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fremo101
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June 23, 2020
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Branching with the Captivate Table of Contents

  • June 23, 2020
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Hi

I have completed the build of a large elearning course and have utilised the Captivate TOC. I now need to introduce a branch at the beginning of the course and include all topics for one Type of user and exclude about 3 topics for the different Type of user.

 

I would still like to use the TOC. Is there a way I can setup branching and still use the TOC. I am stuck trying to figure out how to do this?

 

Would appreciate any advice.

Thanks

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    msrn33
    msrn33
    Participant
    September 17, 2020

    Question:   I created a slide with 2 buttons (Area 1 and Area 2) when either is clicked, the learner will go to different slides further in the course.     In the TOC, I have it checked in the settings to show Navigated Visited Slides.   When I go through the course after I have selected an Area, in the TOC that slide doesn't have a checkmark as being Visited.     What am I doing wrong?  The Area slide was visited and even interacted by clicking a button. 

     

    RodWard
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    RodWardCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 18, 2020

    The TOC will not immediately indicate that a slide has been visited in certain situations.  For example, if you have three consecutive slides, but only the first one of them is selected to be shown in the TOC, that slide will not be shown as visited until all three slides have been visited by the learner.

     

    Try going to the TOC settings and refreshing the TOC so that all slides are shown listed in the TOC.  Then do your test again to see if visiting just that one slide now shows it in the TOC.

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
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    June 23, 2020

    The TOC cannot be dynamic, adapting to your branches. Sorry.

    You could create a custom TOC which slides in/out of each slide. Use as many TOCs as you need, maybe in a multistate object and set the correct state when the branching decision is made. Or keep the normal TOC only for those users who need to see everything, and make custom ones for the other learners? Just some ideas...

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      fremo101Author
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      June 24, 2020

      Thanks so much for the reply. I was thinking of this idea and wondered if it would work.

      I create a slide at the start with two buttons - Type 1 and Type 2

      I group the slides that Type 1 do not need to see. Type 2 sees all content.

      I create a variable and an Advanced Action for Type 1 that if True (=1) it will hide the group of slides else it will set the variable to 0.

      Type 2 will see all  - so do I need to do anything with its action or just jump to the next slide and leave all content available. 

      The hidden slides I can remove from the TOC or mark them for Type 2 only.

      Please advise.

      RodWard
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      RodWardCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 24, 2020

      Just creating the action doesn't automatically execute it.  You need to use an Event to trigger the action.  The usual way to do this would be to use the On Slide Enter event.  So have you done that?

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