Background

Articulate Storyline 360 is an interactive content authoring software for Windows only. UW-Madison does not have an institutional licence for Storyline, so Storyline licenses will need to be purchased by departments.

Storyline can be used to create eLearning modules which allow students to take a role and make decisions, apply what they've learned in class, and get feedback on the choices they've made.

Storyline projects can be packaged as a Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) module and uploaded to Canvas directly using the Canvas SCORM Tool. SCORM is a standard governing how online learning content and Learning Management Systems (LMSs) communicate with each other. For more information on how to upload a SCORM module to Canvas, see Instructure's guide How do I import SCORM files as an assignment? While using Storyline modules published with SCORM in Canvas requires fewer steps than the process described below, there are a few downsides:

• SCORM reports are not available on more detailed student usage of a module. For example, you cannot see information on how a student answered a particular question.
• Users can retake SCORM assignments in Canvas multiple times.
• Only a student's most recent attempt of a SCORM assignment is stored by Canvas.
• If a student re-enters a SCORM assignment and doesn't complete it, their score will be reset to 0.

In order to collect more granular analytics from Storyline projects, those projects must be published with xAPI modules to work with Grassblade and Learning Locker. xAPI is a specification that makes it possible to collect data about a wide range of student experiences and allows multiple technology systems to communicate with each other. 

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Overview

This is an outline of how to use a Storyline module with advanced content authoring and reporting:

• Step 1: If you don't already have access to Storyline, request that your department purchases a Storyline license
• Step 2: Design your Storyline module. Some links to tutorials on how to get started building Storyline modules:
• E-Learning Heroes "Getting Started with Storyline 360 and Storyline 3"
• LinkedIn Learning Course "Articulate Storyline Essential Training" - for more information about LinkedIn Learning, see: LinkedIn Learning - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  
• Step 3: Publish your Storyline module with xAPI. This is covered in: Advanced Content Authoring and Reporting - Publishing a Storyline module with xAPI [UW-Madison]
• Step 4: Upload your Storyline xAPI module to the WordPress instance with the Grassblade xAPI plugin. You will need a WordPress account, which is covered in: Advanced Content Authoring and Reporting - Uploading a Storyline module to WordPress/GrassBlade [UW-Madison]
• Step 5: Configure a Canvas assignment to use the Storyline module you uploaded to WordPress. This is covered in: Advanced Content Authoring and Reporting - Configuring a Canvas assignment to use a Storyline module uploaded to WordPress / GrassBlade [UW-Madison]
• Step 6: Once everything has been set up, you will need to either manually send the Storyline module grade from WordPress to Canvas or set up an automatic grade push to Canvas. This is covered in: Advanced Content Authoring and Reporting - Sending a grade from a Storyline module in WordPress to Canvas [UW-Madison]
• Step 7: If you want to see more detailed information on how students used your Storyline module, you will need to work with the Learn@UW-Madison team to request reports or work with your local learning technology support staff to have them export the data from Learning Locker for you. This is covered in: Advanced Content Authoring and Reporting - Requesting Student Activity Data for Storyline Modules From Learning Locker [UW-Madison] .

As always, if you need help during this process or would like a consultation, please contact the DoIT Help Desk.