Instructional Design
750 TopicsMorph not working with standard states
Greetings, I want to use the Morph transition with buttons that have both Hover and Visited states, using Storyline's own coded states, but to my surprise, the buttons don't follow along, unless I make custom states that I manually program with triggers. This seems like extra work for something that shouldn't be that jarring. Is there any plan to make the Morph transition work with SL's own states? The transition happens a lot of possibilities, but "not working with standard states" and "not working with layers" really grind my progress to a halt. Thanks in advance.AI Voices
Just my two cents, AI Voices were good because we didn't need to go back to our live voice to get something redone, or if we wanted to update 1 slide or add something to a presentation. Now we are seeing voices being removed so the advantage of the AI voices is reduced. I see 2 posts this morning and it's not even lunch time from people that need to make updates to 1 or 2 slides, change a word, or add something and the voice is gone. Maybe we need to look at AI again.Solved311Views6likes16CommentsHow does your organization support different ways of thinking and working?
For the neurodivergent folks in L&D… Lately I’ve been thinking about what it’s actually like to build learning experiences with a neurodivergent brain, ADHD in my case. Not just how it influences my design decisions (as mentioned in my previous post), but how it shapes the experience of doing this work inside a team. For me, neurodivergence shows up as a kind of heightened sensitivity to flow, clarity and cognitive load. It helps me spot moments where a learner might lose their place, or where a step needs more framing to feel safe and predictable. That part has become a real strength. But there’s another layer I don’t see discussed much in our field: How well do our teams understand the way our brains work? Not in a clinical sense, more in the everyday reality of collaboration, feedback, expectations, and creative problem-solving. Things like: having time to process before diving into solutions getting clear checkpoints instead of vague “keep going” feedback having tools and structure that reduce mental friction balancing flexibility with predictability For some of us, these aren’t preferences. They directly affect how well we can design. So I’m curious to hear from others who identify as neurodivergent, in whatever way that shows up for you: Do you feel like your strengths and challenges as a neurodivergent designer are understood in your team or workflow? And how does your neurodivergence influence the way you approach learning design itself? Share only if you feel comfortable. I know these conversations can be personal. But I also think they make our craft stronger, because the more we understand our own brains, the better we design for everyone else’s.22Views2likes4CommentsPassport Challenge: Badge Updates, Highlights & Upcoming Events
Great news, travelers! ✈️ All badges earned so far (except Voyager — those will be added at the end) should now appear on your profiles. If anything looks off, just let me know, and I’ll get it sorted. Remember, the Passport Challenge runs through January 5th, so there’s still plenty of time to level up and earn those badges! 🎉 This Week’s Highlights A huge shout-out to our badge earners so far! Tier 1 Members who’ve earned 3+ badges: JudyNollet Nedim Silverfire Seb_Daubert elizabeth ThierryEMMANUEL JHauglie HillaSchlegel jveedubs SandyMyers LeeMillardButlr Kate_Golomshtok KayleneWance ClaireBogue-155 Stephanie BarryHollembeak SMcNicol FelixFranke DanThornton ChelseaYoung-6f samxuan Caitlin_B jeremykelley78 Emily02 BorgCube RonPrice JodiSansone larryvanwave-ff HoneyTurner JenniferThom012 BenjiLukas Mb06 hannahrad22 DaisyWoods-2947 RamonTalavera-0 CydWalker_mwhc RehanTT JulieBaker-ad32 RhondaRolf-1090 TamaraCraft-62f RomanieRoach-e9 SyedAmjad-Ali Tier 2 Members who’ve earned 5+ badges: Emmanuel_Kegler Lori_Morgan GolfPrincess AbigailVettese PaSchl Jonathan_Hill Michelle_Brooks MrugeshJani Marie-Pierre701 DanBoylandUK Ekaterina_V MeeraLynn-UK VickyAttridge 🌟 Most Badges Earned (so far!) Emmanuel_Kegler is leading the way with 7 badges — just one more to reach Globetrotter status! 🎁 Prize Reminder Tier 2 = Entry into our Articulate swag drawing Tier 3 (Globetrotter) = A chance to win our Grand Prize: a Fujifilm Instant Film Camera! 🚀 Keep the Momentum Going Here are a few ways to earn more badges this week: Weekly Challenge: Share Your 2025 E-Learning Challenge Highlights Upcoming Webinars: Overview of AI Assistant in Rise - Dec 16 Edit AI Images Using Free Windows Tools - Dec 16 Quick Tips & Tricks: Episode 120 - Dec 18 Join the Conversation - Jump into these recent discussions and share your insights: How does your organization support different ways of thinking and working? by smous Help with multiple packages that make up one course by RachelDavis-7dd Welcome Center: Say hi to a new member! Share Examples Hub: Post a project — and remember, sharing your challenge submissions is a great way to earn badges and contribute to the community! 💡 Weekly Pro Tip: Check out the latest Made by Members featuring portfolio examples. Participating in the Passport Challenge is a great way to sharpen your portfolio and showcase your skills! 💬 Join the Conversation What’s one badge you haven’t earned yet but plan to tackle this week?128Views9likes3CommentsSeeking feedback on a short scenario-based learning module (portfolio project)
