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17 TopicsStoryline 360: Enrich Audio Narrations with Classic or AI-Generated Text-to-Speech
Course authors have long relied on the classic text-to-speech feature in Storyline 360 to create quick audio narration for their e-learning content and speed up course development. However, even with the neural voice options that have been added to the standard ones, the voices in the classic text-to-speech feature can sound robotic, making for a less natural and engaging learner experience. Now, AI-generated text-to-speech is changing the game. The newest addition to your authoring toolkit, AI Assistant’s text-to-speech gives you access to incredibly lifelike, AI-generated voices that are hard to distinguish from a real human voice. So will you keep using the classic version or embrace the brave new world of AI text-to-speech technology? Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of each to help you decide which option to choose for your next project. Classic Text-to-Speech Storyline’s classic text-to-speech has evolved significantly over the years. In particular, the introduction of neural voices empowered authors to create more realistic and natural-sounding narrations. Here’s an overview of when classic text-to-speech may be the best choice to elevate your audio content. You need certain languages. Classic text-to-speech allows you to create narrations for diverse audiences with support for multiple languages in standard and neural voice. In addition, some of these languages—including Icelandic, Welsh, Catalan, and Irish—are only currently available in classic text-to-speech. You need full SSML support. Unlike AI-generated text-to-speech, classic text-to-speech offers full speech synthesis markup language (SSML) support. This allows you to fine-tune narrations by adjusting the speaking rate, modifying pronunciation, adding pauses, and more to boost clarity and interest. You have reservations about using AI. Not everyone is ready to embrace new technologies like generative AI, and even some organizations have restrictions on using AI-powered tools. Outside of these specific circumstances, however, the overall quality of classic text-to-speech voices may not be sufficiently natural, especially for more complex or nuanced content. Want to judge for yourself? You can hear classic text-to-speech in action by playing the narrations below. Standard Voice Your browser does not support the audio element. Neural Voice Your browser does not support the audio element. AI-Generated Text-to-Speech AI Assistant’s text-to-speech feature takes voice narration to the next level, using generative AI technology to create highly realistic voices. You can customize the voices to fit your content needs, making the experience feel more personal and engaging to your learners. Here’s an overview of when AI text-to-speech may be the best option for bringing your narrations to life. You need certain (other) languages. AI Assistant allows you to broaden your reach with support for up to 32 languages, depending on the model used to generate narration—including some with multiple accents and dialects. The table below lists 11 languages you can only find in AI text-to-speech. Bulgarian Croatian Filipino Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Malay Slovak Ukrainian Vietnamese You want an easier process. AI Assistant’s intuitive interface helps you quickly generate narration in any supported language. Simply select a voice and enter a script—AI Assistant handles the rest. Even though the voice description may note a specific accent or language, AI Assistant still generates narration in the language used in your script. You need highly customizable voices to create a personalized audio experience. AI Assistant lets you control everything, from adjusting the balance between steadiness and randomness to determining how closely the AI should adhere to the original voice when attempting to replicate it. Click here to learn how to customize AI-generated voices. You want to impress your learners with lifelike, context-aware voices. AI Assistant’s text-to-speech adapts to the tone, emotion, and nuances of your content or script. Here’s an example of a text-to-speech narration created using an AI-generated voice. AI-generated Voice Your browser does not support the audio element. You need voices tailored to specific training needs. AI Assistant comes with a voice library that offers thousands of ultrarealistic, AI-generated voices that can be filtered by age, gender, and use case. That said, AI text-to-speech has its own drawbacks. For example, because the underlying models don’t support SSML phoneme tags, AI text-to-speech has limited SSML options, as mentioned above. If you have special terminology or pronunciation, indicating that can be harder without full SSML support. And while AI text-to-speech does support the break tag <break time=“1.5s” /> if you want to manually control pacing, note that an excessive number of break tags can potentially cause instability. In addition, AI text-to-speech offers a huge variety of options but no specific guidance on which voices work