Preparing a story

By now, you probably know how to prepare a new story, but you need to be aware of your options. As someone who tends to start from the ground up with my development, New Project is usually the selection I make. However, depending on how you prefer to author e-learning, it might be easier to import from a previously built project or template. This comes in handy if you prefer authoring in PowerPoint or if someone else is developing the branding guidelines and/or templates for your project. The point is that you have options, and they are as follows:

• New Project: Create your story by starting afresh, with a blank canvas
• Record Screen: Record screen content to integrate into a new story
• Import: This option allows you to import content previously developed in the following softwares:
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Articulate Quizmaker
  • Articulate Engage
  • Articulate Storyline
  • You are also able to import questions from text files or Microsoft Excel

Another helpful option you may want to consider when preparing your story is to always remember your Story View. This is the view you see when you begin a project, and you can toggle to this view from Slide View at anytime.

The purpose of reminding you of this option is that it's a great way to lay out the structure of your story. If you're more of a visual person, you may appreciate being able to add and title all of your scenes and slides from this vantage point to provide yourself with greater context of the course as a whole.