A Jazz Lover’s Guide to Chicago
This app was an experiment in response to the question, “Can Claude build an e-learning module that replicates the functionality and user experience of a module created in Articulate Storyline?”
Storyline is a slide-based platform that is typically used to present information in a linear fashion, interspersed with self-contained activities and quizzes. The content of this demo departs from that pattern in some ways, but basic Storyline features are implemented, including sequential slides that must be viewed in order, audio narration for each slide, and a collapsable course menu.
One well-used feature of Storyline is its connection to Review 360, which allows reviewers to comment on individual slides while handling multiple versions of the same module. I have not implemented that feature yet, but adding it would be fairly straightforward, with some decisions to be made about how reviewers would gain reviewer access. (One option would be to generate a unique passcode tied to the module and the reviewer’s name and email.)
Creating a SCORM package for an LMS, including completion criteria that the LMS can recognize, would be a straightforward next step that Claude could handle.
(Full screen version is here.)
Notes and Caveats
- For purposes of this demo, the module does not require the user to view all content on each slide before moving to the next one (which is a common Storyline restriction), but that could be easily added.
- Slide narration was done non-professionally, by myself recording directly into my computer, and the sound quality and volume are not great. Consider it a proof of concept only.
- The module does not include learning objectives or a formal assessment. (The timeline quiz isn’t really an assessment since it introduces new information and is marked as clearly optional.) Modules made for professional development credit, or to address a particular performance gap, would probably need objectives and assessments. Instead, this module was created to be a fun, informal way to learn about jazz in Chicago and create a plan for exploring live music in the city.
- The module does not fully meet accessibility standards. In particular, more consistent keyboard control alternatives and captions for the audio narration would be necessary to make this usable by all.