best for a given language. Finding just the right voice can require a lot of experimentation—that may be time you don’t have. Pro tip: Keeping a reference list of voices that work for specific languages in your courses can help with your next project. Check out these user guides for step-by-step instructions on creating AI-generated text-to-speech audio, including in Rise 360. AI Assistant: Producing Highly Realistic Audio AI Assistant in Rise 360: AI-Generated Text-to-Speech Choose What Works For You AI-generated voices clearly have the edge over classic text-to-speech options on voice quality. However, if you (or your organization) are still on the fence about adopting generative AI in your content creation process or have specialized needs, classic text-to-speech is still there to help you create engaging audio interactions. You get to decide what sounds right for your learners—and for your own content and workflow.1.6KViews1like0CommentsAI Assistant: Producing Highly Realistic Audio
As a course author, you want to do more than just present information—you want to create multi-sensory e-learning experiences that resonate with learners. Using sound creatively can help you get there. AI Assistant’s text-to-speech and sound effects features let you create highly realistic AI-generated voices and sound effects for more immersive and accessible content. Originally, both of these features could only be accessed in Storyline 360. However, as of the July 2025 update, AI Assistant in Rise 360 can generate text-to-speech narration. Visit this user guide to get started creating AI-generated narrations in Rise 360. In Storyline 360, these features can be accessed from the Insert Audio dropdown in the AI Assistant menu within the ribbon. Find them under the Home or Insert tab when you’re in slide view or from the AI Assistant side panel as quick action buttons for added convenience. Bring Narration to Life with AI-generated Voices If you’ve ever used classic text-to-speech, you probably wished the voices sounded less, well, robotic. AI Assistant’s text-to-speech brings narration to life with contextually aware AI-generated voices that sound more natural—and human! Check out the difference in quality between a standard voice, neural voice, and AI-generated voice by playing the text-to-speech examples below. Standard Voice Your browser does not support the audio element. Neural Voice Your browser does not support the audio element. AI-generated Voice Your browser does not support the audio element. To get started, click the Insert Audio icon in the AI Assistant menu to open the Generate AI Audio dialog box. A library of AI-generated voices—which you can filter by Gender, Age, and Accent—displays under the Voices tab. The voices also have descriptions like “deep,” “confident,” “crisp,” “intense,” and “soothing” and categories that can help you determine their ideal use cases, from news broadcasts to meditation, or even ASMR. Find these qualities under the voice’s name, and use the play button to preview the voice. Currently, there are 52 pre-made voices to choose from, and you can mark your favorites by clicking the heart icon. This way, you can easily access your preferred voices without having to scroll through the list. Toggle the View option to Favorites to find all your favorite voices, or In project to see voices used in the current project. Once you’ve decided on a voice, click the button labeled Use to switch to the Text-to-Speech tab. Your chosen voice is already pre-selected. Next, enter your script in the text box provided or click the add from slide notes link to copy notes from your slide. The script can be a maximum of 5,000 characters. For accessibility, leave the Generate closed captions box checked—AI Assistant will generate closed captions automatically. You can instantly determine if your text-to-speech narration has closed captions by the CC label that appears next to each output. Find More Voices in the Voice Library In addition to the pre-made voices, you also have access to an extended voice library with thousands of ultrarealistic, AI-generated voices that can be filtered by age, gender, and use case. Discover the right voice for your content by clicking the Voice Library button on the right under the My Voices tab. Check out this article to learn how to use the voice library. Adjust the Voice Settings Unlike classic text-to-speech, the AI-generated voices in AI Assistant’s text-to-speech can be customized for a tailored voice performance. The Model setting lets you choose between the Multilingual v2 model—highly stable, exceptionally accurate, lifelike speech with support for 29 languages—and Flash v2.5 model—slightly less stable but can generate faster with support for 32 languages. Play the following samples to listen and compare the voices generated by each model. Multilingual v2 Your browser does not support the audio element. Flash v2.5 Your browser does not support the audio element. The setting for Stability controls the balance between the voice’s steadiness and randomness. The Similarity setting determines how closely the AI should adhere to the original voice when attempting to