Learn to author visual and audio cues that guide the learner.

Guided Walkthrough

View video in full screen on Vimeo at this link.

Step 1: Create a new script (1:06 In Video)

• Click on the Script icon

• Add a new script called Equip Hard Hat

• Click on the new script to edit it

Step 2: Instruct the learner to put on the hard hat (1:24 in Video)

In this step, we will create a text instruction to guide the learner on what to do first.

• Make sure that the active script is Equip Hard Hat

• Drag and drop a Notification Resource into the frame:

• In the message area type: Safety First! Go to the workbench by clicking on the green arrow above it, and put on the hard hat. :

• Name this frame Notification.

• Save. If you reset and try the scenario in the headset right now, you won't see your notification - we'll fix that in the next step.

Step 3: Add a script launcher to the director script (2:16 in Video)

Now we need to attach the "Equip Hard Hat" script to the Director Script.

• Open the Director script (by clicking on the tab or choosing it from the Script icon):

• Click + to create a new frame on the Main Frame

• Name the new frame Equip Hard Hat

• Click on the Script icon

• Click on the Script catalog

• Drag the Equip Hard Hat script to the Resource area

• Collapse the catalog menu

• STOP: Save and Test.

Step 4: Use a condition to control when the notification appears (3:22 in Video)

• Make sure that Director Script is the active script

• Click on the Equip Hard Hat frame

Notice in the frame editor, there is a section for conditions:

• Switch from the resources pane to the Conditions pane in the frame tools section:

• Find the Object Event condition

• Drag and drop the condition into the top condition frame. This allows you to say "when the resource I choose fires a specific event, open this frame". 

In this case, we want the notification to show after the video message.

• "Script Object" = "Video Content" (the title of the screen message, as the script object)

• Event = "close"

• Save

This now says: "When the video finishes playing, open and run this frame to show the notification":

As a final step, we need to create an "End Script" resource in the video content script to indicate that the video has closed. 

• Open the Video Content script

• Scroll to the bottom of the Screen Media resource and click the event link shortcut (the blue "+" icon) on the bottom right corner:

• A menu will appear.  Scroll down and choose "close"

Note:

If you click the event link shortcut button and you don't see the menu, your computer window is likely too small.

To resolve this, widen the window on your computer screen.  This is typically the result of viewing two windows side by side on your monitor, or if you've significantly increased the size of the window contents.

This will open a child frame under the video frame on the far left side.

• Within the new child frame, drag an End Script resource in

• STOP: Save, Reset in the headset, and Test. This time you should see that the notification appears after the video plays. 

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Training Notes

It is good practice to always complete a script with an "End Script" resource, in case you want to add the script closing as an object event condition later. It will save you from having to go back and add "End Script" resources, as we did above. 

Step 5: Create an audio cue (6:07 in Video)

Now, let's add an audio file to the frame so that the learner gets a written notification as well as an audio prompt.

You can create placeholder voice files within Storyflow. This feature allows you to test the audio content and complete your scripts without having to record voice-overs.  First, let's create a new media catalog for the voice-over files.

• Click on the Media Shortcut

• Click on Create or Import a New Catalog

• Enter the Catalog name as Workshop Voice Overs

• Click Create:

• Open the Workshop Voice Over media catalog

• Click New Item

• Choose Media. This will take you to the Media Library, where you can create a text to speech audio file. 
  

In the media library follow these steps:

1. Click on the text to speech button in the top right corner.

2. Select the accent and voice you would like to use.

3. Add your text "Safety First! Your first task is to put on your hard hat. Go to the workbench by clicking on the green arrow above it. Once you're there, pick up the hard hat and put it on, by bringing it towards your head. "

4. Hit the "preview" button to see what it sounds like.

5. Name file.

6. Save.

Your file will then appear in the "Workshop Voiceovers" catalog.

• Add Title

• Click on the checkmark to Save

Step 6: Add the Audio Cue to the "Equip Hard Hat" Script (8:20 in Video)

• Open the Equip Hard Hat script

• Open the Notification frame

Now we want to drop in the Text to Speech audio we just made.

• Click on the Media Shortcut:

• Click on Workshop Voice Overs Catalog

• Find the Text to Speech file you just made and drag and drop it into the Resources section of the frame:

• Collapse the catalog menu

• STOP: Save, Reset in the headset, and Test. An audio cue should now show up at the same time as the notification.

In the Headset

This is what your scenario will look like so far:

For full screen, view on Vimeo at this link.

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Training Notes

Key Takeaways from Tutorial 4

• Conditions help you control the order of items in the scene.

• It is a best practice to always complete a script with an End Script resource.  This way you can quickly add object event conditions at a later time.

• The Text to Speech tool in the Media Library is a great tool to create on-the-fly audio, even if it's simply a placeholder for future recordings that you will upload.

Next Up: Workshop Tutorial 5 - Learner Action: Equip