Audio Interviews with E-Learning Challenge Heroes #461

Interviews with E-Learning Challengers #461: Challenge | Recap

🏆 Challenge of the Week

This week, your challenge is to create an audio podcast or interview on the value of working out loud and showing your work in the E-Learning Challenges.

You can share your examples using any app or platform. In the past, designers have used Rise 360, Storyline 360, SoundCloud, and Vimeo to host their examples.

OPTIONAL: After sharing your example, summarize your answers on your blog, LinkedIn, or community forums.

Podcast Interview Questions

The following list of questions should be enough to help you get started. You can choose any number of questions to use in your demo. If you only have time for one question, great! If you want to do more, great!

Advice for Others	Community Aspect
What advice would you give to someone just starting the challenges? How can new designers make the most of the experience? What are some best practices for giving constructive feedback? How can designers balance challenges and client work? Why would you recommend participating to other designers?	What has the community support and interaction meant to you? Have you collaborated with other designers or made connections? How has being part of the community impacted your design work? What types of examples or topics would you like to see in the future? How could the challenge experience be improved or evolved?
Favorite Challenge Example	Design Process
Which challenge example are you most proud of and why? What example did you find the most creative or innovative? Which example required the most effort or was the biggest challenge? Is there an example you wish you could redo or improve? What feedback on your favorite example helped you grow as a designer?	How do you come up with ideas for the weekly challenges? What is your typical process for creating a challenge example? How do you decide which authoring tools or interactions to use? How much time do you usually spend on creating an example? Do you have a dedicated workspace or tools for e-learning design?
Inspiration	Learning Experience
Which other designers' examples inspire you the most? Are there any examples that made you think, "I wish I had done that!"? How have the challenges exposed you to new techniques or authoring tools? Have you incorporated ideas from the challenges into real client projects? What tips would you give for overcoming creative blocks when working on challenges?	What have been the biggest lessons or takeaways from participating? How have the challenges helped you improve as a designer? What skills have you developed further through the challenge process? How has feedback from the community benefited you? What keeps you motivated to participate week after week?
Benefits of Showing Your Work	Time Spent on Examples
Why is it important for designers to share examples publicly? How has sharing your work benefited you professionally? What lessons have you learned from getting feedback on your examples? How do you decide what examples to share publicly or keep private? Have you ever collaborated after connecting over shared work? Which platforms or channels have been most effective for showcasing your work examples? How do you balance sharing enough work to benefit your career while protecting intellectual property?	What is the breakdown of time (ideation, building, testing, etc.)? How do you estimate time required for different example types? What strategies do you use to work efficiently with limited time? How have regular challenges helped you get faster at development? Do you set aside dedicated time or fit it in around client work? What has been your most time-consuming example and why? How do you balance depth/quality vs. time invested for portfolio pieces?

🧰 Resources

Check out the previous audio challenges to get an idea of ways to present your audio interview:

Audio Interviews with E-Learning Designers #364: Challenge | Recap
Podcast Interviews with E-Learning Designers #266: Challenge | Recap
Instructional Design Podcasts #67: Challenge | Recap

✨ Share Your E-Learning Work

Comments: Use the comments section below to link your published example and blog post.
Forums: Start a new thread and share a link to your published example.
Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We'll link to your posts so your great work gets even more exposure.
Social media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using #ELHChallenge so your tweeps can follow your e-learning coolness.

🙌 Last Week’s Challenge:

Before you click record on this week’s challenge, check out the creative toggle button examples your fellow challengers shared over the past week:

20+ Design Ideas for Using Toggle Buttons in E-Learning #460

Toggle Buttons in E-Learning RECAP #460: Challenge | Recap

👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges?

The weekly e-learning challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of the previous challenges anytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos.

Learn more about the weekly e-learning challenges in this Q&A post.

📆 Upcoming Challenges

Challenge #462 (05.17): Click. Hover. Drag. See ELC144 for a general idea of what we're doing.

🚨2024 Articulate User Conference Call for Proposals

We’re now accepting proposals for this year’s in-person user day conference co-hosted at DevLearn in Las Vegas. Learn more about the proposal process.

56 Comments

David Anderson
Author

10 days ago05/10/24 at 3:20 pm (UTC)

The audio interviews challenges are my all-time favorites. Can't wait to see (and hear) what you all come up with this week.

