Articulate Storyline, the authoring tool required for interactive e-learning modules, is a PC-only desktop application. This creates a hard blocker for any team member working on a Mac. The issue surfaced during the [1], where 4 of 11 modules require Storyline-based interactivity and cannot be built until the platform access problem is resolved.
Storyline is not available as a web or Mac application — it must be installed as a Windows desktop app. Team members on macOS have no native path to run it. This is distinct from tools like [2], which runs in-browser and is platform-agnostic.
Impact on Agility project: 4 modules are blocked from development. The remaining 7 modules (built in Rise) are near-final and unaffected.
Isalia is testing installation on a personal Windows laptop (husband's machine). This requires the PC owner to be present for login. Viability is being confirmed as of 2025-12-11.
"I'll try to do it today. I need him here to log me in and stuff." — Isalia Ramirez
Limitations: A laptop form factor may not be ideal for sustained Storyline development work, which benefits from a larger screen and more processing power.
If the shared laptop workaround fails, the fallback is to procure a Windows PC for the team. Mark flagged this as the likely next step if Option 1 doesn't pan out.
"If not, then we maybe need to get you another computer." — Mark Hope
This blocker is not unique to the Agility project. Any future engagement requiring Storyline will hit the same constraint for Mac-based team members. Options to consider for future projects: