*ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED* GIVEAWAY: DevLearn is coming — want to join us? 🎉
DevLearn is almost here (Nov 12–14)! Whether you’re already going or hoping to, we want to celebrate with the learning community. To share the excitement, we're giving away TWO DevLearn 3-Day Conference passes valued at $2,395 (travel and accommodations not included, U.S. residents only). 👉 To enter: Comment below and tell us: 💬 Why you want to go and/or what you hope to learn! That’s it! We’ll randomly select two winners from the comments. ⏰ Enter by: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 8:00 AM PT 🏆 Winners announced: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 by 5:00 PM PT Already have your ticket? Drop a “👋 I’ll be there!” so we know who to connect with in Vegas! UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who shared their stories! We’ve loved reading your entries and seeing so many opportunities to collaborate and learn from this amazing community. 🎉 Congratulations to our winners: Kaitlyn-Skyline and larryvanwave-ff We’re so excited for you and hope to do more fun giveaways like this in the future. Thanks again to everyone who participated!Peer Pod Coming Soon: “New to Instructional Design” — Who’s Joining Us?
We’re kicking off a brand-new Peer Pod for anyone who’s new to instructional design and you’re invited! 🎉 Peer Pods are 4-week learning groups where community members explore a topic together through weekly prompts, curated resources, and shared discussion. Whether you’re a few days or several months into your role, this is your chance to connect with peers, reflect on key topics, and build confidence together. Here’s what we’ll explore: ✨ What to focus on as you get started 📦 Intro to Articulate 360 + course design best practices 🤝 Tips for working with SMEs 💻 Best practices for incorporating AI By the end, you’ll walk away with a stronger foundation and a group of peers cheering you on. 🗓 Start Date: Monday, January 12, 2026 Participants will be added to the private Peer Pod group about a week before we begin. 👉 Want to join? Fill out the registration form. 💬 Your turn: What Peer Pod topics do you want to see next? If you could join a focused 4-week learning group, what topic would you choose? Drop your ideas below so we can build pods around what you want most. 🙌Welcome to Week 1 of the E-Learning Heroes Passport Challenge!
🌍 Welcome to the Passport Challenge Hub! Your one-stop spot for all things E-Learning Heroes Passport Challenge. Each week, we’ll share a new update celebrating badge earners, Globetrotter progress, and community highlights. Check out the Passport Challenge post to learn how to join, earn badges, and see all the rewards you can unlock! ✈️ Getting Started Here’s how to start filling your passport this week: Post a new discussion or comment on a post that caught your eye. Jump into the Welcome Center and greet a new member. Like a few posts that inspired you. 💡 Weekly Pro Tip You can earn two badges in one! Complete the Weekly Challenge to earn your Challenger stamp, then post your project (with details!) in the Share Examples Hub to unlock your Showcase stamp. 💬 Join the Conversation How are you hoping to grow, learn, or stretch your skills during the Passport Challenge? Drop your goals in the comments — we’d love to cheer you on!Designing 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.How are you approaching learning creation in your organization beyond “traditional” L&D use cases?
Hey ELH community 👋, We know that learning creation doesn’t live solely within L&D or instructional design teams. In large organizations especially, managers, training, enablement teams, and other departments are increasingly creating their own learning to meet team and business needs. We’re curious how that’s playing out in your organization. If you’re in L&D, what’s holding you back from bringing on more teams create courses in Articulate? Are there particular challenges—technical, process-related, or cultural—that make it harder to open things up? And if you have scaled and democratized course creation with Articulate beyond L&D, what’s helped it work well? We’d love to learn from your experiences; what’s working, what’s not, and what would make it easier. ~ The Articulate Research TeamCongrats to our Build-a-thon Winners!
