, I Learned...: Adobe Captivate, TechSmith Camtasia Studio, Articulate Storyline: Production Times
Kevin Siegel's estimates for production times in several rapid development tools. This is for production only, after a script has been written and recorded. He doesn't specifically say, but it sounds like this is for software simulation/demonstration content, not soft skills.
I have extensive experience using Adobe Captivate and TechSmith Camtasia Studio. In my experience, it will take you approximately <strong>2 hours of labor</strong> to produce<strong> 1 minute of eLearning playtime</strong> if you use Adobe Captivate. If you use Camtasia, your labor will go down a bit (<strong>1.5 hours for every 1 minute of playtime</strong>). If Articulate Storyline is your tool of choice, developers who use that tool have told me that Storyline is on a par with Captivate. In that case, you should plan on <strong>2 hours of labor</strong> to produce every <strong>1 minute</strong> of Storyline eLearning.
Bookshelf course created in Articulate Storyline. Basically a wrapper that lets people see multiple e-learning courses to show off what others have done for Storyline. You can download the template and you could use this for a portfolio or gallery of other work.
Articulate - Word of Mouth Blog - Troubleshooting LMS Issues
Ways to troubleshoot Articulate publishing to the LMS, grouped by 3 major symptoms (content won't upload to the LMS, course doesn't play as expected, or tracking/reporting/resuming problems).
How To Choose An Authoring Tool For Your HTML eLearning Development | The Upside Learning Blog
Comparison of Lectora, Storyline, and Captivate. Some good details I haven't seen elsewhere, like how each program loads the framework and content and how that affects performance. A few inaccuracies (you can still create a non-ADA compliant course in Lectora even if you check the 508 box, for example).
How to Share Your E-learning Course for Free With Google Drive - E-Learning Heroes
Step by step directions on sharing Articulate courses in Google Drive. This would be great for a portfolio. I haven't tested it, but the directions probably work for Captivate or other tools as well. An alternate (slightly simpler) set of directions for getting the hosting URL are here: https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2881970?hl=en
Tools for branching scenarios, from free and simple to expensive and complex. PDF, PowerPoint, BranchTrack, Inklewriter, Twine, Storyline, and SimWriter.
E-Learning templates. Each template is available for purchase individually, rather than buying a package or subscription. Storyline and Captivate templates. The site is still new, but the library of options should increase in the future.
How I Built This Branched E-Learning Scenario - E-Learning Heroes
Nicole Legault explains how she built a branching scenario in Storyline 2 in about 6 hours. She explains her process for building and saving time, along with details on creating a progress meter and where she found images.
Storyline doesn't have built-in dropdown menus. This jquery example (with sample files) shows a method for creating them without using a bunch of layers and triggers
Custom HTML5 timeline for Articulate Storyline 360
Create a custom seekbar with a web object in Storyline. Only works for HTML5, not Flash. Download their widget for free and use it as a web object on any slide where you need a seekbar. Note: it's free, but you have to share the post on social media in order to download it.
Set LearnDash lessons to completed Storyline triggers - Building Better Courses Discussions - E-Learning Heroes
How to modify Steven Warwick's javascript for tracking Captivate and iSpring lessons in Wordpress LMSs (LearnDash and LifterLMS) so it works with Storyline.
Playing with the xAPI Statement Builder (xapi.ly) – Rabbitoreg (Zsolt Olah)
Overview of using a tool called xapi.ly from TorranceLearning to create xAPI statements in Storyline. Want to track how many people use the curated resources or do other actions in Storyline. The tool provides a form, which is less intimidating than writing the code from scratch yourself.