replicate it. The defaults are set to 0.50 for the stability slider and 0.75 for the similarity slider, but you can play around with these settings to find the right balance for your content. Additional settings include Style exaggeration, which amplifies the style of the original voice, and Speaker boost, which enhances the similarity between synthesized speech and the voice. Note that if either of those settings is adjusted, generating your speech will take longer. Note: Some voices in the Multilingual v2 model tend to have inconsistent volume—fading out toward the end—when generating lengthy clips. This is a known issue with the underlying model, and our AI subprocessor for text-to-speech is working to address it. In the meantime, we suggest the following workarounds: Use a different voice Switch to the Flash v2.5 model Increase the voice’s stability Manually break your text into smaller chunks to generate shorter clips Do I Need to Use SSML? AI Assistant has limited support for speech synthesis markup language (SSML) because AI-generated voices are designed to understand the relationship between words and adjust delivery accordingly. If you need to manually control pacing, you can add a pause. The most consistent way to do that is by inserting the syntax <break time="1.5s" /> into your script. This creates an exact and natural pause in the speech. For example: With their keen senses <break time="1.5s" /> cats are skilled hunters. Use seconds to describe a break of up to three seconds in length. You can try a simple dash - or em-dash — to insert a brief pause or multiple dashes for a longer pause. Ellipsis ... will also sometimes work to add a pause between words. However, these options may not work consistently, so we recommend using the syntax above for consistency. Just keep in mind that an excessive number of break tags can potentially cause instability. Multilingual Voices Expand Your Reach Another compelling benefit of AI-generated text-to-speech is the ability to bridge language gaps, allowing you to connect with international audiences. With support for up to 32 languages depending on the model—including some with multiple accents and dialects—AI Assistant’s text-to-speech helps your content resonate with a global audience. All you have to do is type or paste your script in the supported language you want AI Assistant to use. (Even though the voice description notes a specific accent or language, AI Assistant will generate the narration in the language used in your script.) Note that some voices tend to work best with certain accents or languages, so feel free to experiment with different voices to find the best fit for your needs. The table below provides a quick rundown of supported languages. Available in Multilingual v2 and Flash v2.5: Arabic (Saudi Arabia) Arabic (UAE) Bulgarian Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English (Australia) English (Canada) English (UK) English (USA) Filipino Finnish French (Canada) French (France) German Greek Hindi Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Malay Polish Portuguese (Brazil) Portuguese (Portugal) Romanian Russian Slovak Spanish (Mexico) Spanish (Spain) Swedish Tamil Turkish Ukrainian Available only in Flash v2.5: Hungarian Norwegian Vietnamese Create Sound Effects Using Prompts Sound effects that align with your theme and content can highlight important actions or feedback, like clicking a button or choosing a correct answer, offering a more engaging and effective e-learning experience. With AI Assistant’s sound effects, you can now use prompts to easily create nearly any sound imaginable. No more wasting time scouring the web for pre-made sounds that may cost extra! Start creating high-quality sound effects by going to the AI Assistant menu in the ribbon under the Home or Insert tab. Then, click the lower half of the Insert Audio icon, and choose Sound Effects. (You can also access it from the Audio dropdown within the Insert tab. Simply select Sound Effects under the AI Audio option.) In the text box, describe the sound effect you want and choose a duration. You can adjust the Prompt influence slider to give AI Assistant more or less creative license in generating the sound. Since AI Assistant understands natural language, sound effects can be created using anything from a simple prompt like “a single mouse click” to a very complex one that describes multiple sounds or a sequence of sounds in a specific order. Just note you have a maximum of 450 characters to describe the sound you want to generate. Play the following audio samples to listen to sound effects created using a simple prompt and a complex one. Your browser does not support the audio element. Prompt: A single mouse click Your browser does not support the audio element. Prompt: Dogs barking, then lightning strikes You can also adjust the Duration—how long the sound effect plays—up to a maximum of 22 seconds. For example, if your prompt is “barking dog” and you set the duration to 10 seconds, you’ll get continuous barking, but a duration of two seconds is one quick bark. Adjusting the Prompt Influence slider to the right makes AI Assistant strictly adhere to