Making a long bullet list block more visually pleasing
I customized a long bulleted list block, and while adding a picture isn’t a dramatic change, I think it makes the content more visually appealing. I used to shy away from Rise because I found its block-based design too rigid—I’ve always preferred the creative freedom of a blank canvas, which is why I leaned toward Storyline. However, the custom block feature in Rise feels like a game changer. It’s shifted my perception, and I now see more potential in using Rise for future projects.AI TTS Translations
See Rise’s localization AI in action. This quick demo shows how you can translate and generate audio across languages faster—without rebuilding your course. Go behind the scenes with the team behind Rise’s new localization text-to-speech feature. In this interview, they explain how it helps you quickly generate natural-sounding audio in multiple languages—without re-recording voiceovers.Time-Saving Tips for Formatting Tables in Rise 360
Do you love the table block in Rise 360 as much as I do? It’s a great way to organize content so it’s easy for learners to digest. And there are so many different ways to use it! Whether you want to display product specs, outline your weekly schedule, or compare and contrast concepts, tables are an excellent option. Depending on how you’re using tables, you might want to customize their look and feel by adding a background color to certain cells, for example, or by changing the font size. Luckily, personalizing table formatting is super quick and easy in Rise 360! Read on to find out how to efficiently format multiple cells at once. Formatting Multiple Cells If you want to change the way your cells look—say, change the background color from white to green or gray—there’s an easy way to apply that formatting to multiple cells at once. Simply click inside a cell, press and hold Shift, use the arrows on your keyboard to select the other cells you want to apply the formatting to, and select the format you want to apply in the toolbar. It’s super easy! Check out the GIF below to see how it works. Formatting Text Across Cells Once you’re happy with the formatting of the cells themselves, you might want to change the formatting of the text within those cells. For example, let’s say you want all your text to be a little smaller. No problem! There are a couple of different ways to quickly format your text across cells, depending on what you want to do. To apply the same text formatting to all the cells in your table, simply highlight the text in one cell, press and hold Control+A (or Command+A on a Mac), and select the format you want to apply in the toolbar. Take a look at the GIF below for a quick preview of how this works. If you want to reformat the text across some cells, but not all, highlight the text in one cell, press and hold Shift, and use the down arrow to select the cells with text you want to format. Every time you press on the down arrow, it’ll automatically select the entire text in the next cell. Once you’ve selected all the cells with text you want to format, choose the formatting options you want to apply in the toolbar. Get a clearer picture of how this works by checking out the GIF below. You can also select text that you want to format letter by letter. To do this, highlight the text in one cell, press and hold the Shift key, use the right arrow to select the cells with the text you want to format, and select the format you want to apply in the toolbar. See how this works in the GIF below. More Resources As you can see, formatting tables in Rise 360 is super fast and easy. To find out more about inserting table blocks into your Rise 360 courses, check out this helpful article. And if you’re looking for some creative ideas on how to use the table block in your next course, be sure to check out the following resources: Displaying Your Data with Rise 360 Tables Rise 360 Example Featuring Table Blocks If you’re dying to try out Rise 360 but don’t have Articulate 360, be sure to grab a free 30-day trial. And subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest e-learning inspiration and insights directly in your inbox. You can also find us on LinkedIn and X (Formerly Twitter).Leave 2025 where it belongs.