Ron Katz

10 days ago05/10/24 at 3:41 pm (UTC)

And here is my entry. Enjoy! Demo: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/0c9c6519-5092-4820-a633-62faef09d624/review

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:12 pm (UTC)

LOL! The moment I saw your intro I knew this would be fun.

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:54 pm (UTC)

Cute!!! What a great interpretation!

10 days ago05/10/24 at 6:51 pm (UTC)

The best interviews are the ones you don't remember, eh David? Well played, Ron.

10 days ago05/10/24 at 7:20 pm (UTC)

David's interview is made up of excerpts from Quick Tips & Tricks: Episode 103. https://training.articulate.com/webinars/quick-tips-and-tricks-episode-103 ChatGPT wrote the basic script which I edited to match the excerpts I choose. All audio edited in Storyline. Music was from YouTubeStudio. David's picture courtesy of Articulate website. Intro voices were all Text-to-Speech from Storyline with the exception of my own.

Ellie

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:20 pm (UTC)

It's been seven years since I recorded my last podcast, so it's time to do another. Dropping the last one here in case you missed it: https://soundcloud.com/elearning/sets/art-portfolio-tips-from-ellie

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:27 pm (UTC)

Classic interview and timeless portfolio tips.

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:56 pm (UTC)

Haha! So cute! I wish I was this unedited (and I love trees too!)

Jonathan Hill
Hero

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:35 pm (UTC)

Hello! Had fun building this 'bespoke media player'. Hope you enjoy. PODCAST-O-MATIC https://bit.ly/elhc461

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:36 pm (UTC)

P.S. If I happen to bore you in any of the clips, press the EXIT button in the bottom left corner and see what happens.

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:50 pm (UTC)

P.P.S. If you don't pick a topic within the first 7 seconds of entering the menu screen - or don't know what to do - RoboJon will get a little impatient, but will show you how the UI works.

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:51 pm (UTC)

I tried the exit button out of curiosity, not boredom

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:48 pm (UTC)

Terrific! I'm glad I'm not the only one who spends days on a demo. :) Love your new avatar too.

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:51 pm (UTC)

Fantastic. The sound effects were a nice touch.

6 days ago05/14/24 at 9:57 am (UTC)

The (many) animations and sound effects work perfectly together, Jonathan. Impressive work.

6 days ago05/14/24 at 6:48 pm (UTC)

This is some real “brainy” stuff !

4 days ago05/16/24 at 6:28 pm (UTC)

How much time did you spend on this one?

4 days ago05/16/24 at 8:15 pm (UTC)

Truthfully? About 30hrs, all in, I think.

Jodi M. Sansone

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:43 pm (UTC)

Celebrity Podcasts Demo: https://jodisdemos.s3.amazonaws.com/461+Podcast/story.html Challenges are fun...why take my word for it?

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:51 pm (UTC)

I need to give a shout out to Nedim Ramic who responded to my community post. Nedim wrote the javascript that allowed me to change the width of my closed captions. Thank you!

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:53 pm (UTC)

Something tells me you'll enjoy next month's feature updates in SL.

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:54 pm (UTC)

Soundboard interview! How'd you get the celebrity voices?

10 days ago05/10/24 at 5:57 pm (UTC)

Looks like I should have slowed down and clicked your info button. Never heard of Play.ht.

10 days ago05/10/24 at 6:21 pm (UTC)

Neither had I before a couple days ago. I just started playing with it.

10 days ago05/10/24 at 6:09 pm (UTC)

Glad I signed up for the webinar on the 15th! I generated the scripts with AI, tweaked them, and then I used Play.ht to generate the voices. I tried to make it clear this was just a fair-use parody for "art, criticism or commentary". I found 30-second clips of each person speaking in interviews and then cloned them. This scares the s..t out of me. I thought the voices were very realistic.

10 days ago05/10/24 at 6:24 pm (UTC)

LOL I felt the same way when I heard my voice on Ron's demo. I don't remember saying 1/2 of what was on there, but it sounded enough like me that I'm sure it wasn't a deep fake. Or was it??

6 days ago05/14/24 at 6:01 pm (UTC)

Hilarious. Biden was so authentic - although he hardly needs parodying. Very well done with your script ....and yes it scares the s..t out of me too!

10 days ago05/10/24 at 6:48 pm (UTC)

Very cool. That trick with the caption width is worth knowing, too. See! I do learn something new every week. Thanks, Jodi!