your prompt, while sliding it to the left allows more free interpretation. Pro tip: You can instantly determine if your sound effect has closed captions by the CC label that appears next to each output. Some Pro Terms to Know Using audio terminology—specialized vocabulary that audio experts use in their work—can help improve your prompts and produce even more dynamic sound effects. Here are a few examples: Braam: A deep, resonant, and often distorted bass sound used in media, particularly in trailers, to create a sense of tension, power, or impending doom. Whoosh: A quick, swooshing sound often used to emphasize fast motion, transitions, or dramatic moments. Impact: A sharp, striking noise used to signify a collision, hit, or sudden forceful contact, often to highlight a moment of action or emphasis. Glitch: A short, jarring, and usually digital noise that mimics a malfunction or distortion, commonly used to convey errors. Foley: The process of recreating and recording everyday sound effects like movements and object sounds in sync with the visuals of a film, videos, or other media. Here’s something fun to try! Generate a 3-second sound effect using the prompt “studio quality, sound designed whoosh and braam impact.” Increasing the duration may produce better sound effects but will also create more dead air towards the end. Pro tip: Onomatopoeias—words like “buzz,” “boom,” “click,” and “pop” that imitate natural sounds—are also important sound effects terms. Use them in your prompts to create more realistic sound effects. Video Tutorials Want to learn more before getting started? Check out our video tutorials for additional guidance on using AI Assistant to generate text-to-speech and sound effects. Create AI-generated Text-to-Speech Create AI-generated Sound Effects Articulate 360 Training also has additional video tutorials on using other AI Assistant features. Use AI Assistant features in Rise 360 Use AI Assistant features in Storyline 360 You must be logged in to your Articulate 360 account to watch the videos. Don’t have an account yet? Sign up for a free trial now!13KViews14likes0CommentsA Career in Learning Design
This project started with a simple idea — what if you could follow one person's entire learning design career, step by step? "The ID Path” is a character-based experience that follows the fictional career journey of Olivia Wilson, a learning designer whose path begins as a Junior ID Assistant and evolves into a leadership role as a Chief Learning Strategist. The goal is to highlight not just career progression, but also how responsibilities and skills evolve along the way. About the project Viewers can explore five key roles from Olivia’s career using a timeline of circular photo icons. Each click opens a Polaroid-style pop-out layer where Olivia’s portrait is paired with a brief story and three key skills that define that stage. The character pop-out effect is used within each profile layer. Implementation The character and portraits were created using ChatGPT and AI image tools, simulating a consistent persona as she grows across decades. Layout, voiceover, and accent colors were designed to keep the interaction simple, warm, and story-driven. Try the demo Follow Olivia’s journey and explore how her roles shaped who she became. About Me Jayashree Ravi Curious about more e-learning innovations? Connect with me on LinkedIn to share ideas, discuss implementation techniques, or discuss instructional design challenges.AI Assistant in Storyline 360: Voice Library
You already know that AI Assistant makes generating ultra-realistic text-to-speech narrations easy. Now, with the addition of a voice library with thousands of voices and intuitive search and filter options, finding the right voice for your content is even easier. Keep reading to learn how to use the voice library in Storyline 360. Browse Voices Start exploring with either of the following methods: In Slide View, go to the Home or Insert tab on the ribbon. Then, click the Insert Audio drop-down arrow and choose Voices. In Slide View, go to the Insert tab and click the Audio drop-down arrow. Then, hover over AI Audio and choose Voices. When the Generate AI Audio window displays, click the Voice Library button on the right. On the next screen, you’ll see a list of all the available voices in the library. Each row displays the name, description, and other details about the voice. Scroll down the list to load more voices. Some voices have long descriptions, so some of the text may be hidden. Hover over the description to reveal a tooltip with the complete text. Preview Voices To preview a voice, click the play icon—a little circle with a play button—just to the left of each name. You can preview voices one at a time. Use a Voice Once you find the voice you want, click the Use button located on the right. This adds the chosen voice to your library under the My Voices tab. The screen then automatically switches to the Text-to-Speech tab, where you can generate narrations using the selected voice. If you find a voice you’d like to use later, save it to your library by clicking the Add to My Voices pill button located just to the left of