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Articulate Storyline - Essentials
Master the essentials of Articulate Storyline in two expert-led live workshops.
This short course starts 24 Sept 2025 you will build interactive, professional e-learning as you work on real projects, explore must-know features, and gain hands-on experience. Learn how to use animations, quizzes, audio, and video, plus advanced features like triggers and variables - guided every step of the way. Walk away with the tools, skills, and confidence to design standout digital learning.
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Event Details
This course is delivered over two Live Labs, scheduled on the following dates.
Starts 24 Sep 2025
Starts 13 Oct 2025
Q&A Lab - Starts 22 Oct 2025
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What You'll Learn
Course Outline
Along with a certificate from the Digital Learning Institute, this course qualifies for ATD CPD learning points and supports professional development for CPTD and APTD certification.
This session introduces the essentials of Instructional Design in Articulate Storyline, guiding participants through creating their first interactive project.
What you'll learn:
Learning Design or Page Turning?
Introduction to basic Instructional Design (ID) principles. Use of the Absorb, Do, Connect (ADC) approach and the role of a storyboard.
Introducing Storyline
An overview of the key features of Storyline and the Storyline workflow. Exploring the ‘Story View’ and ‘Slide View’.
Your First Storyline Project (Practice Project)
Creating a new project and setting the story size. Previewing and viewing in different screen sizes.
Editing the Storyline Player
Editing the Storyline player. Managing the player functions.
Working with the Timeline
Controlling the slide timing and working with animations.
Working with Characters and the Content Library
Working with Storyline characters and using the Content Library.
Working with Markers
Using markers to build simple click to reveal interactions.
Working with Slide Layers and Triggers
Working with slide layers and triggers to build more complex click to reveal interactions.
Working with Questions and Quizzes
Inserting question slides. Using different types of feedback. Using quizzes for learning challenges. Using a results slide.
Publishing and Using Articulate Review
Publishing for client review.
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Tutor: John Curran
The Digital Learning Institute (DLI) is the global standard for education and certification in digital learning and instructional design. Our mission is to shape the future of education by making high-quality digital learning accessible anytime, anywhere.
John Curran is a tutor with the DLI specialising in Instructional Design and Learning Technology.
John has been involved in the design and development of online learning solutions for over 20 years. He was head of learning design at Sponge UK and has worked with leading companies across the e-learning industry. He was a Director and Chair of the eLearning Network, LN, and is a Chair of Judges for the annual Learning Technology Awards. He speaks regularly at industry conferences.

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