10 days ago05/10/24 at 6:59 pm (UTC)

I also need to compliment you on your script. Yeah, the cloned voices are good, but the script really makes the parody work.

6 days ago05/14/24 at 9:33 am (UTC)

Great, Jody. My favorite part is how well you write to make each character and the parody coincide. That's super great.

6 days ago05/14/24 at 6:26 pm (UTC)

Great work, Jodi! This was a laugh riot!! Let's make eLearning challenges great again...hahaha

4 days ago05/16/24 at 6:31 pm (UTC)

"Exclamation point." I laughed so hard at that. Well done. Brava.

Jayashree Ravi

8 days ago05/12/24 at 1:06 pm (UTC)

Jay-tify is a simulated podcast platform, crafted in Articulate Storyline to mimic popular audio streaming experiences. Get ready to listen to the podcast - 'E-Learning Innovators,' where this episode features Jayashree Ravi sharing her creative insights from participating in the Articulate E-Learning Challenges. Demo - https://360.articulate.com/review/content/b8c4708b-ad25-4a36-96a1-2ac560290f8a/review

7 days ago05/13/24 at 10:24 pm (UTC)

There's so much to like in your demo, but what really caught my eye was how you created the Playlist for the questions. I liked being able to pick which track to play and the timing of the track. Of its not too much trouble can you share the file in Review? I'd love to see how you set it up.

6 days ago05/14/24 at 9:23 am (UTC)

Thank you, Jodi! I've shared the source in the Review link. Just a heads-up though, the playbar isn't real—it's simulated using a line and a circle moving in a motion path animation.

6 days ago05/14/24 at 9:42 am (UTC)

I like your design, Jayashree. I'm not familiar with podcasts, but with your and Jodi's demo, I can understand what it looks like. The non-linear speed of your progress bar is a very nice visual idea (which I'm going to keep).

6 days ago05/14/24 at 10:36 am (UTC)

Thank you so much, Thierry! I'm also pondering the best way to incorporate closed captions in my sample. The current layout doesn't seem suitable, but perhaps I could include them in the notes tab.

6 days ago05/14/24 at 10:48 am (UTC)

I encountered a similar issue the last time we did an 'interview challenge'. As it was not then possible to change the position of the captions, I created a HTML transcript as a fallback. Full player: https://bit.ly/elhc364 Accessible HTML transcript: https://bit.ly/elhc364transcript

6 days ago05/14/24 at 11:02 am (UTC)

This is a great tip, Jonathan! I have used this idea and updated the transcript. Thank you!

6 days ago05/14/24 at 1:57 pm (UTC)

Great solution. I didn't remember that you addressed the captions that way. Thanks for the reminder.

6 days ago05/14/24 at 6:20 pm (UTC)

Wow! This is so well made, Jayashree. I'm so digging the layout. Thanks for sharing the source file.

Thierry EMMANUEL

7 days ago05/13/24 at 4:47 pm (UTC)

I took David's proposal seriously, but it's hard for me to talk about myself seriously. So... https://360.articulate.com/review/content/23b1e3a4-ba6a-43a5-a992-f11755c99ba8/review

7 days ago05/13/24 at 10:32 pm (UTC)

I could watch this all day! Could you kindly add some closed captions? ;)

6 days ago05/14/24 at 9:48 am (UTC)

Of course! Maybe I was going to ask Ron, Ellie and Jayashree the same thing (so I could fully grasp the meaning of their interviews, but I know it's a lot of work for just one demo). So why not in mine.

6 days ago05/14/24 at 1:53 pm (UTC)

I think you only need 2 captions: "Musique dramatique" and "Ow-ooooooooooh!". I just watched it again. :)

6 days ago05/14/24 at 6:13 pm (UTC)

That husky is on fire!! Love it.

Ashi (Neha) Tandon

6 days ago05/14/24 at 6:08 pm (UTC)

This was nerve-wracking, but I'm glad I did it! I think I'm out of my shell a bit. Thank you for this challenge. Here goes nothing: https://app.vyond.com/videos/fdb42f1a-3722-49ac-9fdf-d6dd4fe6ea14

5 days ago05/15/24 at 7:34 pm (UTC)

I like your podcast studio! I wish I had one like that.