the Use button. Once added, the button changes state to display Remove from My Voices. If you want to remove the voice from your library, click the button and it reverts to its initial state. You can add up to 10 voices to your library. The Added Voices counter in the upper right corner displays the remaining number of voices you can add. Once you’ve added 10, the buttons become grayed out. Other information about each voice is shown at the top of the buttons. Find the date a voice was added, its quality, the number of times it’s been added to user libraries, the total number of audio characters the voice has generated, and the removal notice period. Voice Removal Notice Period A voice may have a notice period, which specifies how long you’ll be able to access the voice if its creator decides to remove it from the voice library. When that happens, the removed voice will no longer be available from the library. If you’ve previously added it to My Voices, the removed voice will still appear on your list and can be used to generate new content, but you’ll see a warning and the date when it’s no longer available. Once the notice period expires, the voice will display an error, and it can no longer be previewed or used to generate new content. You can remove it to free up one of your 10 custom voice slots. Most voices have notice periods, but some don’t. Voices without a notice period disappear immediately from My Voices and the voice library if the voice creator decides to delete them. Generated content using a voice that’s been removed from the voice library will continue to function as a regular audio file. Search, Sort, and Filter Voices Right above the list of voices are the search, sort, and filter functions. From there, you can do any of the following: Search specific voices by entering text into the search box. You can search voices by name, keyword, or description. Note that voice library uses a fuzzy search technique—finding results that are similar to, but not necessarily an exact match for, the given search term. Reorder the list by Trending, Latest, Most Used, or Most Characters Generated using the Sort dropdown menu. By default, voices are sorted by Most Used. Find voices based on age, gender, and use case with Filters. The table below provides a list of available options for each filter. Age Young, Middle aged, Old Gender Man, Woman, Non-binary Use Case Narrative & Story, Conversational, Characters & Animation, Social Media, Entertainment & TV, Advertisement, Informative & Educational2.7KViews0likes0CommentsDesigning Immersive Phone Conversations in Storyline
Ever have two characters talk in a training module, but it still feels flat; even with speech bubbles, audio, and triggers? This (FREE) Storyline phone conversation template changes that. Whether you're designing for sales, compliance, healthcare, or support, it creates real, layered convos that feel like you're eavesdropping on a call. Animated phone effects Realistic voiceover dialogue Transparent APNG waveforms (way better than GIFs!) Custom triggers for pick-up/end call Clean, modern layout with animated text Watch how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMpUcYJRNnE Preview the demo: https://www.redesignedminds.com/Discuss/story.html Download it free: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19AvmE7q3PAUbXoNKIViQtPNqCwUoFDQW/view?usp=sharing If your training includes a conversation, this is how you bring it to life.418Views9likes14CommentsAI Assistant: Building Effective Quizzes and Knowledge Checks
Developing a good quiz or knowledge check is essential for assessing and reinforcing learning. But, as every course author knows, it’s also time-consuming. Designing questions that are clear, relevant, and aligned with your learning objectives isn't easy. Effortless Quizzes Available in Rise 360 and Storyline 360, AI Assistant’s quiz generation feature allows you to create a full quiz based on existing lessons in just a few clicks. Rise 360 In Rise 360, select Quiz generation from the AI Assistant dropdown menu within the course overview page. Customize your questions via prompt—set a focus topic, learning objective, and level of difficulty—or skip directly to quiz generation. Once the quiz is generated, you can open it to see more options, such as adding or editing questions. Editing your quiz allows you to use AI Assistant to fine-tune the questions, answer choices, and feedback. For example, you can prompt AI Assistant to turn a multiple choice question into a multiple response and add more answer choices. You can also change the learning objective or increase the difficulty level. If you want to edit the question feedback, you can do so with the write and edit inline feature. Simply select the feedback text you want to modify and click the sparkle icon in the floating toolbar to start editing with AI Assistant. You have the option to generate new questions from here as well. AI Assistant in Rise 360 supports the following question types: Multiple choice Multiple response Fill-in-the-blank Matching Storyline 360 In Storyline 360, select the Quiz icon in the AI Assistant menu from the ribbon or click the