Articulate Storyline is an authoring tool used to create online e-learning courses. It allows users to create e-learning courses which can be delivered to a number of devices. It makes use of a block editing format where users fill blocks with content and connect them to each other.
Key features of Articulate Storyline include:
- Audio-animation synchronization
- Closed Captioning
- Slide Layers
- Multi device compatibility
- HTML5 and CSS3 support
Recently I’ve had the opportunity to become acquainted with this software. As part of my coursework for a college module I’m expected to create a digital learning resource. While we’ve been given the option to use any software of our choice, I’ve decided to choose Storyline. A major reason behind this choice is that our course were given a workshop in how to use Adobe Articulate. Speakers visited us from a company called Novitas and delivered a presentation that showed the uses of Articulate. Storyline was one of the applications talked about in this presentation and I got a good idea of what it was about. I learned about its key features and how these could be used to create high quality e-learning courses. I therefore decided that it would be best to use Storyline, as there is no point trying to learn another software package that I know nothing about. It also seems that most jobs in e-learning require some knowledge of articulate. If I am to get a job in the field of e-learning in a few months time it’s essential that I learn how to use it. It will also look good if I can produce an example of an e-learning course created with articulate. At the end of the semester I will be creating an e-portfolio that I can show to future employers. Therefore using adobe articulate will benefit both my college grades and career opportunities. They sound like pretty good reasons for becoming an articulate master!
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