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Celebrating the 100+ Articulate 360 Features We Released in 2024

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12 days ago

I’m always excited to check out an update to our Articulate 360 apps. It never ceases to amaze me how much a new feature or enhancement speeds up my course development process or inspires me to try something new. But keeping up with the constantly evolving apps isn’t easy! That’s why we’ve collected the 100+ new and enhanced features released in 2024 in this handy article. 

Check out how much our apps have progressed over the past 12 months to see if there are any useful updates you might have missed.

AI Assistant

AI Assistant 

AI Assistant launched! Accelerate course creation with an insightful AI assistant that’s seamlessly integrated into Rise 360 and Storyline 360. Compose effective copy and generate high-quality quizzes, summaries, and imagery. In Rise 360, you can even build and convert blocks, generate course outlines, and transform source content into interactive blocks to create engaging content in minutes. Storyline 360 users can bring their courses to life with customizable AI-generated voices and sound effects.

Storyline

Emphasis Animations

Choose from a library of emphasis animations that grab learners’ attention with effects like pulsing, shaking, and teetering.

Recover Corrupt Project Assets

If project assets become corrupt, Storyline 360 lets you know and makes it easy to recover them. Learn more.

JavaScript Preview

You can now preview local JavaScript triggers in the modern player.

WCAG 2.2 Conformant Modern Player Controls

All the modern player controls meet the latest guidance for minimum target size in WCAG 2.2.

Default Font Scaling

The font-scaling improvements released on January 24, 2023, are enabled by default for new and existing projects. Now when you change your slide dimensions, Storyline 360 automatically scales font sizes throughout your project to preserve the slide designs and prevent scrollbars from appearing in textboxes.

Global Note Formatting

Save time by instantly updating the formatting of all slide notes in your project.

JavaScript Console

Use the built-in console to find JavaScript code errors in Storyline 360 without publishing your course.

Screen Recording Support 64-Bit

Screen recording is now supported in 64-bit Storyline 360.

Audio-Saving Message

If changes made to audio don’t save, Storyline 360 will let you know and ask if you’d like to try saving them again.

Notes Default Font Size

We set the default font size for slide notes in new projects to 12 pt to improve legibility.

Accessible Feedback Layers

New projects default to accessible feedback layers that automatically meet color, contrast, and focus guidelines. Modern and classic feedback styles are still available as options.

Turkish Neural Voice

We added a new Turkish neural voice, Burcu, for text-to-speech conversion.

Integrated Review 360 Comments

See comments for multiple Review 360 items right in your Storyline 360 workflow.

Closed Captions Placement

Position captions at the top or bottom of the slide to ensure closed caption visibility and prevent the obstruction of critical course content.

Closed Captions Colors

Customize the foreground and background colors of closed captions to complement your course design and maintain contrast accessibility.

Colors and Effects Window Redesign

We reorganized the Colors & Effects window of the modern player properties into two intuitive sections—player and closed captions.

Importing Engage Interactions

There’s a new way to edit Engage interactions from 64-bit Storyline 360. Export the interaction for editing, then replace it with the updated one.

Optional Screen-Reader Support

Screen-reader support during preview is now optional. Turn it on in the Storyline Options window.

Customizing the Text Labels

We improved the default player text labels by sorting them into descriptive categories for easier navigation and removing outdated ones.

Marker Sizes

Easily adjust interactive marker sizes to optimize accessibility for any screen.

New Languages for Text Labels

Expand your global reach with 45 new language options for text labels.

Default Version of Storyline 360

To boost stability, performance, and memory access, 64-bit Storyline 360 is now the default Storyline version in the desktop app. You can restore access to 32-bit Storyline 360 in your preferences.

Accessible Text

Table text and sequence drag-and-drop answers now support accessible text, making them more readable.

Insert from Media Library 

The image placeholder on slide and feedback layouts now lets you insert an image from the media library.

Upgraded Embedded Version of Chromium

We upgraded the embedded version of Chromium to 124.0.6367.207 in Storyline 360.

Enhanced Table Accessibility

Enhance table accessibility with built-in screen-reader support.

Alt Text Dynamic Character Counter

When writing alt text in Storyline 360, you’ll now see a dynamic character count and a tip not to exceed 150 characters.

Access Links Directly in Storyline 360

Copy the share link to your published course in Review 360 and the link to your submitted course in Reach 360 without opening your browser.

Standard Voices Restored

We restored all 22 previously removed standard voices for text-to-speech conversion.

Publishing to Microsoft Word

Enhance security when publishing courses to Microsoft Word, which now supports the modern DOCX file format.