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The e-learning industry never stands still—and neither do we. Our customers are constantly learning, experimenting, and raising the bar for effective training. Their commitment to helping people learn better inspires us to design smarter solutions that save time and simplify content creation. In 2025, we added more than 200 new and enhanced features to Articulate 360. Just as skilled instructional designers create learning experiences tailored to specific objectives and audiences, we’ve built these features to help teams deliver engaging workplace training at the scale and speed they need to succeed. Explore the video and list below to see the improvements we’ve made across each app. Together, we’ll continue turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s learning opportunities. Storyline 360 Accessibility Checker: Improve the accessibility of your content. Get actionable feedback based on key WCAG guidelines to instantly identify barriers like missing closed captions and disabled course playback speed. Math Equations: Build math equations using LaTeX syntax and revise them by adding color and alt text, all within Storyline 360. Voice Library: Discover the right voice for your content with thousands of ultrarealistic, AI-generated voices that can be filtered by age, gender, and use case. Morph Transitions: Engage learners with fluid transitions that seamlessly animate objects, shapes, and other content between slides. Advanced JavaScript API: Wow learners with powerful interactivity. Precisely edit object properties and create advanced animations like parallax using a JavaScript API. AI-Generated Alt Text: Insert AI-generated alt text for slide objects to improve accessibility. AI-Generated Captions: Instantly generate high-quality captions for your audio and video content to boost accessibility. Adjust Corner Radius: Keep your course design consistent by defining precise values for rounded corners. Merge Shapes: Unleash your creativity—use merge options to combine basic shapes into custom, powerful designs. AI Chat: Chat with AI Assistant to easily create content like audio, images, JavaScript entrance animations, and more. AI JavaScript Entrance Animations: Create engaging entrance animations without coding. Describe your idea and let AI Assistant build the JavaScript trigger for you. Modern Player Sizing: Enjoy more sizing options for the modern player. Lock the player size or let it adjust to learners' browsers. Set-Focus Trigger: Optimize accessibility with a set-focus trigger that lets you control when course elements receive focus. Multiple Glossaries: Articulate Localization users can tailor translations for different regions or business areas using multiple glossaries within a subscription to fine-tune terms and organizational language. AI Text-to-Speech Translation: Easily translate text-to-speech audio and AI-generated narrations with Articulate Localization to make your content more inclusive. CC Icon Labels on Stage: Text-to-speech narration, sound effects, and audio with closed captions now display a CC label in their audio icons on the slide stage for quick identification. Clearer Upgrade Project Text Messaging: The description in the Upgrade Project Text window is clearer, indicating that upgrading project text uses text autofit improvements. Updated Embedded Chromium Engine: We upgraded the embedded version of Chromium to 130.0.6723.117 in Storyline 360. CC Icon Labels on Timeline: Text-to-speech narration, sound effects, audio, and video content with closed captions now display a CC label in their audio icons on the timeline for quick identification. Quick Access to Closed Captions Editor: Open the closed captions editor right from the context menu to add or edit captions for media content. Automatic Captions for Text-to-Speech: Closed captions are generated by default when converting text to speech. Media Library Image Sorting: Quickly sort images in the media library by their pixel dimensions. Accessible Icon Defaults: New icons now display as individual icons to accessibility tools by default. You no longer need to hide each shape component of the icon separately. New Singaporean English Voice: We added a new Singaporean English neural voice, Jasmine, for text-to-speech conversion. Clearer Apply to All Labeling: We clarified the function of the Apply to all button for adding alt text in the media library and Size and Position window. Tabbed Media Library Panels: The media library now has separate tabs for alt text, captions, and internal notes. Reusable Zoom Regions: Keep your zoom regions consistent by copying and pasting them across slides. Text Entry Character Limits: Guide learners toward focused responses by defining character limits on text-enasztry fields. Drag-and-Drop Media Import: Easily drag assets from your computer and drop them directly into the media library. Esc Key Window Close Shortcut: Use the Esc key to close any window in Storyline 360. Renamed Player Background Option: We renamed the “player background color” option to “custom background color” to clarify its purpose. Mac Delete Key Support: Use the Delete key on a Mac keyboard to remove an object. Consistent Closed Captions Editor Controls: The options in the Closed Captions Editor window are now consistent with other feature windows. Expanded Icon Library: The icon library for buttons and markers now includes the X social media logo. New Korean Voice: We added a new Korean neural voice, Jihye, for text-to-speech conversion. New Emphasis Animations: Enchant learners with seven more playful emphasis animation options, including tilt, bounce, rotate, float, and more. Accessible Course Starter Template: Create inclusive content from the start with a template that meets accessibility standards. AI Caption Error Messaging: AI Assistant displays specific error messages when caption generation fails, making troubleshooting easier. Custom Player Background Color: Customize the page background color behind your content if you scale the modern player to fill the browser and turn off the menus and controls. Custom Sidebar Landmark Label: We improved the screen reader experience by adding a customizable player text label for the sidebar menu landmark. Adaptive Corner Radius Controls: Corner radius controls automatically hide on smaller objects to prevent accidental selection when trying to move shapes. Expanded Localization Language Support: Localization added support for 9 new languages—Khmer, Lao, Luxembourgish, Maori, Nepali, Nyanja, Samoan, Tetum, and Tigrinya. These languages are now available to everyone as text label options. Scene Thumbnails in Accessibility Checker: The accessibility checker now displays scene thumbnails, making it quicker to identify and fix scene-title issues. AI Caption Generation Status Alerts: AI Assistant displays a status notification when the caption generation process completes. Localized Audio Asset Insertion: Articulate Localization users can easily insert localized audio assets—no triggers needed. Accessibility Checker Performance Boost: We boosted the accessibility checker's performance to keep even the largest projects running smoothly and added sort order options for easier navigation. Windows Narrator and Magnifier Support: Windows Narrator and Magnifier are now officially supported in published courses, giving learners more ways to engage with content. Richer Screen Reader Context: Screen readers provide richer context for multiple choice and drop-down questions, math equations, and the player seekbar, ensuring learners can navigate and track progress more intuitively. High-Zoom Player Accessibility: Player controls, resources, and glossary terms remain fully accessible when resizing the browser or zooming up to 400%, giving all learners a smoother experience. Improved Image Generation Model: Get the image results you want with our latest image generation model that offers better prompt adherence and accurate text rendering. (This enhancement was enabled on October 23, 2025.) Automatic Captioning on Media Import: Streamline your captioning process with AI Assistant. Generate captions automatically when you import media with flexible settings to fit your workflow. Caption Text Shadow Control: Improve caption readability on any background by turning text shadow on or off. v3 AI Voice Model: Experience v3—the latest voice model for AI text-to-speech, delivering rich emotional expression and contextual awareness in over 70 languages. Legacy Voice Labels: Legacy voices are now clearly labeled to indicate that they won't be updated when AI models improve. Post-Recording Caption Generation: Maximize efficiency while ensuring accessibility by generating captions after recording audio in Storyline 360. Automatic Captioning on Project Import: Save time and boost accessibility by automatically generating AI captions for uncaptioned audio and video files when you import a Storyline 360 project. One-Step Caption Generation: Quickly improve accessibility by generating captions for course audio and video content in one step. WebM Video Support and Transcoding: Improve browser security for your videos. Storyline 360 now lets you add WebM videos and transcodes imported MP4s into both MP4 and WebM formats. Cover Photo Alt Text: You can now add alt text to your cover photos to improve accessibility. Optional MP4 Transcoding: Thanks to your feedback, Storyline 360 no longer transcodes MP4s into both MP4 and WebM formats. You can still add WebM videos. Bulk AI Alt Text Generation: Automatically generate alt text for your assets all at once, then edit or finalize each description right from the accessibility checker. AI Chat Text-to-Speech Generation: You can now chat with AI Assistant to generate text-to-speech narration from your slide notes in addition to your slide content or script. Rise 360 AI Course Drafts: Partner with AI Assistant to brainstorm, draft a full course, and iterate—quickly turning your ideas and source material into compelling content. Manage Blocks: Copy, move, and delete multiple blocks at once with manage blocks. Custom Block: Custom blocks give you new ways