That’s a wrap on our first-ever Build-a-thon 🎉 Huge shout-out to all of our participants. 👏 The creativity, experimentation, and problem-solving on display were incredible. If you participated, you should’ve received a badge on your profile — well deserved! It was a very close race for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, but I’m excited to officially announce our winners, based on community votes. ✨Build-a-thon Winners✨ 🥇 First Place: “Meet Your Learner Persona” by ClaudiaNadol891 This project is a masterclass in thoughtful prompt design and clean UX. The stacked-card interaction feels polished and intuitive, and it’s a great example of how you can create something playful inside a Rise Code Block without overwhelming the learner. If you’re curious how to blend AI + intentional design, this is one to study. 🥈 Second Place: Accessibility Reality Checker by SheriLee This build shows the power of turning content into a decision. Instead of explaining accessibility, it puts you in the driver’s seat and makes the tradeoffs visible. It’s a strong example of how short, focused interactions can create real impact. 🥉 Third Place: Paint by Num-Birds by ArthaLearning03 (Aamir Aman, Tal Castillo, and Ryan Young) This team pushed the creative boundaries of the Code Block. The layered, paint-by-numbers approach turns a complex skill into a hands-on challenge. It’s a great example of how you can move beyond default interactions and build something immersive and unexpected. We loved seeing how much thought and creativity went into these builds! If you didn’t participate this time, I hope you’ll explore the entries and see just how far you can push the Rise Code Block. If you haven’t already, join the Rise Code Block Group to keep the conversation going. And if you decide to try something yourself, post in Share Examples — we’d love to see it and cheer you on! What should our next Build-a-thon challenge be? Drop your ideas below 👇RISE- Automatic Certificate Creation
I've been playing around with how to create a custom certificate in a Rise course and I've finally found a workaround using an embedded form that creates and delivers a PDF. Check it out: https://share.articulate.com/IcrVo3X-PV5k7x9CMMFkx I've been struggling with this for a long time and I know a handful of you have been too. Hope it helps! ps. I used the AI Assistant to create this mini course based off of the video I recorded outlining the steps, which I also included as content within the course to follow along.Do you create training for Sales Enablement or Customer Service teams? Join our Template Creation Guild pilot program!
💁 Are you a trainer in either the Sales Enablement or Customer Service Training spaces? 🤝 Do you love co-creating content and networking with others in your training niche? ✍️ Do you want to build authority and credibility in your training niche with an Articulate by-line, all while helping others in your space? We’re launching a new community program just for you! Introducing: Template Creation Guilds 🎉 These four-week co-working programs will bring together 15-25 creators from specific training niches to collaborate on creating a “core template hub” for that niche. Gain connections and skills with peers in your niche while working together to produce valuable additions to your portfolio, supported by Articulate’s team. Interested in learning more? We put together an article here with all the details about: Program schedule Time commitment Who’s a fit How to join 💬 Your turn: what was the last training you created? If you work in the Customer Service Training or Sales Enablement spaces, what was the last training you created for this niche? Was it new agent onboarding, a quarterly product launch overview, a QA assessment training, or something completely different? Let us know in the comments.We’ve been quietly building something new to recognize and elevate our most engaged ELH members
If you’ve ever: Shared a workflow Answered someone’s question Tested a new feature Helped a new member Sparked a thoughtful discussion You’re exactly who this is for. So, we want your input. If you were part of a community recognition program, what would make it truly valuable to you? Public recognition inside ELH? A LinkedIn credential or shareable badge? Early access to product updates? Speaking or content opportunities? Mentorship or leadership roles? Something else? Drop your thoughts below 👇 We’re opening an opportunity to help shape the program before a wider launch. If you’d like early access, fill out this short registration form.We Appreciate You 💖
Valentine’s Day is almost here, and we couldn’t let it pass without saying thank you. This community is full of people who show up, share generously, and support one another, and that’s what makes this space so special. We’re really grateful you’re here. 💛 If you’d like to spread a little community cheer this week, here are a few easy ways to join in: 💌 Give a shout-out to a fellow member or share what you enjoy about being part of this community in the comments. 📣 We’ve attached a few optional shareable images if you’d like to post on other platforms (like LinkedIn). 🗳️ Cast your vote in our Code Block Build-a-thon. It’s a great way to recognize the incredible work members have created. 💡 P.S. Our weekly challenge is all about Valentine’s-themed e-learning examples. If you’ve created one, we’d love to see it! However you choose to participate (or even if you’re just reading along), thanks for being part of what makes this space so great. 💖
