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Session 5: More About Layers (2/13/24) This training session included (a) a debrief of the reading/video on layers assigned via email last week (in lieu of the training session) and (b) a demonstration of layers and
their uses. Recording https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/FrzxJA4Fqo1nyimFKjj6gmAfAm4fYhvMHFtamzU3 vamN9Tm6CHMja1lIPCY5UruK.fvZJ9oUsCMcTHvso Passcode: Ff=%3Rnr Debrief on Last Week’s Assignment Participants shared the following comments, based on the reading/video assignment: • Melissa said the 7-minute video clip on layers provided a good summary. • Leslie observed that layers are similar to “levels” in terms of organizing information. • Doria noted that layers can be used for animations. Main Topic for This Week: Layers • Definition/description of a “layer” in Storyline: A layer is a slide that provides supplementary information that’s thematically tied to and sits on top of the base layer. For example, the FAQ section in a mini-lesson includes the questions in the base layer, and the answer for each question is in a layer. Each layer has all the functionality of a slide, but it only appears when triggered, and it sits on top of the base layer. • Ways to use layers: Layers can be used for a variety of purposes (e.g., to provide a pop-up box or an animation if the user selects a trigger in the base layer). • Example of use in Course 5: We looked “under the hood” in the Q&A slides to see how layers were used with triggers to create the Q&A interaction where learners get feedback for their right/wrong answers. In this case, the feedback answers are layers that appear when the answer is clicked. • Using layers to create the illusion of a button: You can create a base layer with links to related layers to give the illusion that the user is staying in the same place but getting new information (like a button on a web page). Tip: The order of layers in Storyline becomes important only if you have multiple layers appearing at the same time. • Editing text within a layer: Patrick demonstrated how to do this.
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