How to Add Audio or Video to Rise 360 Introduction?
I would like to add audio or video to a Rise 360 Introduction that narrates the text. I know I can add audio or video to Lessons within the course, but I can't find a function to add audio or video to the Introduction. Does anyone know how add audio or video to the Introduction, or is it even possible in Rise 360? Screenshots provided of Dev and Preview. Thank you.Can "NEVER" create simulated hands-on-training using Storyline 360!
For the life of me, I can "NEVER" create simulated hand-on-training using Articulate 360 even though it is advertised as a feature of Storyline! Is that also the reason, Articulate publishes demo videos but NOT A SINGLE hands on tutorial that you can point, click and carryout actions. Somethings are better learned "DOING" not "VIEWING". A bit of transparency goes a long way with users/subscribers to the software who pay a premium. Although, I have a disdain for Adobe's Captivate, it is one thing it does excel in, simulated training. Why can't you guys just admit it and put the issue to rest and stop advertising if the feature does not work. Or better yet, don't reinvent the wheel, Buy a Company that excels in this feature and add it to Articulate's offering and offer an unconditional apology to those Articulate has caused frustration and hardship. You will build more trust with users/subscribers by being HONEST. Also, if does work, why on earth there is not a single hands-on-tutorial for simulated learning that you guys have. If you have, where are you hiding it, as I'd sure like to see something I have been searching online for 4 years! Thank you and look forward to your response and guidance. REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THOSE HANDS-ON-TUTORIALs that you guys have somewhere in hiding.I'm developing product training, and I don't want to be repetitive and boring
I'm doing a lot of product training, and many of the products share similar features and benefits. I want to present the material in a way that isn't repetitive or boring. Has anyone else dealt with this dilemma? If so, how'd you go about doing it? Would love any feedback or ideas.Redesigning Under Constraints: Condensing 8 Hours of Training into a 1-Hour eLearning Module
In most projects, SMEs provide slides, facilitator guides, or at least some documentation. In this case, I received none. The request was to convert a full-day (7–8 hour) onboarding workshop into a 1-hour e-learning course. Instead of materials, I was invited to attend the live session as if I were a new hire. The onboarding itself was highly activity-based (discussions, reflections, group exercises...). As a training workshop, it worked well, but that's exactly what made the conversion harder. The real challenge was this: How do you compress a full day of experiential learning into one interactive hour without simply digitizing the activities? That alone would have been enough to deal with. But then another constraint surfaced. The original workshop had been designed by an external consulting firm. Leadership later raised concerns about copyright and ownership. I was instructed not to replicate or closely resemble any of the original activities, even the ones that had consistently received the best feedback. That meant redesigning everything from first principles. How I decided what to keep from the 8-hour workshop Rather than starting with the activities themselves, I focused on understanding what the workshop was really trying to achieve. Observing the learning intent behind each activity While attending the workshop, I paid close attention to several things: * What the company expected learners to gain from each activity * What learning goals those activities were meant to support * How participants reacted during the session and what feedback they shared After the workshop, I asked the HR what they had observed from employees who previously completed the onboarding? Which behaviors seemed to reflect the intended outcomes, and where they still noticed gaps? One question I specifically asked was: What behaviors or thinking patterns do you expect a new hire to demonstrate after this training? Once I understood what the training was really trying to do, it became much easier to decide what to keep and what to cut. Have you ever had to redesign training under similar constraints? I'd love to hear how you handled it. And if there's interest in the design side of this project, drop a comment. I'm happy to share more.How I Built This: I Developed an Award-Winning Ethics Course
Why I Built This: When I first learned about branching scenarios, something clicked for me that I hadn’t seen other eLearning developers execute: visually compelling, philosophically rich thought experiments. I studied Moral Philosophy in my undergrad and became obsessed with ethical dilemmas. Naturally, I decided to build an ethics course about technology. Think The Trolley Problem, only I wanted to pose questions about the growing reliance on AI and its implications by employing Instructional Design strategies. An opportunity came up through my Master’s program to attend DevLearn and compete in DemoFest, so it was time to start building my concept. I designed and developed a course in Storyline called The Agency Algorithm that confronts learners with issues regarding three main topics: algorithmic warfare (The Armory), AI assisted resource allocation (The Triage Garden), and surveillance (The Mask Archive). The Experience & Design Intent: A quick walkthrough of the multi-room experience. The Agency Algorithm is a multi-room interactive learning experience that blends instructional design, game-like mechanics, and philosophical inquiry. It immerses