Generate quiz button from the AI Assistant tab in the side panel. Select all or just specific scenes and slides as a reference, and then enter a prompt to customize the questions. You can also skip customization to generate the questions in a new slide or a question bank. When you choose the latter, AI Assistant will create a new question bank and insert a new slide draw from it. For best results, specify your learning objectives or ask AI Assistant to focus on a topic or difficulty level. Once the quiz has been generated, you can continue to refine it by adding, deleting, or editing questions. AI Assistant will also generate a link that you can easily click to jump to the newly created questions. When you replace a question after editing, the original question slide will be deleted and a new slide added with the new question. Any other objects or custom triggers on the original question slide will be lost. To prevent that loss, choose the Insert below option and then copy and paste objects into the new slide before deleting the original question slide. AI Assistant in Storyline 360 supports the following question types: Multiple choice Multiple response How many questions are generated? The underlying AI model can have difficulty fulfilling requests for a specific number of questions. In Rise 360, AI Assistant generates questions that cover the key points across your entire course, up to a maximum of 25 questions. In practice, it tends to generate one to two questions per lesson. In Storyline 360, you can use the word count of your text content to determine how many questions are generated. Initially, AI Assistant splits text content into segments of 1,000 words each, with a maximum of seven segments. If your text content exceeds 7,000 words, AI Assistant splits them evenly over seven segments to stay within the limit. Each segment returns two questions, so you’ll always get at least two questions, up to a maximum of 14, depending on the total word count. Single Question Generation To insert a single question as a knowledge check, select the Question icon from the ribbon or click the Generate question button in the side panel. Select all or just specific slides as a reference, and then enter a topic. AI Assistant generates a full question draft that you can modify using custom prompts. Get creative in providing additional directions for AI Assistant to follow, or try some of the following prompts: Adjust the difficulty level Change the Bloom’s Taxonomy level Change the tone and target audience Change the question type from multiple choice to multiple response, or vice versa You also have the option to choose one of the prebuilt prompts—either Change focus or Add an answer. Once you’re satisfied with the draft, click Insert to generate the question. Pro tip: To add interactivity, try a freeform question. Just copy the question draft and cancel the quiz generation process. Paste the content into a new slide, make adjustments, and then convert the slide into a freeform question. Quick Knowledge Checks Available only in Rise 360, a knowledge check block can be generated based on the current lesson. Go to the AI Assistant menu in the upper right and then choose Generate knowledge check when you’re inside a lesson. You can also find this option in the block library under the Knowledge Check menu. Enter a topic, select the question type—choose from multiple choice, multiple response, fill-in-the-blank, or matching—and AI Assistant will generate a full draft. Prompt AI Assistant to make the changes you want, such as changing the learning objective, difficulty level, or question type. You also have the option to choose prebuilt prompts, like changing the focus, answer choices, or the feedback type. Once you’ve finalized the question, click the Insert block button below the draft. Your knowledge check is inserted at the bottom of the page. Anytime you need to modify the block, simply hover over it and click AI Block Tools (the sparkle icon) on the left. You can select Edit with AI to edit the knowledge check using AI Assistant’s block editing feature. Pro tip: Instantly convert blocks into interactive, AI-generated knowledge checks that boost learner retention by hovering over a supported block and clicking AI Block Tools from the content menu on the left. Choose Instant convert from the dropdown, then select Knowledge Check. The new knowledge check will be inserted right below the original block. Video Tutorials Want to learn more before getting started? Check out our video tutorials for additional guidance on using AI Assistant to generate quizzes and knowledge checks. Create AI-generated Quizzes in Rise 360 Create AI-generated Knowledge Checks in Rise 360 Create AI-generated Questions in Storyline 360 Articulate 360 Training also has additional video tutorials on using other AI Assistant features. Use AI Assistant features in Rise 360 Use AI Assistant features in Storyline 360 You must be logged in to your Articulate 360 account to watch the videos. Don’t have an account yet? Sign up for a free trial now!2.9KViews1like0CommentsCreative/unique ways you're using AI as a part of your learning development process?
