116 BYOL: Storyline JavaScript, Variables, and Triggers—Oh, My!
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Wednesday, October 25
Montego DE
JavaScript functionality is integrated with Articulate Storyline and can be a great way to create more customizable experiences with this tool. However, many users are either intimidated by JavaScript or don’t know where to begin learning it. If you have been looking for a true beginner course that explains the fundamentals of using JavaScript with Storyline in an easy and understandable way, you just found it!
In this BYOL session, you’ll focus on JavaScript basics within Storyline. You’ll explore the relationship between Storyline, the browser window, and the computer discovering how JavaScript operates across them, as well as the important roles that Storyline triggers and variables play in getting the most out of your JavaScript. You’ll then learn the basics of JavaScript as you use Storyline triggers, variables, and JavaScript to modify elements of the browser, perform simple calculations and comparisons, and create dynamic content in Storyline. Finally, you’ll look at the many resources available to you as you continue your JavaScript learning adventure.
In this session, you will learn:
- Key JavaScript (JS) basics
- How JS interacts with the browser window by creating some basic JavaScript in Storyline
- How Storyline’s variables and triggers relate to JS and can extend functionality
- About resources that can help you continue to learn about integrating JS with Storyline
Audience:
Novice to intermediate designers and developers. This course
targets new and existing Storyline users who want to gain a basic knowledge of
JavaScript.
Technology
discussed in this session:
JavaScript, Articulate Storyline (variables and triggers), and some
light HTML.
Participant
technology requirements:
A laptop or tablet with any version of
Articulate Storyline installed (including trial versions).
Owen Holt
Sr. Manager, Training & Knowledge Management
Q2
Owen Holt is a manager of talent development with Lithium Technologies. He has over 25 years of experience in the learning and development field, including 12 years managing training development and delivery for global audiences. His experience also includes developing training as a profit center for two startup software companies, and consulting with a sales organization to improve its sales culture through revitalized training solutions.
302 Going Beyond SCORM: Using xAPI and WordPress as an LMS
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wednesday, October 25
Martinique AB
Traditional LMSs are not always the simplest of tools to work with. They can, in some cases, be more complicated, limited in their capabilities, or expensive than what you actually need. But if this is the case, you don’t need to settle for an LMS solution that doesn’t actually fit your needs. What you need instead may be found in an unexpected place: WordPress.
In this session, you’ll learn how to use WordPress, a ubiquitous and easy-to-use content management system, to create a robust LMS platform. You’ll discover how to create and launch eLearning courses using WordPress and xAPI. You’ll also learn how to track user input and progress using a learning record store (LRS). With this approach, you can create the LMS you need in a budget-friendly way.
In this session, you will learn:
- How to create an LMS using WordPress
- How to integrate an LRS with WordPress
- How to extend the features of this LMS to make building engaging learner experiences even easier
- How to track user input from courseware using an LRS
Audience:
Intermediate to advanced developers, managers, directors, and
senior leaders (VP, CLO, executive, etc.).
Technology
discussed in this session:
WordPress, LearnDash LMS, xAPI, GrassBlade LRS,
Paid Memberships Pro, Adobe Captivate, and Uncanny LearnDash Toolkit.
Chris Simental
Co-Founder, Technology Strategist
Ripe Media
Chris Simental is a co-founder and technology strategist at Ripe Media with nearly two decades of experience managing, designing, implementing, and supporting interactive web and mobile applications. He has a wealth of experience in project management, programming, QA, systems integration, and systems analysis, as well as demonstrated success in motivating, coaching, and leading creative teams to achieve excellent results. Chris has been working in the eLearning field for the past 20 years and has held titles including developer, production supervisor, and production manager. He fell in love with computers 30 years ago and never looked back.
ELT201 5 Steps to Turning Static PowerPoints into Engaging, Interactive Online Content
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Thursday, October 26
Expo Hall: eLearning Tools Stage
In the modern age, how do you keep your learners engaged?
Listen in on these best practices for eLearning for HTML5, including how to chunk content, add interactivity, and create non-linear presentations. Learn how to reinforce your subject matter and keep your learners involved by adding exploratory content such as pop-up boxes and glossaries. Got mobile in mind? Making sure images, charts, and tables have a zoom-in feature is a great way to ensure your content gets across regardless of whether your learner is on a desktop, tablet, or smartphone.
In this session, you will learn:
- About analyzing content for eLearning output
- About separating content into smaller, manageable chunks
- How and when to add interactivity throughout a presentation
- About adding trigger animations throughout a presentation
Audience:
Intermediate designers, project managers, managers, content strategists, writers, editors, storyboarders, etc.
Technology discussed in this session:
Stock image websites (Shutterstock, Freepik, etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint, iSpring Suite 8, and the Adobe Creative Suite (namely Photoshop and Illustrator).