learners in ethically complex scenarios by leveraging branching logic, and integrating experiential aesthetics with conceptual depth. My primary goal with this project was to encourage critical reflection on the role of technology on human agency and autonomous choice. The concept itself was pretty clear to me, but I wanted to push the limits of Storyline visually, so I acquired a number of 3D assets from Adobe Stock, some of which I further modified in Adobe Dimension. I wanted the visuals to anchor the learner in a unique environment that did not feel reminiscent of traditional eLearning, and rather create space to explore and feel like a participant in something unfolding. There aren’t often black and white answers to ethical questions, and branching scenarios are an excellent way to illustrate this while offering learners a safe place to experiment and think through various outcomes based on their decision making. Visual Worldbuilding/Making It Not Feel Like eLearning: Initially, I intended to hand draw assets myself to really hone in on the human vs AI dynamic, but quickly realized the time I’d have to accomplish this was dwindling. While I drafted a few loose concepts in my journal, I ultimately decided to stick with digital assets. While I landed on 3D assets largely due to time constraints, the outcome is reminiscent of an old experimental video game or some sort of immersive idea gallery. As an artist, I often approach my work from a minimalist lens so this project was a fun way to really add some artistry that corporate training often doesn’t have room for. Variables, Multi-state objects, Cue points, and other mechanics: I relied heavily on multi-state objects to create hover states, “tip” cards, text labels, and more, for example in the circuits with definition reveals. I enjoyed building the “loading” effect in the Mask Archive, although it was a bit clunky and took a lot of trial and error! I learned a lot along the way and used a cue point on an orb with a glow effect beneath the mask and used triggers to cause the effect to work. The course overall has a few hundred triggers (slide, object, and variable triggers) and somewhere around 40 variables (mostly T/F variables). What I learned: I think it is important that we don’t hand-hold learners through every learning experience. I want users to think through complex challenges and autonomously choose and feel like a true agent in the process of acquiring knowledge. A lot of eLearning makes it too easy for the learner and we lose engagement when we undermine the intelligence of our audience. I learned SO much about how to leverage Storyline in new ways. I am still a relatively new user to the tool, so this project allowed me to freely explore and be guided by curiosity. Link to my portfolio: https://www.abigailvettese.com/Has anyone built scalable adaptive logic in Storyline?
Hi everyone, I know Storyline can handle branching, variables, triggers, and custom logic, and I know AI Assistant can help with content creation. But I’d like to hear from people who have actually gone beyond basic branching. Has anyone built and maintained, entirely inside Storyline, a truly solid adaptive experience with meaningful learner paths, multiple variables, and instructional logic that stayed manageable over time? I’m especially curious about three things: • How far you were able to push it inside Storyline • Whether AI Assistant helped with anything beyond assets or text • When the project became too complex or fragile to maintain I’d really appreciate real examples or honest limits. Thank you in advance. I look forward to your comments. SlimI Love Custom Blocks & Code!
I've been using Articulate Rise for a while now, and the improvements over the last year have been impressive. The ability to add code and the new custom blocks (with or without using the templates) are game changers. They go a long way to addressing the frustrations I've had with the product. I am a semi-retired instructional designer who has been in the field for more than 20 years. I'm also pursuing my M.Ed. in instructional design (yes, I am by far the oldest in my cohort). It keeps me busy! I've been using Rise for school projects, as well as in my contract work for various stakeholders. The content I'm producing is sleek, professional and always well received. Thank you!Graphic Design Resources
I've been in ID for years now but was never formally trained - just figured it out as I went. Other companies I worked for didn't have the budget for certification and neither did I. I'm confident in my ability to create clear, engaging content. What I'm less confident in is my ability to "make it pretty." I rely heavily on the available formats and templates, which isn't a bad thing, but I want to grow beyond that. How does someone decide on a splash of color here, a swoop there, creative transitions or animations? I'd appreciate any tips, tricks, resources for improving my graphic design skills in course creation, because I feel a bit stuck at the moment.Storyline 360 Question Bank Shuffle
How are your Question Bank skills? I have a question bank consisting of 29 questions. The quiz I am using consists of 17 total question slides including the introduction slide. 9 of the questions must always be included and are identified in the shuffle column with Always (always include). 8 are randomly selected from the remaining 20 question slides each time the quiz is taken. Here is my question/conundrum, The 9 questions that are required to be included each time the quiz is taken, do not shuffle. They appear in the same order each time the quiz is run even though they are included in the Shuffle column. Is there a way to make those required slides shuffle?
