Rise and adding Audio

Hi Melissa - looks like you are asking specifically about adding audio in blocks. There's a Block in the Multimedia category called Audio. Try stacking that block before or after the media you are adding.

Is there any way to have audio play automatically in a block or lesson instead of having to initiate the playback as a user?

Hey Dawn - good question. We've shied away from auto-play audio generally on Rise because it's really non-standard on mobile devices. 

Makes sense.  Maybe it's the visual that is throwing me off.  When I see the playback visual for audio, it feels like I'm about to listen to a podcast.  As a user, I might just scroll right past it since podcasts are not really my thing.  So as a designer, I would be hesitant to put relevant information into the audio feature.

Maybe you add a text block right proceeding giving the audio some context. 

Yes, certainly could do that.  Thanks.

Do we have any option adding audio in any other screens other than Block>Multimedia>Audio screens

Hi Chiranjib,

You can also include media such as audio in the lesson types like the Process interaction, labelled graphic or timeline. You'll see in each of those when you go to add the individual items such as a marker in labelled graphic that they also have the option to include media or embed audio.

Hope that helps! 

Sorry Adam, what does "it's really non-standard on mobile devices" mean? Facebook plays audio and video without prompting. Youtube plays first, second and third videos without requiring intervention after the first click on the link.

Hi Ken,

Since each phone, mobile browser, and even web sites could have different rules or standards it was determined to have users click for those experiences rather than forcing it on them which could be a jarring experience and not even not supported on that device. 

We're always exploring new features or changes to existing features, so customer input is extremely valuable in that process. This behavior is one we're tracking as a feature request and once we have any information to share we'll update this discussion! 

I have just started using Rise and I really like it.  However, I do have a question:  How do you put an audio in the course introduction?  Or can you?

Hi Janice!

Have you considered adding an introductory Blocks lesson to the beginning of your course?

That way, you can add anything you like to the course introduction--text, audio, video...the list goes on! When your learners click the "Start" button from the main page, it'll be the first lesson they see. 

I hope that sparks some ideas for you!

Thanks!  I'll give it a try.

Can you export Rise to Storyline and add the Course narration there? I'm completely new to this so that might be a silly question.....

If you want a narrated animation of some sort, just use Storyline to create it and then import it into a Rise block.

Hi Helen,

No silly questions here! 

Rise can be exported for LMS, No LMS - Web Only, or you could use the Share link to send along to others. So there isn't a direct import of Rise into Storyline (although we do have the reverse with the Storyline block in Rise) but you could look at using a web object to embed Rise content in a Storyline course.

Could you share a bit more about what you're looking to accomplish and we can point you in the right direction? 

Hello. Can narration be added within the accordion block? 

Hi Chris,

The tabs in an Accordion block allow you to add in images, video or embed something from the web. Are you looking to include an audio component in addition to the text in the block? If so, the video or web embed options may work for you. 

Let us know! 

I want to add narration of the content. I don't want to force the learner to read it if they would prefer to hear it verbally. 

Thanks, Chris! It sounds like a good idea for a feature request! I'll pass it along to our team. 

I was also just looking around for how to do this... I 2nd the request for the ability to add narration to text!!!

Hi April,

I'm curious to know more. Would you mind telling me a little more about why that particular function would come in handy for you? What type of scenario would you use it in? I'll share your feedback with our product team.

Hi, Ashley. We add narration/dictation to text in some of our Storyline courses... simply to give learners the option to listen to the material or read it... whichever they prefer. I see that narration can be added to some interactions in Rise but not to text boxes where the majority of readable material is. 

Thanks for that context, April! I'll pass that along. And feel free to share any other ideas you have here: Feature Request Form.