Updated File Tab

We redesigned the File tab, moving the "Translation" option higher and adding a divider above it.

Detailed Error Messages

Fix publishing issues faster with detailed error messages that include actionable guidance.

Modernized Publish Successful Window

We modernized the Publish Successful window and some of the File tab icons to improve clarity.

New Czech and German Neural Voices

We added a new Czech neural voice, Jitka, and a new German (Swiss) neural voice, Sabrina, for text-to-speech conversion.

Hungarian, Norwegian, and Vietnamese AI TTS 

Expand your reach with a new AI text-to-speech model that supports Hungarian, Norwegian, and Vietnamese in addition to the 29 other languages already supported.

Favorite AI Voices

Quickly access your preferred AI-generated voices by marking them as favorites.

In Project AI Voices

Easily find the AI-generated voices used in your project by filtering the view in the Voices tab.

Resize the Write and Edit Inline Window

Display more AI-generated content by resizing the Write and Edit Inline window.

TTS and Sound Effects to Markers

You can now add text-to-speech narration and sound effects to markers.

TTS, Sound Effects, or Other Audio in Question Feedback

Add text-to-speech narration, sound effects, or audio from the media library to your question feedback.

Select a Reach 360 Admin

Select an admin to notify by email when submitting courses to Reach 360.

Drag Audio and Video Files

You can now drag audio and video files from your computer directly onto a slide.

Rise

Course Outline

Quickly view your AI-generated course outline in Rise 360 via AI settings.

Stop Generating

During course outline generation in Rise 360, click Stop Generating to return to the title selection step.

Modified Block Design Menu

We’ve modified the behavior of the block design menu to reduce clicks and better accommodate smaller screens.

Rise 360 Charts

Charts in Rise 360 now present as an HTML table to screen reader users for a more familiar, reliable experience. As a result of this upgrade, users may see minor changes in chart data calculations.

Move or Delete Items in Bulk

Multi-select items in your Private and Team folders, then move or delete them in bulk.

Expandable Sidebar

Expand the sidebar to see your folder structure and manage your dashboard more easily. Shrink it when you need to focus on items in a specific folder.

Enhanced Statement Block Options

Make a bigger impact with enhanced statement block formatting options.

All Content

When starting a fresh Rise 360 session, your default location is now All Content.

New Real Content Course Templates

Get even more great content out to learners fast with new additions to our library of real content course templates. In 2024 we added new courses and microlearning experiences on topics like Women’s History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and many updated courses!

Integrated Comments

See comments for multiple versions of Review 360 items right in your Rise 360 workflow.

Select All Items

In Private and Team folders, use Cmd+A/Ctrl+A to select all items on the current page.

Feedback Message

Quiz and knowledge check buttons now provide a feedback message when users try to press Submit without answering the question.

Enhanced Quote and List Block Options

Enjoy even more content formatting options with enhanced quote and list blocks.

Quote Carousel Accessibility

For increased accessibility, quote carousel navigation arrows now stop at the beginning and end of the quote list rather than looping infinitely.

Intuitive Drag-and-Drop Controls

Move and arrange content items and folders on your dashboard with intuitive drag-and-drop controls.

Adjustable Heading Levels

Improve screen-reader navigation and readability for all learners with adjustable heading levels.

Quiz Timer

Add a timer to your quizzes to ensure your training meets regulatory and compliance guidelines.

Exit Course Button Location

For LMS exports, the Exit Course button is now located on the left-hand side of the screen to accommodate the new quiz timer.

Disable Image Zoom on Click

Disable image zoom on click for labeled graphic and timeline blocks.

Image Carousel Accessibility

Image carousels support keyboard and screen-reader navigation for increased accessibility.

Shared Content

With the Share Settings content card menu option, you can quickly see who has access to shared content in team folders

Updated Block Shortcut Bar

Updated the look and feel of the block shortcut bar to enhance usability and UI consistency.

Create New Button

Create a blank course directly from the Create New button on your Rise 360 dashboard.

Hyperlink Formatting

Select the text of a hyperlink to apply formatting, including changing the color of the text.

Source Course Language

Select the source course language when exporting your training for translation

Text Formatting Additional Options

Line height and letter spacing are now available in the text formatting toolbar.

Accessible Scenario Blocks

Immerse all learners in customizable interactive experiences with accessible scenario blocks that offer alternative text, screen-reader support, and a visible focus indicator.

Snapshots

You can save and restore your work with a click via an easy-to-access version list that captures manual saves and export events.

Reach 360 Admin Publishing

Reach 360 admins can now publish training directly from Rise 360 without first submitting it.

