Do you think building an online course means hours of video recording, fancy cameras, and hiring a professional team? Think again. What if I told you that your existing PowerPoint slides could be transformed into a fully interactive online course? In this article, I’ll show you how to do just that with iSpring Suite—all within the comfort of your PowerPoint application.
Why Choose iSpring Suite for Course Creation?
iSpring Suite is a PowerPoint add-in that allows you to build interactive courses using tools you already know. Instead of learning a whole new program, you simply enhance your current PowerPoint presentations with interactive elements like quizzes, drag-and-drop exercises, and hotspot questions.
This makes it perfect for educators, trainers, and businesses who want to create engaging content quickly without the technical hassle.
Getting Started with iSpring in PowerPoint
Once you have iSpring Suite installed, you’ll see a new tab appear on the PowerPoint ribbon. This tab opens a world of new features including quizzes, interactions, screen recordings, characters, and more.
You likely already have a PowerPoint deck that's 80% ready to become a course. All you need to do is add interactive features. With iSpring, there’s no need to start from scratch. Just enhance what you already have.
Types of Interactions You Can Create
iSpring Suite offers much more than basic multiple-choice quizzes. Here are just a few types of engaging content you can add:
- Drag-and-Drop Quizzes: Learners can move answers around to match categories or diagrams.
- Hotspot Questions: Ask learners to click on the correct part of an image.
- Timed Quizzes: Add pressure and simulate real-world testing.
- Scenario-Based Training: Create realistic simulations for decision-making practice.
These features make your course more engaging and effective for learners.
A Real Example: Drag-and-Drop Quiz
In the video, I demonstrate a drag-and-drop exercise designed to teach grocery store shelf placement. The learner is asked to place butter in the correct location. This type of hands-on interaction increases memory retention and learner satisfaction.
You can design your own diagram or scenario and use drag-and-drop tools to let learners interact with the content directly.
Adding Hotspot Questions
Hotspot questions are great for visual learning. For example, you could ask: “Click on the food that contains the most fat.” The learner then clicks on one of the items in an image.
In the demo, salmon is the correct answer, and the user receives instant feedback. This makes learning active rather than passive.
Using Quiz Maker in iSpring
You can easily create and customize quizzes with the iSpring Quiz Maker tool. Simply select a slide, go to the quiz option in the iSpring tab, and design your quiz.
You can add:
- Multiple choice questions
- Fill-in-the-blank
- Dropdown menus
- Hotspots
- Branching logic (if the learner answers incorrectly, guide them to a different path)
Branching and Custom Feedback
One powerful feature in iSpring is branching. Depending on how a learner answers, they can be sent down different paths. This allows for customized learning journeys and can significantly improve outcomes.
You can also limit the number of attempts or add personalized feedback to each question.
Preview and Polish
At any point, you can preview what the course will look like to the end user. This ensures your design is clear, intuitive, and fully functional.
You don’t need any special video editing skills. Everything stays within PowerPoint, which makes iSpring incredibly user-friendly.
Publish and Share
When your course is ready, you can publish it in multiple formats:
- SCORM for LMS platforms
- HTML5 for web embedding
- Video format for traditional playback
This flexibility ensures your course works wherever your learners are.
No More Barriers to Entry
If you’ve always wanted to build an online course but didn’t know where to start, iSpring Suite eliminates the barriers. You don’t need to learn new software, hire a production team, or spend weeks editing videos. Just open PowerPoint and start creating.
Try iSpring Suite for Free
Want to give it a try? iSpring offers a free trial so you can explore all the features without commitment.
