Articulate Storyline vs Blackbaud Award Management (formerly AcademicWorks)

• Storyline integrates with the Canvas LMS fairly seamlessly. There have been a few glitches, but for the most part, the interactions we have created will play directly in the Canvas LMS.
• Storyline is great for creating short drag and drop interactions for self-reviews or even graded assignments. Its many options for quizzes such as "answer reveal" or using tabs help the student get a different perspective on the content rather than just an "A, B, or C" answer.
• Storyline is great for tutorials or training sessions. There are many options to help guide the learner (or employee) through a process. it is not just linear, but you can branch the slides based on the answers. A great way to engage the learner or employee.

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• All colleges and universities have differences in the way scholarships are awarded at their schools. AcademicWorks listens to the individual needs of each college/university/scholarship provider and will either add system enhancements or help users to find ways to best utilize the system to meet their needs/requirements.
• The AcademicWorks help desk is very good about support. They are timely in contact and work to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• AcademicWorks has worked closely with our IT Department to ensure that the imports and the system will work efficiently despite changes and updates.
• Students need to only complete one application to be automatically matched to hundreds of scholarship opportunities. This is a very efficient use of the applicant's time and efforts to apply for scholarships.

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• I wish that you could customize the UI ribbons to bring features you use frequently to the front and to hide options you rarely use.
• It would be great if there was a way for non-technical collaborators (SMEs, management, etc) to be able to open a *.story file directly and provide comments. You currently have to publish the course, load it to the LMS, update the LMS, and then hope that users can find it in the LMS. A Storyline Viewer/Previewer standalone application would be awesome.
• The price is too high for freelancers to purchase and use. I no longer contract and work exclusively for the firm, but even with our resources, the high price limits the number of licenses available to use.

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• Ability to personalize applications - we serve many companies, and we get requests all the time to use their logo, but we can't do that in AcademicWorks.
• Selective reviews - some review committees don't want to review specific parts of applications, but we can't pick and choose which questions are reviewable for specific opportunities.

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• Allows for on-demand training that is accessible to anyone in the organization instantaneously.
• Heavily reduces travel expenses by eliminating the need for in-person training classes.
• Gives my department creative liberties in designing content that can be customized to each and every subject/business group in the organization. No two courses are ever the same.

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• We have seen improved consistency in review and award of scholarships.
• We have seen a great increase in the number of annual applicants.
• One stop shop for students so we feel it is very customer friendly as our students and their families are our customers.

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