Articulate Storyline allows the building of e-learning modules. An e-learning module is a learning tool in which the material is offered digitally. This course contents can therefore be enriched with digital media and interactive learning activities.
With this tool I, as a teacher, can:
- secure basic knowledge;
- create an equal entry level among the students, by offering the basic knowledge via an e-learning prior to a lecture;
- offer the possibility of repeating the lesson contents after the lecture;
- develop e-learnings;
- give students control over their own learning process.
Offering e-learnings makes it possible to share knowledge independent of time and place. For example, e-learning can be used to prepare students for lectures to introduce the subject, so that during the lecture there is more time to dive in-depth. Offering e-learning in advance can create space for class reflection, discussion or practical exercises. Students can determine the pace themselves and can spend as much time on the e-learning as they need.
Subject matter in an e-learning module is generally offered in the form of pages of text, supplemented with media such as video, sound clips and images. You can also use various interactive methods, such as practice questions, along with direct feedback and interactive images. When you combine these options in a nice way, it can create a varied and attractive learning module that motivates students to study the subject matter at their own pace and time.
- Subject matter that is regularly subject to change;
- Subject matter that requires practical practice, such as skills training or conversation techniques*;
- Material that does not lend itself well to self-study, e.g., complex material that requires more extensive instructions.
*E-learnings can be used for such courses, but in such cases you may set your focus purely on the theoretical knowledge that is needed prior to the practical exercise
By first thinking carefully about what exactly you want to convey and in what way. An example of a step-by-step plan could be:
- Determine the learning objectives.
- Think about who the target group is, and find out what prior knowledge they might have.
- Outline the learning journey by incorporating it into a storyboard or learning plan.
- Create a scope, in which you distinguish between what can and what cannot be treated (separate ‘need to know’ from ‘nice to know’).
- Use varied content forms (images, video, audio, infographics, etc.).
How does it work?
The application works with slides that serve as a basis. There are various formats, such as text and question formats. In general, you as a teacher provide the content, whereby ICTO converts this into an e-learning. However, in consultation you can also start building an e-learning module yourself. This is somewhat comparable to making Powerpoint slides, but much more is possible due to so-called ‘triggers’. These triggers ensure that you can determine the structure of the e-learning. For example, you can opt for a chapter division or you can implement adaptive learning paths. All kinds of triggers can be placed on the objects on the slides themselves to create interaction.