Articulate Storyline

Storyline allows you to create different branches of your course, which is really great when designing an onboarding course. It allows the associate to choose their position, which then directs them into the onboarding best suited for their job. Prior to the newer versions, it was less appropriate to use if you needed a video, but the enhancements now allow this - so it is great!

Articulate works very well with small to medium-sized training modules. For larger, more complex training situations, it may not be as well suited. It also seems to lack some flexibility in the design elements which can be both good and bad sometimes. It makes it easier to learn the program features but more advanced users may want greater control over their work. Modules created in the program work really well on mobile platforms.

I have to create customized courses from scratch frequently. When it comes to creating important Legal/Compliance training, I know that I can restrict certain navigation of slides and customize the way the training must be viewed with Storyline. There are so many ways to ensure that the course content is received in the correct format, along with the ability to track the completion of courses based on passing a quiz or viewing all slides in the course.

It is very well suited for anyone looking to create online learning content who doesn't already have a platform to do so. It is one of the simplest ways I've seen to make e-learning content that looks good. You don't have to be some tech genius to make something you'll be proud to share with the online world.

It's great for creating some basic eLearning tools. The video capability is so-so, though. You can create things rapidly, which is nice. And it does have some power and flexibility. It's good especially for courses where you need to break it out in sections. Quizzing is nice because you can separate it throughout the course, and then it can be tallied together. I'm not as big a fan of external audiences, since those are more video-focused and it doesn't have as many editing capabilities as I'd like.

Articulate is fantastic for soft skills and scenario generation....lawyers love "What if?" scenarios and contextual examples. The software simulation is great. The trigger system is quite easy to use and can produce some great effects to make a course more engaging. It is very handy for compliance courses where initial interest levels are often very low.

Scenarios where it is well suited are: click-next- to-continue trainings, interactive job aids, and scenario trainings. I haven't encountered a training yet where it would be less appropriate.

Storyline is more suited for presentations, online assessments (affirmation of learning) and demonstrations.

Articulate Storyline is very well suited for customer service type training or other sort of flashy demonstrations as it offers a lot of human character options and interactivity features. We use Storyline for our more technical training, however we only utilize about 20% of the program's features because the characters or animations are quite out of place in our modules. We need a much more academic look and feel in our material.

The only scenarios where SL may not be well suited, would be where extremely in depth simulation is requested. Our experience shows that it is more effiecient and effective to develop natively (HTML, C#, C++, etc).

With Storyline, your only limitation is your imagination. This program is so powerful, and with new additions like Articulate Review, there is nothing else like it on the market. I would advise new users to take their time to understand the various features and navigation so that you know exactly where to go and for what, but after that, the limit to the software will only be capped by your ability or inability to think.

Well suited: Quick assessments and knowledge checks, simple interactive videos, choose your own adventure and scenario-based courses, software simulations, and interactive game-based courses. Overall, if you are looking to develop high quality courses with short development time, Storyline is your tool.
Less Appropriate: If the business needs are either simple, narrated PowerPoints, or complex projects involving actual coding.

I was the initial employee to propose the purchase of Articulate Storyline. Storyline is great for getting out information fast to a large audience. It works nicely with any LMS I have ever used.

Storyline is well suited to quickly create standalone e-Learning for uploading to an LMS.

Articulate Storyline is the perfect tool for any type of e-Learning. If you design and develop e-Learning, you need to have the Articulate Storyline tool in your arsenal. It provides a one-stop shop for all things e-Learning, including but certainly not limited to: interactive branching with scenario-based learning, responsive design, upgraded HTML5 compliance, system simulations with the built-in screen recording tool, sliders, motion pathing for animation purposes, and so much more.

Probably not the best for software training - use Captivate or Camtasia for that. I'd make sure that you enlist the help of a trained graphic designer (not self taught) when using Storyline - while a non-graphic user can create content, it's what you do with the screens that will set you apart.

Articulate 360 really excels as an all in one elearning suite. Everything you need to be successful in developing eLearning from a technology standpoint is here and ready to go. It's ne responsive development tools and cloud options allow for development for any device or screen and any computer with an internet connection gives you access to their cloud development software. From prototype, design, review, and release 360 offers tools to support all steps. This suite offers tools for just about every scenario sans direct web design. You will also need additional image and video editing tools. Articulate offers limited options in those regards.

If you need a rapid elearning tool, Articulate 360 is your best bet. It comes with all the programs in the Articulate family, course starters, review tools, and the easiest interface in the business.

If you need to create a course quickly and don't have programming skills if fills in the gaps to make your work look very professional.

Customizing interactions is one of its strongest points. Again, if you can dream up the interaction, there is probably a way to use triggers, variables, conditions and states to achieve it. Although the initial learning curve is a little steep, if you put in the time, you can really get the power out of the tool to accomplish some really great things! Their community is a great place to shorten the learning curve quickly.

Articulate Storyline is well-suited to anyone who needs to create e-Learning courses for any subject. It can also be used to create engaging and informative presentations as an alternative to boring PowerPoint slides. It can also be used to create explainer videos or interactive tutorials for a company trying to sell its service or product.

I haven't found anything yet that I can't use Storyline for...and I've been using it since the day it came out.

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It is easy to use, professional, and interactive. Those are key qualities for a product in this category.