Michael Cerantola
Integration Manager
Knowledge One
Michael Cerantola is an integration manager at Knowledge One. He began working in the eLearning world while Flash still reigned supreme. With the gradual demise of Flash over recent years (and its inevitable phase-out), Mike has spent years converting legacy content to display in HTML5 browsers. Working through custom designs, rapid authoring tools, and audio/visual, Mike has faced challenges including browser display inconsistencies and optimization for mobile data plans, all while keeping the source document editable for clients. It became clear to him that PowerPoint plus a rapid authoring tool was the arsenal of choice to keep production costs low while staying profitable.
402 Changing the Face of UI Design for eLearning
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Thursday, October 26
St Thomas AB
Page-turners, cluttered slides, click Next to continue, and complex menus. These are all words and phrases that you’ll often hear when your users and colleagues discuss what’s frustrating about eLearning. If your users can’t easily navigate through your content or can’t find what they need exactly when they need it, that means they can miss some, or even all, of your important content. The good news is, you can calm that clutter and inconsistency with great UI design.
Throw away those overly cluttered menus and persistent Next buttons. In this session, you’ll reconstruct the face of UI design for your eLearning. You’ll find out how to reignite your passion for eLearning design through a new look at the design process. You’ll learn how to simplify the user experience of eLearning by optimizing the white space in your projects. You’ll then identify what makes great user interface design through critiquing before-and-after examples. Finally, you’ll take a look at the tools of the trade for UI design and learn how to find the perfect inspiration for your next project.
In this session, you will learn:
- Why reimagining UI design for eLearning will change your design process
- How to simplify and improve your users’ experience in eLearning
- How to make the best use of space in your designs
- Where you can find inspirational resources on UI design
Audience:
Novice to intermediate designers and
developers.
Technology
discussed in this session:
Sketch, Adobe Experience Design CC, and Framer.
Melissa Milloway
Sr. Learning Experience Designer
Amazon
Melissa Milloway is a senior instructional designer at Amazon, where she specializes in designing and developing digital learning experiences. She was selected as a “30 Under 30” learning leader for Elliott Masie’s Learning 2014 conference and is an avid blogger in the industry.
502 Developing Engaging eLearning on a Budget
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Thursday, October 26
St Croix A
When you ask people about their top three roadblocks when trying to create engaging eLearning, one of them is always budgetary constraints. Instructional designers often have bigger ideas than their budgets will allow. This has certainly been my experience, but over the years, I’ve found ways to get around this by using free and low-cost resources and good old-fashioned DIY.
In this session, you will learn how to fight the budget battle and discover ways to create engaging, interactive, and even entertaining eLearning without breaking the bank. You will leave with a list of penny-pinching alternatives for a wide range of eLearning elements, from choosing authoring tools to creating animated videos—no graphic design experience required!
In this session, you will learn:
- How to choose the right LMS or LMS alternative for your budget, skill set, and needs
- How to select the right SCORM (or alternative) software for your budget, skill set, and needs
- About free video editing software you can use to create simple yet effective DIY videos
- About the basics of producing a DIY video, from filming with your phone to correcting audio and even adding images and captions
- How to create interactions for online and blended learning using free survey and text polling software
Audience:
Intermediate designers, project managers, managers, and senior leaders (VP, CLO, executive, etc.). Attendees should have a basic understanding of LMS administration, SCORM authoring tools, and multimedia SCORM packages, and an intermediate level of PowerPoint skill.
Technology
discussed in this session:
LMSs, SCORM authoring tools, Microsoft Movie
Maker and Movavi animation software, GoAnimate, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
Julia Kirby
Online Training Manager
LeanCor Training and Education
Julia Kirby is an online training manager for LeanCor Training and Education, where she is responsible for developing a variety of interactive web-based learning tools as well as more structured eLearning and blended courses. Julia started her career as an eLearning designer in 2006, developing five-minute online courses to educate stakeholders on new products and industry standards and regulations. After mastering basic course development skills, Julia started incorporating more complexity via videos, games, and animation. To date, Julia has worked with over eight different LMSs and multiple SCORM development platforms, and she has developed hundreds of eLearning courses and tools.
509 The Developer’s Guide to Mobile User Experience
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Thursday, October 26
Trinidad AB
The role of the learning developer is expanding in scope and responsibility. Today’s learning professionals need to know how to deliver useful content at the time of need. They have to take into account the complete user experience, including user context, device capabilities and limitations, mobile interface design, and audience personas. How does a developer know the best tools to create solutions that translate into a memorable user experience?
