Saving Rise Source Files to Local Hard Drive

Howdy—we like the Rise Send a copy via email option, as well as the function to transfer course ownership.

We do have a policy of storing all source material created by both our team and any third parties that we engage with for learning content production. Thus, let me add another voice to the we-would-love-to-be-able-to-get-source-files-out-of-Rise chorus out there. Thanks!

Thanks, Neal! Did you look at exporting to PDF in the meantime? The directions on how to  Export Rise courses as PDF files are linked again for you. I know that's helped a lot of our users who needed to meet regulatory requirements. 

Hi everyone,

A few of you have asked about the ability to translate a Rise course. Good news! You can now localize a Rise course into other languages using the new Export for Translation feature. 

Check out our latest Rise release notes here to find out what else we've been up to lately.  😊

Please count one more voice clamoring for the ability to save a local source file! I work on a team of administrators supporting a team of instructional designers in a heavily regulated industry, and we're just looking into Rise as it really makes for elegant learning materials. We're looking at developing more using Rise as opposed to Storyline, however the cloud-based structure of Rise does give us pause.

The big questions for us are: What do we do when a regulator requests all of our training materials post-incident? How do we track and control versions? The PDF feature seems like a good fit for tracking versions (make a course, PDF it, file it; revise a course, PDF the new version, archive that, etc.), and the ability to create preview links just like we do in Storyline 360 should enable us to let a regulator view the course nearly in situ. I guess we could 'Create a Copy' every time we want to revise the course so that each version would be distinct and accessible at a later date to fit this function. I'm not sure managing some 1500+ courses in the Rise home page is going to be as effective (or fun!) as our in-house filing system, however it seems there's enough noise being generated in favor of a downloadable source file feature that we will likely be able to get the best of both worlds soon enough.

Hi there Glen and Jason,

You've shared some really valuable insight here, and I appreciate your honesty. It's really helpful for us to know how folks are using the new features we've added (like export to PDF) and how we can continue to improve.

I'd agree that creating a copy of the course each time you make a revision is a great idea, but I can also see how that'd make your Rise dashboard messy and overwhelming. Hopefully you're already using the new folders feature to keep your files organized. While moving a course to a folder won't remove it from the dashboard, it'll be much easier to find when you need it. 

As always, keep letting us know about your needs. We appreciate you sticking with us as we work hard to make a product you'll love!

Wondering if it is possible to download the source file package yet, and re-upload for future edits? We have confidential content that our IT is not comfortable with hosting on your server. I see you had submitted a request 9 months ago - has anything been done in this regard? Without it, we won't be able to use Rise for most of our eLearning, as our security protocols require sensitive data to be hosted in-house. Thank you!

Hi there Dawn!

We take security seriously at Articulate. We understand how important data protection is to our customers and we work hard to maintain your trust. And we’re transparent about our data management practices so you can feel comfortable using our software. Read our white paper on security policy to learn about our approach, see what information we collect, and review our privacy policy to get additional details on how we protect personal information.

That being said, there isn't a way to download a Rise source file and re-upload it for future edits. If you want to speak with us more about your concerns, we're here to help. Simply reach out to our Engineers here. 

I have exported the Rise course to the web but actually wanted to edit the course offline. (basically editing the html5) Just in case we don't have a subscription next year, I still want to be to access the course. 

Here is another idea. Can you take the information and place it in Notepad, save it and then launch in Chrome? IE, Firefox, etc.   At least you have a copy on the hard-drive that you can edit offline. 

Another option Helena is to click the preview button for the overall course, then right click and "Save As". 

This will give you a living copy of the course for data retention, but you can't export a new version. It simply acts as a "notepad" copy like you suggested above.