Hey all! I was recently at a conference for community builders where I got a couple of really creative/interesting ideas for using AI in my workflow, and it got me wondering about bringing up that same question to the community here. In this community we mostly talk about AI in course authoring in terms of the AI assistant tools that Articulate offers, and while I definitely still want to hear about how you're using those, right now I'm mostly curious about how using AI, in general, plays into your workflow? Do you use it to... Brainstorm engagement ideas for your content? Keep track of and summarize your notes as you work with SMEs? Evaluate and compare the features of two different LMSs Whatever you're using it for, I'm curious to hear about it. I bet we can create a cool little "AI tips and tricks for learning development" compendium here, and after we get a bunch of comments, I'll throw that into chat GPT and make a summary for y'all that I'll share back here.22Views0likes0CommentsSeeking Experience and Collaboration on a Custom GPT for Articulate Rise
I’m currently in the process of creating a custom GPT for Rise that would automatically generate course content and was wondering if anyone here has experience doing the same. The GPT I'm creating would provide learning objectives, titles, lesson content, block suggestions, scenarios, knowledge check questions, suggestions for images/interactivity, etc. that would be used to create a Rise course. I’m looking to connect with others who have tackled this challenge or have ideas to share. Specifically, I’m interested in learning more about any strategies, tools, or best practices that you’ve found helpful when creating custom GPTs that would provide content that could then be used to develop Rise courses. Additionally, if anyone is currently working on a similar project or has valuable insights, I’d love to collaborate and share ideas! Looking forward to connecting and learning from your experiences.66Views0likes1CommentAI Assistant: Creating, Refining, and Converting Blocks
Blank page problem? Not when you have AI Assistant! You don’t need to start from scratch because you can now easily generate, edit, and convert blocks in seconds. Our human-centered AI block generation process works with you to draft your content, ensuring that you stay in control every step of the way. Available only in Rise 360, AI Assistant’s block generation, block editing, and quick block conversion features can be accessed in multiple ways. Find them in the AI Assistant menu in the upper right, the block formatting menu on the left when you hover over a block, the shortcuts bar at the bottom, and within the block library. Are you ready to get started? Here are some tips for using these block generation features to enhance your course creation process. Create New Blocks from Scratch Refine Existing Blocks Convert Existing Blocks to Another Type Supported Blocks Create New Blocks from Scratch Spend less time putting your thoughts into words—just pick a block to generate. Enter a topic, select reference materials, and let AI Assistant draft the content. Use custom prompts to guide AI Assistant in revising and polishing your draft. When you’re happy with the final copy, click Insert block and see your new block appear. It couldn't be easier! Use Source Content and Specify a Topic You can upload source documents in AI settings or when creating a new block and select them as a reference. AI Assistant uses the content in those documents whenever you generate new content. If you don’t have full files to upload, you can copy and paste content from external sources. The topic you specify guides AI Assistant in narrowing down the content from your source documents. This is especially useful when you have multiple source documents. If you specify a topic that isn't in your selected reference material—existing lessons or source documents—AI Assistant can also generate content using general knowledge. For best results when specifying a topic, try asking AI Assistant to: Focus on a particular subject within the source material. For example, you could say, “Focus on strawberries” when working with a source document about fruit. Focus on a specific section. For instance, “Focus on chapter two” ” when working with a source document with multiple chapters. Write in a particular order using specific source documents. For example, “Write an overview of all my source docs, write an introduction about fruit, write a conclusion about fruit.” AI Assistant also generates relevant topic suggestions when you select source documents. These are displayed above the prompt input box as quick-action buttons. Outline Your Content When creating a list or interactive block, AI Assistant generates an outline before drafting the content. For a sorting activity block, AI Assistant brainstorms the categories after you choose the topic and select the block type. You can then click one from the list or enter one of your own. This particular step gives you a bird’s-eye view of the main topics covered in your block, letting you arrange the main content and