I completed the project with Storyline yesterday, or at least completed the first render. I will most likely have to do some extra work on it. I created a presentation using one still image as the first slide, and a video as the second slide. This medium isn't great for still images; there is still a timeline in place, which means you have to wait til a button appears on the timeline before you can click it. So far I haven't figured out if you can just get the buttons to appear when you close the preceding dialogue box that has been triggered by the preceding button. This would be much more useful than the current waiting process.
It does work nicely for video though. The button appears where you place it in the video, corresponding to the place in the video where information is needed. It's definitely a very useful e-learning tool when used in the right context.
The only real problem with this software is the usablity; because it's a cross between Powerpoint and Flash, it combines the tediousness of Powerpoint with the frustration of Flash. It's not difficult, but it is laborious. The results are generally worth the effort though, and can be put to good use, so it is worth getting the head around.
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