In this session, you will learn a foundational strategy and guidelines for building effective user experience design. You’ll explore alternatives for development tools in the mobile and new technology space, which includes hands-free devices like watches and smart glasses. This session will examine how a combination of agile development and user-centered design can produce training deliverables that resonate with users. You will explore new technologies as well as design and development disciplines such as industrial design and deep learning. Finally, you’ll look at real-world case studies in sales and retail performance support and the lessons learned.
In this session, you will learn:
- How to prioritize for an effective user experience
- Which interface guidelines the major operating systems require
- How design and development work together to keep users engaged
- How user experience requirements can influence development choices
- About the wide variety of mobile device capabilities that enhance UX
Audience:
Novice to intermediate designers, developers, project managers,
and managers.
Technology
discussed in this session:
Handheld mobile devices (smartphones, tablets); wearable
devices (glasses, watches, sensors, headsets); augmented reality; performance
support; and bots and chatbots.
Scott McCormick
CEO
Emergent Enterprise
Scott McCormick is a national speaker, CEO, editor and writer. In a 30+ year career he has helped launched three companies including his current business, Emergent Enterprise. He has spoken at ATD CETS Showcase, Learnaplaooza, Augmented World Expo, LiveWorx, Realities360,, and XR Immersive Enterprise 2020. Scott speaks and consults on topics such as emergent technology adoption strategy and user experience and is editor of emergent-enterprise.com, the tech news and insight website. He was featured in the 2019 eBook, What is Augmented Reality? and has delivered strategy webinars and onsite presentations to leaders in healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, and consulting.
602 Sending xAPI Statements to an LRS Using JavaScript
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Thursday, October 26
Andros AB
xAPI shouldn’t be fear-inducing, and it isn’t! You can use HTML and JavaScript to create statements to send to a learning record store (LRS). With a little input, practice, and feedback, you’ll learn how easy it is to use HTML and JavaScript to move your organization faster toward the future of measurable experiences.
This session will take you through the ease of using HTML and JavaScript to create your own xAPI statements. You’ll hear about best practices and lessons learned from a team that has written hundreds of thousands of statements, and you will learn to craft your own xAPI statements utilizing the full power and flexibility of the web.
In this session, you will learn:
- How to form xAPI statements
- How to configure training to utilize an LRS
- How to use xAPI to get more data from your training programs
- How to develop cutting-edge education that is practical, engaging, and accessible across all platforms and devices
Audience:
Intermediate to advanced designers, developers, project managers,
managers, directors, and senior leaders (VP, CLO, executive, etc.).
Technology
discussed in this session:
Experience API (xAPI) statements, web-based training, HTML5,
JavaScript, web design, and mobile web design.
John Just
Vice President, Learning Solutions/IT
OpenSketch
John Just is a vice president of learning solutions and IT for OpenSketch, a division of nThrive, where he leads custom eLearning services. John is a national leader in eLearning and has provided expert advice to many enterprises across the United States, including large Fortune 500 and nonprofit firms. He has held positions as IT director, web design instructor at Florida Virtual School, instructional design and technology professor at University of Tampa, chief information officer at Pinellas County Schools, and co-founder/head of school at Pinellas Virtual School. He holds a doctoral degree in education.
702 Using Prototyping to Revolutionize Your Development Process
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Friday, October 27
Jamaica B
How many times have you had to redo a project after you thought you understood the challenge, the goals, or the requirements? As you start to build more complex interactions and applications, you need a process that will allow you to test a concept, measure its results, and iterate over and over until it meets the needs of your audience. These are not new concepts in software development, but L&D can learn how to adopt and utilize them.
This session will explore the software prototyping model as it pertains to L&D processes. You will learn about the best tools available for prototyping and the best techniques for sharing content, as well as gathering feedback. This session is ideal for L&D professionals at any level, including project managers and above. You will leave this session able to improve your process, improve your results, and reduce the amount of time you spend in development.
In this session, you will learn:
- How to use prototyping as soon as you get back to your office
- How to pick the best tool for your prototype
- How to effectively gather feedback from users before, during, and after each iteration
- Dozens of tips and resources to get you started
Audience:
Novice to advanced designers, developers, project managers,
managers, directors, and senior leaders (VP, CLO, executive, etc.).
Technology
discussed in this session:
Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote to get
started; the Marvel app for mobile devices; and Adobe Experience for advanced
prototyping.
Nick Floro
Learning Architect/Imagineer
Sealworks Interactive Studios
Nick Floro, a co-founder and learning architect at Sealworks Interactive Studios, has over 25 years of experience developing learning solutions, applications, and web platforms. Nick is passionate about how design and technology can enhance learning and loves to share his knowledge and experience to teach, inspire, and motivate. As a learning architect, Nick gets to sketch, imagine, and prototype for each challenge. He has worked with start-ups to Fortune 500 companies to help them understand the technology and develop innovative solutions to support their audiences. Nick has won numerous awards from Apple and organizations for productions and services.