structure of your block. Focus on big-picture items like what topics to cover, what order the content will appear in, and how content will be separated into different sections of the block. Polish Your Draft In the final step of the block generation process, AI Assistant shares a full block draft. Now you get to collaborate with AI Assistant to finalize the copy for your block. You can task AI Assistant with doing just about anything here—changing the tone, target audience, format, or topics. Or, get creative! Try asking AI Assistant to: Add scenarios or examples Add pros and cons Add key takeaways Simplify or paraphrase Add more or less text Bold key terms Add emojis Add bulleted lists Note that AI Assistant doesn't support generating media such as images, audio, and video within generated blocks. While AI Assistant is designed to adhere to your topic and source materials, always check for accuracy. AI can't read your mind! It follows instructions but can struggle with context or knowledge gaps and may generate incorrect information. Before clicking Insert block, double-check the output. And if you’ve already inserted the block but want to make changes, use the write and edit inline or block editing features. Refine Existing Blocks In addition to generating new content, AI Assistant makes editing existing content easier than ever with its block editing feature. Use custom prompts to set the tone as more casual or professional, or target a specific audience by simplifying the language or adding technical terms. You can also shorten or lengthen content, or even completely change the topic. Since editing a block allows you to interact with AI Assistant using custom prompts, experiment and have fun! Remember, though, that AI Assistant rejects malicious requests and automatically blocks offensive content. After refining your content, choose to replace the original or insert the modified block below it to compare changes. Convert Existing Blocks to Another Type Want to see how your content would look in a different block? That used to mean tedious copy-pasting from one block into another. But with AI Assistant’s quick block conversion feature, you can convert an existing block into a different type in a flash. Turn a static list block into an interactive flashcard in just two clicks, or condense interactive blocks into a statement or a paragraph block. When converting blocks, AI Assistant retains as much of the original content as possible. AI Assistant maps the content between the two block types to retain content and generates new content only when necessary. In the case of blocks with a different structure, such as a paragraph block and a process block, AI Assistant treats the original block as the source to generate content for the new block. Supported Blocks The following tables provide a quick rundown of all supported block types that can be generated, edited, or converted with AI Assistant. Block Generation Type Default variant Paragraph Paragraph with heading Statement Statement B List Numbered list Accordion Tab Process Sorting Sorting activity Flashcard Flashcard grid Table Timeline Block Editing Type Exceptions All list blocks All text blocks Heading, Subheading All interactive blocks Labeled graphic, Scenario, Button, Button stack, Storyline Block Conversion Original block Target block All text blocks Statement B, Numbered list, Sorting, Flashcard, Accordion, Tabs, Process, Knowledge Check, Table, Timeline All list blocks Paragraph with heading, Statement B, Sorting, Flashcard, Accordion, Tabs, Process, Knowledge Check, Table, Timeline Statement B Paragraph with heading, Numbered list, Sorting, Flashcard, Accordion, Tabs, Process, Knowledge Check, Table, Timeline Accordion Paragraph with heading, Statement B, Numbered list, Sorting, Flashcard, Process, Knowledge Check, Table, Timeline Tabs Paragraph with heading, Statement B, Numbered list, Sorting, Flashcard, Process, Knowledge Check, Table, Timeline Process Paragraph with heading, Statement B, Numbered list, Sorting, Flashcard, Accordion, Tabs, Knowledge Check, Table, Timeline Sorting Paragraph with heading, Statement B, Numbered list, Process, Flashcard, Accordion, Tabs, Knowledge Check, Table, Timeline Flashcard Paragraph with heading, Statement B, Numbered list, Process, Sorting, Accordion, Tabs, Knowledge Check, Table, Timeline Timeline Paragraph with heading, Statement B, Numbered list, Process, Sorting, Accordion, Tabs, Knowledge Check, Table Video Tutorials Want to learn more before getting started? Check out our video tutorials for additional guidance on using AI Assistant to generate, edit, and convert blocks. Generate blocks with AI Assistant Edit and convert blocks with AI Assistant Articulate 360 Training also has additional video tutorials on using other AI Assistant features. Use AI Assistant features in Rise 360 Use AI Assistant features in Storyline 360 You must be logged in to your Articulate 360 account to watch the videos. Don’t have an account yet? Sign up for a free trial now!2.9KViews3likes0CommentsMAIND 2.0
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