We love collecting feedback from community members like you to improve our features and better support you as a course creator. This quarter, we’re evolving AI Course Drafts to give you more control over the duration of your course and launching Magic Import enhancements that preserve your source content without the hassle of copy-and-paste. Plus, we’re adding features that allow you to automatically sync objects to narration, adjust timelines by language, and so much more. With these new features, you’re sure to have even more control over how your course is built.
Rise
This quarter, Rise takes the lead with six new powerful features. Interested in features we’ve released in previous quarters? Check out the full list here: Rise Version History.
AI Images in Course Drafts
If you're loving AI Course Drafts, you'll be thrilled to hear that now you can generate more than just text. With just one click, AI Assistant automatically generates relevant images and places them directly into your draft. Instead of spending hours searching for images and manually uploading them, you get a fully illustrated course draft in seconds. Think of the time you’re going to save!
Hear what other E-Learning Heroes are saying about AI Images in Course Drafts:
“I really like the fact that image generation provides 4 options to choose from - almost like a graphic designer giving you design proofs to review and pick your fav. Definitely saves time with having to regenerate.”
-JaedenHatfield
Want to learn more? Read this article: https://www.articulatesupport.com/article/AI-Assistant-in-Rise-360-AI-Course-Drafts?searchTerm=AI%20course%20draft
AI Course Draft Durations
Courses aren’t one-size-fits-all, and we get that. You should be able to determine the duration of your course based on your learning objectives. Now you can! With this new feature, you can control the depth and detail of your training by selecting the course duration before you generate a draft. That way, the course content is more closely aligned with your learner needs.
Want more details? Read this article: https://www.articulatesupport.com/article/AI-Assistant-in-Rise-360-AI-Course-Drafts?searchTerm=AI%20course%20draft
Source Content Image Extraction
Uploading images one by one is so last quarter. Now, when you upload source material in Rise, images are automatically extracted and added to a file collection. Instead of spending hours manually inserting visuals block by block, you’ll have a ready-to-use pool of images to build from, making course creation faster and smoother. Goodbye, long hours of manual uploads! You won’t be missed.
Dig into the details in this article: https://www.articulatesupport.com/article/AI-Assistant-in-Rise-360-Using-Images-from-Source-Content?searchTerm=image%20extraction
Magic Import Enhancements
When you're working with pre-approved content that can’t be changed, there's often a lot of tedious copying and pasting involved. And that gets old… very fast. If that sounds familiar, we have good news: Now you can upload and convert documents into structured blocks, lessons, and quizzes while preserving your source content. It’s a faster way to reproduce approved material, without constantly hitting paste. Your keyboard will thank you.
Pick one of the three specific import sections for more details:
Magic Text Import Magic Quiz ImportMagic Lesson Import
Labs
Want to try new features before they launch? Now you can! Opt in to try experimental features in Labs, our new beta program that lets you test and give feedback on features currently in development.
Learn how you can opt in to try new features in Labs in this support article: https://www.articulatesupport.com/article/Articulate-360-Teams-Explore-New-Features-with-Labs
Storyline
For Storyline, we’re covering everything from accessibility to precision this quarter. Remember, if you want to explore every update in detail, check out the Storyline Version History.
Accessible Likert Scale
The days of creating keyboard-accessible Likert scale questions from scratch are over. With full keyboard and screen reader support, the default Likert question templates are automatically accessible. That's a win for all learners!
Learn more here: https://www.articulatesupport.com/article/Storyline-360-Our-Accessibility-Journey?searchTerm=Accessible%20Likert%20Scale
Generate Theme Color
Not a graphic designer, but want cohesive theme colors across your courses? No worries, we’ve got you covered. With this new feature, you can use the AI Chat to instantly create a cohesive color scheme based on an image or a prompt. No need for design expertise or external tools. Staying on brand has never been so easy!
Get the full scoop here: https://www.articulatesupport.com/article/Storyline-360-Working-with-Theme-Colors?searchTerm=Theme%20Color
Sync Timelines with Audio
Manually timing animations to narration used to be so time-consuming. But not anymore! Now, AI Assistant can automatically syncs slide objects and animations to your audio. That way, you have more time to focus on refining the learning experience.
Dig into the details in this article: https://www.articulatesupport.com/article/AI-Assistant-in-Storyline-360-Syncing-Slide-Elements-With-Audio
Localization
Good news! It’s now easier than ever to translate and validate courses directly in Articulate 360. When you’re ready to publish translated content, contact our sales team to activate a paid Localization plan.
Check out the Localization Version History to see other improvements.
We’re continuing to level up our Localization game for global teams this quarter. Check out the Localization Version History to see other improvements.
Localizable Timelines in Storyline
If you need to fine-tune animation timing for each language version, this one’s for you. You can now adjust slide timelines independently, so the animations are properly paced in every language—including the original version. Aligning your animation timing will help ensure every version of your course feels intentional and polished.
Check out this article for a closer look: https://www.articulatesupport.com/article/Articulate-Localization-Create-Multi-Language-Storyline-360-Projects?productCategory=Articulate_Localization&searchTerm=storyline
Wrap-Up
We can’t wait to see how you use these updates in your next project! Whether you’re generating course drafts complete with relevant imagery, importing approved content, or fine-tuning objects across languages, the latest batch of features are giving you more control at every stage of course creation.
Which feature are you most excited to try? Let us know in the comments or show how you’re using the new features on our Share Examples page. We love seeing how you use Articulate 360!
Have an idea for what we should build next? Visit the Suggest Ideas page and help shape our roadmap.
