What are your views about articulate 360?

Hi,

I'm a major lover of Articulate 360.  Two years ago I went from being what one might call a senior learning product manager (operations oriented) to an e-learning manager. I can tell you that despite all my theoretical knowledge of instructional design and adult learning (I worked in higher education for six years), it was Articulate 360 that turned me into a credible E-learning design professional.

I'll tell you why I say that: Articulate offers so many training resources and since I assume we are all learning geeks, this is a win for anyone wanting to design e-learning. If you download the trial and take the Getting Started webinars, you will not only learn a lot, but you will be able to apply it pretty quickly. I threw myself into the training about 12 weeks before my first course was due, and everyone loved the course. 

Both Rise and Storyline 360  tools are used in academic instructional design and for good reason.  They offer a lot of versatility for the instructor and the learner. Lecturing is only so good for so long, and let me tell you, I taught for years, and talking to students exhausted me so I preferred teaching online courses! I wish I had known how to use Articulate 360 then as my students may not have ever heard my voice again (just kidding).

Finally, I take advantage of all the tools including Peek. It's a fantastic tool for offering great student support. Let's say a student is confused about how to submit an assignment, then you can record a screencast with Peek and share it with them. I use that all the time at my job for my customers and my colleagues who are not savvy with my learning management systems. Everyone is always so impressed. 

Hope this helps! Good luck. You can do this with a bit of motivation and commitment.

Kandice