Ruslan Karimov

5 days ago05/15/24 at 2:45 pm (UTC)

Hello, Heroes! Ever struggled with sharing your designs online? I did, too, so I took this Audio Interviews challenge and created "Overcome the Fear of Sharing Your Designs." It's a short, interactive journey with tips and stories from experienced designers. I hope it helps you build confidence and showcase your amazing work! Check out the project: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/187e41ef-4ad6-4dda-a8fb-141cf5a24506/review Want to learn more about my process? Check out my blog post: https://www.karimovdesign.com/post/fear-of-sharing-your-designs Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments!

Phezulu Dhlodhlo

4 days ago05/16/24 at 9:47 am (UTC)

Good day e-learning Heroes, Its been a while since l chimed in with a submission. This one relates closely to my personal journey as an ID. I have mentored someone on everything ID and at this point in time l feel that the only thing that we have not done is to position and empower the Mentee for leadership. This is our new quest currently. Here is my submission. https://360.articulate.com/review/content/02713ed5-90cc-41d0-a59e-0c4b40bda010/review

Ron Katz
Phezulu Dhlodhlo

4 days ago05/16/24 at 5:02 pm (UTC)

Phezulu, I like the characters and how you animated the mouths to move with the script. The subject matter is good as well as the content/answers. Keep up the great work!

3 days ago05/17/24 at 1:36 pm (UTC)

Good day Ron, Thank you so much for your feedback. I really appreciate it. Its even coming from one of the seminal IDs, so thank you so much. You also keep up the good work and inspiration that you diffuse to all of us.

bylittle learning

4 days ago05/16/24 at 5:24 pm (UTC)

Hey, community! We got the chance to ask our developers about their experience with past challenges. We had so much fun!! Check out our demo: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/734a1b56-5506-4975-bc08-b3ec07c0c72b/review And feel free to play around with the source file: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qsjpdbb0ht4ajau9y3brp/bylittle-Learning-ELH-461-Our-experience-with-ELH-Challenges.story?rlkey=s69oqrjufhor5afg68miy4hza&st=i2r5xr0z&dl=1

Kate Golomshtok

3 days ago05/17/24 at 1:49 pm (UTC)

Hello everyone! Unfortunately, I don't have time to record an audio podcast 🙈, but I would really like to share my thoughts. One of my favorite challenges is challenge number 411: "How are Course Designers Using Interactive Sliders in E-Learning?" https://360.articulate.com/review/content/c4fd2405-6c99-4df9-8274-17ea4c4062e4/review When I was thinking about making it more interesting, I came up with the idea of using a slider as a mechanic for true-false questions. This option turned out to be easy to assemble and interesting to use. Let me share a couple of secrets on how it works. First, we add a cat directly into the thumb fill. We make the track fill transparent and remove the outline. As a result, we get a cat that can be moved left and right. Next, we add 3 more states to the slider: hover, a happy cat for the correct answer, and a sad cat for the incorrect one. Then, we move on to the slider settings, set the start and end values, define the initial value, and set the step size. The next step is to convert the slider into a question format. We add 2 ovals: one for the correct answer and one for the incorrect answer, and set triggers to change the oval when the slider variable changes. We also add a Submit interaction trigger. Great, we have configured the question. Let's move on to the layers: it's also simple. I added animation of lifting the lid and changed the slider (our cat) to a happy or sad version based on how we answered. That's it! What are the conclusions? I would recommend participating in challenges to everyone involved in course development in Articulate 360, or at least to look at the examples shared in the community. This practice helps me to find new solutions, find out how to use a particular tool, try out updates, and also get inspired by colleagues' examples. Thanks to these weekly exercises, I increase my pool of ideas that I can use in the real client projects. The same thing happened with the slider. In one of the courses, I decided to replicate a similar mechanic, and this solution was well-received by everyone.

Sabrina Sgoda

3 days ago05/17/24 at 4:23 pm (UTC)

Since we've been thinking about creating an actual podcast for a while now, we used this challenge as a trial. What do you think? https://360.articulate.com/review/content/f339a2eb-ab19-4f0e-8121-51775f5c680d/review

Audio Interviews with E-Learning Challenge Heroes #461

🏆 Challenge of the Week

Podcast Interview Questions

🧰 Resources

✨ Share Your E-Learning Work

🙌 Last Week’s Challenge:

👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges?

📆 Upcoming Challenges

🚨2024 Articulate User Conference Call for Proposals

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