What are click-to-reveal interactivities?

Click-to-reveal interactions allow a learner to reveal information, images, or videos by clicking on a button or a hot spot.

They are simple interactions that may not challenge a learner to apply their critical thinking skills, but they do make the experience of the course more engaging.

See click-to-reveal in action!

Click-to-Reveal: Interactivity Level 1

At level one, your click-to-reveal activity uses simple graphical elements that match your organization’s brand and basic transitions, like fade in/out, to reveal and hide information from your learners as they interact with the interface.

Go full screenGo full screen

Click-to-Reveal: Interactivity Level 2

At level two, your click-to-reveal activity uses simple graphics paired with photography or images that convey your eLearning content and match your organization’s brand. Additional transition options like slide in/out and other transitions reveal and hide information as your learners interact.

Go full screenGo full screen

Click-to-Reveal: Interactivity Level 3

At level three, your click-to-reveal activity uses custom graphics with your organization’s branding woven into the interface. Additional options for animating transitions as information is revealed and hidden from the learners are used and can include other media options for your eLearning content, like videos.

Go full screenGo full screen

Considerations for click-to-reveal

The organizational advantages of click-to-reveal reduce cognitive load by helping to reduce the amount of on-screen information being shown to the learners at one time.

Click-to-reveal interactivities shouldn’t be used to hide poor design or to mask too much information on a single page. For example, a tab should only hide a sentence or two, and should not be used to hide several pages of reading.

Additional content can always be added on another slide or slide series, or even become an external resource!

Learning Benefits

Useful for organizing and presenting content as tabs, a timeline, multiple steps, or a process
Reduce the amount of on-screen information in a course
Can be used to provide extra information or support when a learner is being asked to complete a decision-based interaction

Usage Examples & Tips

Can be use for timelines, flashcards, glossaries, accordion (tabbed) content, hotspots, or progress checkpoints
Example: use in an interactive case study simulation where learners are asked to answer multiple questions to make a fictitious healthcare diagnosis — a learner may click on a clipboard button to reveal more information about each patient’s chart and medical history prior to progressing through the scenario.

Get your custom eLearning services quote

We'll help transform your training into engaging, cohesive, effective eLearning courses hassle-free and within budget – so your learners can achieve more.
Request a Quote

See what our clients say

We were inexperienced with how to operate an LMS, but we knew we needed to take the next step with the growth of our training department. From the very beginning, we were treated with respect, encouragement, and a whole lot of help.

Anthony Sitchler

Director of Training, InMotion Entertainment