In Articulate Storyline, variables are placeholders for information that can be stored and used while an e-learning course is running.
They make it possible to design the course dynamically and interactively by storing information entered by the learner or displaying data from the course progress.
What are variables used for?
Storing user data:
Variables can be used to store information that the learner enters during the course, e.g. their name or answers to questions.
Displaying data:
Variables can be used to display information stored in variables anywhere in the course, resulting in personalised content.
Controlling interactions:
Variables can be used in triggers to initiate specific actions based on the values of the variables.
For example, different content can be displayed based on a quiz score.
Tracking progress:
Variables can be used to track the learner’s progress in the course and store and display information such as the number of slides visited or the time spent on a task.
Creating dynamic content:
Variables can be used to dynamically change content in the course, e.g. text, images or videos, based on variable values.
Examples of using variables:
- Personalisation: Displaying the learner’s name on different slides or in the course progress.
- Dynamic content: Displaying different images or text sections based on the user profile or quiz responses.
- Progress display: Showing the number of slides already visited or the remaining time.
- Time-based interactions: Displaying timers or triggering actions after a specific period of time.
- Results: Displaying results from tests or simulations.
Types of variables:
- Text variables: Store text-based information.
- Number variables: Store numerical values.
- Boolean variables: Store boolean values (true/false).
- System variables: Built-in Articulate variables, such as slide number, title, etc.
