Using Button Sets in Articulate Storyline (elhChallenge #505) Have you ever heard of button sets? And if you have—how often do you actually use them in your e-learning courses? In this week’s #elhChallenge, Articulate invited community members to create short demos highlighting practical uses for button sets. But before I share my own submission, let’s take a moment to explore what button sets in Articulate Storyline actually are—and why they can be so useful. What Are Button Sets in Articulate Storyline? Button sets are one of those under-the-radar

Meet My New Go-To Companion for Multilingual Courses If you’ve ever localized an eLearning course, you already know: it can be a time-consuming process. Export the text, send it to a translator, wait, re-import, fix the formatting, double-check everything, realize something was missed, fix the mistakes, double-check again, publish to SCORM (or whatever format is needed), and done. Well… that works when you only need one translation. But what if you need five, ten, twenty or more translations? You find yourself stuck in a cycle of exporting and

First Impressions of Articulate’s AI Assistant Why AI Built for eLearning Changes Everything AI is everywhere these days — from writing emails to generating images, creating videos, and more. We all know tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, DALL·E, Grammarly, Synthesia, and plenty more. They’ve quickly become part of our daily workflows — or at least, they have in mine! But if you’ve ever tried using these tools to help build an eLearning course, you’ve probably noticed something… They’re smart — but they don’t really get what we do. That’s

Emphasis Animations in Articulate Storyline E-Learning Challenge #449 invited participants to explore how emphasis animations can be used to grab learners' attention. Inspired by a YouTube video from David Anderson, the idea emerged to create a custom drag-and-drop interaction—with a twist. The interaction revolves around sorting statements about Articulate Storyline by dragging them onto either a Correct or Incorrect target. Instead of relying on Storyline’s built-in drag-and-drop functionality, a manual approach was chosen to gain full control over the learner experience. This allowed for tailored feedback and smoother

Pop-Out Images in E-Learning For Articulate’s E-Learning Challenge #502, I wanted to try something a little different with the character pop-out effect. Instead of using a character, I went with a 3D-style image of a classic yellow cab popping out of a photo frame. The idea was to give the design a sense of movement and depth—almost like the cab is driving right off the screen. Getting Inspired and Setting Up the Scene To kick things off, I did a bit of inspiration browsing and landed on a

The New E-Learning Challenge Process: Why It’s a Game-Changer If you're an e-Learning developer — new or experienced — there’s no better way to build your portfolio, connect with an amazing community, or grow your skills than by joining the E-Learning Challenges. For years, the process was simple: each week, David Anderson posted a new e-Learning topic. You’d create your entry, share it in the comments, and join the lively conversation with other participants. It was fun, informal, and inspiring. A few weeks ago, the process got even