This year, we rolled out over 120 features to help you create better courses faster. From AI Assistant to snapshots and emphasis animations, each feature was designed with you in mind. Check out the video below for a recap.

But that’s not all! We’re excited to release even more new features to help take your courses to the next level. Keep reading to learn more about the features we released in the last quarter of 2024!

Rise 

Accessible Matching Knowledge Checks and Quizzes

We’re committed to ensuring everyone has equal access to learning opportunities, regardless of ability. We’re happy to share that matching knowledge checks and quizzes are now fully accessible.

Want to learn more about this update? Read this article: Matching Knowledge Checks Accessibility.

Accessible Scenario Blocks

Looking to create interactive branching scenarios that every learner can enjoy? We’ve updated the scenario block to be accessible for all learners! Simply add scene descriptions to give learners the contextual information they need to complete the activity.

For more info on this feature, check out this article: Scenario Block Accessibility.

Storyline

Resize Writer Dialog Window

We’ve enhanced the writer dialog window to be more user-friendly. Now, you can resize the write and edit inline window to display more AI-generated content. Simply drag the window’s sizing handles to fit your needs. So helpful!

Mark Favorite AI TTS Voices

Storyline offers a wide range of AI-generated voices to help you quickly and easily add audio to your courses. And now you can save even more time by bookmarking your favorites for easy access. Simply click the heart icon in the voices tab to bookmark them. Note that favorite voices are saved to your computer, not shared across your subscription.

Learn more about AI voices in Storyline here: AI Assistant: Producing Highly Realistic Audio.

Display Recently Used AI Voices

When you’re in a rush, every second counts. Save time and quickly find AI text-to-speech voices you’ve recently used from the View drop-down arrow.

Get the details about AI voices in Storyline here: AI Assistant: Producing Highly Realistic Audio.

Support for Multiple AI TTS Models

If you’re creating courses in Hungarian, Norwegian, and Vietnamese, you’ll be thrilled to hear that you can now generate text-to-speech audio in these languages in Storyline. That’s right! We added an additional AI text-to-speech model to our toolkit, taking the number of supported languages from 29 to 32! To generate audio in Hungarian, Norwegian, and Vietnamese, simply select Turbo v2.5 in the drop-down menu.

Want to learn more about the different language models? Read this article: AI Text-to-Speech Models in Storyline.

Add Text-to-Speech Audio To Markers

Need to quickly create audio for your interactive markers? Now that markers support AI and classic text-to-speech audio, you can easily generate narration and sound effects. Simply select your marker, go to the Format tab on the ribbon, click Audio, and select either Text-to-Speech or AI Audio.

To find out how this works and get tips on adding text-to-speech to markers, check out this article: Adding Audio to Markers in Storyline.

Reach

Additional Reach Learner Interface Languages

Delivering training in multiple languages with Reach? Good news: we added additional language options to the Reach interface! We now support:

• French
• France 
• Canada
• German
• Germany
• Spanish
• Spain
• Mexico
• Latin America
• Portuguese
• Portugal
• Brazil 

Your learners will appreciate using a Learning Management System that speaks their language. 

Want to learn how to change the interface language in Reach? Take a look at this article: Managing Your Profile: Select Default Language.

Wrap-Up

We hope you’re as excited about these new features as we are! If you’re a subscriber, you can take them for a spin immediately* by logging in to your Articulate 360 account. And if you’re not, simply sign up for a free 30-day trial to check them out.

Curious about what other features are currently in the works? Keep an eye on the Articulate 360 Feature Roadmap.

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*Note that AI Assistant features will be available for subscribers to test free of charge for 30 days. At the end of the trial period, you’ll need to upgrade your subscription to Articulate 360 AI for continued access to AI Assistant.