Updates to Knowledge Checks

Knowledge check blocks can be added directly to question banks, have their content width and answer colors modified, be required for training progress, and have a set number of retries.

Quiz Answer Colors

Answer colors in quizzes can now be set independently of theme color.

Content Library

New Illustrated Characters

Represent a greater variety of learners with six new illustrated characters: Nadiya, Joshua, Haley, Sebastian, Chloe, and Theresa.

Review

Move or Delete Items in Bulk

Declutter your Review 360 dashboard by deleting multiple folders and items all at once.

Dashboard Accessibility

We boosted Review 360 dashboard accessibility, letting you navigate solely with a keyboard or keyboard alternative.

Dashboard Pagination

We added pagination to the dashboard so items load faster.

Intuitive Drag-and-Drop Controls

Organize your Review 360 dashboard quickly with drag-and-drop support for items and folders. Select multiple objects and move them to a different folder all at once.

Expandable Sidebar

Expand the sidebar to see your folder structure, making dashboard management easier. Shrink the sidebar when you need to focus on the items in a specific folder.

Reach

Managers

Prevent bottlenecks by identifying managers to oversee learners, enrollments, and reports for assigned groups without allowing access to global Reach 360 site settings or content publishing.

Direct Share Links

Direct share links are now enabled on all training by default.

Reach 360 Starter Plan

The Reach 360 Starter Plan is now included in all Articulate 360 Teams accounts. 

SCIM Support

Manage learners and groups in SSO more efficiently with SCIM support for learners.

Microsoft Teams 

Connect Reach 360 and Microsoft Teams to send learners due date and enrollment notifications, share rich training previews, and more in the flow of work.

Self-Registration Page Customization

Customize your self-registration page by personalizing the title and body text.

Manage Group Content

Quickly see all assigned content for a group and assign multiple trainings at the same time.

Email Reminder Options

Choose when and how often learners receive email reminders for new, in-progress, and overdue training.

Groups API

Reporters and managers have been added to the Groups API.

Custom Learner Fields

Drill down on learner activity by adding custom fields to the learner registration page. Gather supplemental information like job title, location, department, and more.

Custom Dropdown Fields

Create custom dropdown fields to enhance the learner registration page.

Active Learner Usage Reports

Easily filter Reach 360 active learner data and generate reports by group for easy billing management.

Learner Profile Field

Learner profile field responses can be added and edited for individual learner records

Updates to the Analyze Tab

Learner profile fields are now visible in individual records on the Analyze tab.

Group Training Notification Email

When a new user is added or new training is assigned to a group, the system sends a notification email with information about training in which the group is automatically enrolled.

Learner Preferred Interface Langauge

Learners can choose English, Spanish, French, or German as their preferred interface language.

Personalized Reminders and Emails

Increase timely learner engagement with personalized reminders and notification emails.

Modify Learner Profile Fields

Modify customer learner profile field responses for existing learners via CSV.

Additional Learner Interface Languages Added

Additional learner profile languages added: Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese, Canadian French, Latin American Spanish, and Mexican Spanish.

Invite New Learners to Groups

Invite new learners to Reach 360 by adding their email addresses when you add group members.

Edit in Rise Link

In training details, Rise 360 authors and collaborators have a link to edit the training in Rise.

Articulate 360 Desktop App

Clear Cache Option

Use the new clear cache option to troubleshoot app issues when Articulate support recommends it.

Articulate 360 Teams

Access to Articulate 360 Training

Everyone in an Articulate 360 subscription—including  Articulate 360 admins and Reach 360 admins, managers, and reporters—can now access Articulate 360 training.

Modify Team Name

Modify your team name from the Manage Subscription tab.

AI Quote as PDF Document

Generate a PDF quote document for pricing on additional seats or Articulate 360 AI upgrades in just a few clicks.

Upgrade to Articulate 360 AI

Upgrade to Articulate 360 AI seamlessly from your management console.

Role Definitions

View definitions of admin, manager, and reporter roles when you add Reach 360 users.

Opt In/Opt Out of Articulate 360 AI

Choose if your team has access to Articulate AI’s capabilities. Opt in or opt out from your management console.

Subscription Management

Managing your Articulate 360 subscription just got easier. Purchase additional seats, request Reach 360 upgrades, and more right from your management console.

Wrap-Up

In 2024, the Articulate 360 apps received many exciting updates. Check out our feature roadmap page to see what’s in store for 2025. 

Want to try out some of these features but don’t have Articulate 360 just yet? Start a free 30-day trial, and come back to E-Learning Heroes regularly for more helpful advice on everything related to e-learning.

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