Hi everyone 👋 I’m an early-career Learning Experience / Instructional Designer and I’m currently building my portfolio through small, focused practice projects. I’d really appreciate feedback from this community on a short scenario-based learning module I’m developing. 🔹 Tool: Articulate Rise 🔹 Audience: Adult learners / working professionals 🔹 Learning goal: Help learners practice clear, respectful communication and decision-making in realistic situations. 🔹 What I’m sharing: This is a portfolio prototype, not a finished product. The focus is on learning flow and interaction design rather than visual polish. 👉 [https://share.articulate.com/FPxECjbTRXNEWb9H2gMiW] 🔹 Feedback I’d love input on (feel free to comment on any): Does the scenario feel realistic and relevant to adult learners? Is the learning objective clear through the interaction? Does the flow support learning, or are there points that feel confusing or unnecessary? Is the feedback after learner choices helpful for behavior change? Any suggestions for improving engagement or reducing cognitive load? I’m very open to honest, constructive critique — this project is meant for learning and iteration. Thank you so much for taking the time to look and share your expertise. I really appreciate it!9Views0likes0CommentsIntroducing AI Chat + JavaScript Entrance Animations
Now you can chat with AI to generate simple JavaScript animations for your slide, making it easier to bring your ideas to life. Update to the latest version to give it a try and let us know what you think! To help you get started, we have a video walkthrough, a tutorial course, and documentation to learn more about how it works, see sample prompts, and animation examples that can all be found here. Why JavaScript? This update is our first step in helping authors experiment and push creative boundaries. Based on your feedback, we’re already working on support for built-in animations—and we’ll be sharing a preview soon! We’re also exploring more ways AI can handle tedious tasks for you, so let us know what you’d like AI Assistant to be able to do for you! Try It Out! Use AI Chat to make an object fly in from the right side of the screen after one second. Feel free to get creative—frisbee flying across a park? Plane flying across a cloudy sky? Sky's the limit (see what we did there?)! Share your example in the comments below!533Views4likes12CommentsApply font settings to the entire StoryLine Projects
Hi Team, as a course creator, I find it exhausting to change the fonts on every slide because there is a default font applied. Has anyone else experienced this? I am thinking that if we could have a feature to change the fonts for the entire project at once, like we do in RISE, it would make a big difference and save us time.Solved65Views0likes9CommentsHow do you evaluate the flow of a course?
Hi everyone, I’ve been thinking a lot about flow in Storyline and Rise courses. Not the visuals or interactions, but the way ideas move, build and connect for the learner. When I review courses, flow is often the first thing I look at, because so many issues trace back to it. A course can be beautifully built, but if the flow is unclear, the learner has to work harder than they should. Here are a few questions I often ask myself: Does each screen naturally lead to the next? Does the learner know why they’re seeing this information now? Is anything arriving too early, too late or without enough context? Are we building on what the learner already knows, or jumping around? Is there a moment where the pace suddenly gets heavier? These small checks often reveal more than a long checklist ever could. I’d love to hear how others approach this. When you evaluate the flow of a course, what do you look for? Are there signals or questions you rely on to check whether the experience “moves” the way you hoped? Always curious to learn from different perspectives.42Views1like4CommentsConvert Rise to Storyline
Can you take an existing Rise course and convert it to Storyline? I have tried the PDF to PPT route and importing that into Storyline (too many distortions and slides are not even 20% the same) and read below on another possibility. I have tried multiple options from below and it just shows a location address. Thank you! From the web: Yes, you can embed Rise courses into Storyline. To do this, you must first export the Rise 360 course as a web package and extract the zip file on your computer. Then, add the extracted folder to your Storyline project as a web object292Views0likes3Comments