to engage learners by modifying pre-populated templates or creating your own custom block layout. Code Block: Ramp up interactivity by coding your own interactive blocks using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. New Real Content Templates: Get a jump start on your internal AI training with these AI Policy and AI Best Practices content templates. Math Equations: Build math equations using LaTeX syntax and revise them by adding color and alt text. Quick Share: Use Quick Share to easily deliver everyday training to anyone via a shareable link that tracks learner views and guestbook entries. AI Text-to-Speech Translations: Easily translate AI-generated narrations with AI Assistant and Articulate Localization to make your content more inclusive. AI-Generated Captions: Boost your video's accessibility with AI-generated captions you can easily fine-tune using an intuitive built-in editor. Enhanced Matching Knowledge Checks: Matching knowledge check blocks have been upgraded with intuitive navigation, full keyboard support, and comprehensive screen reader integration. AI-Generated Text-to-Speech: Generate text-to-speech audio and transcripts with AI Assistant. Audio Transcription Interface: Add audio transcription for recordings and uploads with the updated audio interface. Audio Expansion: Insert audio in text, statement, image, list, carousel, flashcard, tabs, and accordion blocks. New Technical Training Course Template: Our latest course template gives you to the tools to provide next-level technical instruction with software demonstrations and engaging animation. Windows Assistive Technology Support: Windows Narrator and Magnifier are now officially supported in published courses, giving learners more ways to engage with content. Articulate 360 Tutorials Real Content Templates: Explore what can be done with and improve your authoring skills in Rise 360 with the Articulate 360 Tutorials real content template category. Multiple Glossaries: Articulate Localization users can tailor translations for different regions or business areas using multiple glossaries within a subscription to fine-tune terms and organizational language. Custom Block Focus Order Panel: Use the custom block focus order panel to set keyboard and screen reader order independently of object order. Expanded Localization Language Support: 9 new languages have been added to Articulate Localization. Custom Blocks Real Content Template: Explore how custom blocks can enhance your training with our latest custom built template. Content Tile Status Badges: Content tile badges let you see at a glance if content on your dashboard has been published to Reach 360 and if it's live or offline. Technical Training Tutorial: Get inspired by our latest technical tutorial that offers creative ways to combine blocks when creating technical training. Lines and Arrows in Custom Blocks: Create lines and arrows in custom blocks. LMS Export Usage Analytics: Training published to LMS export now sends Articulate non-identifiable usage data to help us improve our products. (Please note, this feature is rolling out incrementally to the entire community over the next 3 business days. If you don't see the LMS Export option, it hasn't been enabled for your account yet and data is not yet being collected for your exported training). Unlimited Matching Entry Characters: Eliminated character limits for matching knowledge check block entries. Updated Lato Font: The Lato font has been upgraded to V2 to support additional languages. This affects content published after this date only. Flexible Process Blocks: Enjoy more flexibility with process blocks. Turn off the step label to present non-sequential interactions. Improved Authoring Font Rendering: We've updated the font in our authoring experience to work better across platforms. The change only affects how things look while you're editing—not what learners see. Preserve Image File Quality: When uploading image files, select Preserve file quality to bypass optimization for the web. Button Block Customization: Customize button blocks with alignment, corner radius, and width options. Expanded Font Size Range: Font size now ranges from 1 to 800 pixels. Manually enter or access additional sizes from the font size menu in the text formatting toolbar. Scenario Block Visual Controls: Customize scenario blocks by turning off the background blur and hiding the characters. Global Audio Controls for Learners: Learners can adjust the volume and mute audio wherever it appears in training. Dynamic Browser Tab Titles: While authoring, your browser tab updates to show the current lesson title for better context and accessibility. Redesigned Matching Knowledge Check Blocks: Matching knowledge check blocks have been reworked to better reflect their original design while retaining full keyboard support and comprehensive screen reader integration. Restart Numbering for Divider Blocks: You can select a number at which to restart sequential numbering for numbered divider blocks. Accessible Audio Player Transcripts: Audio player transcripts are now keyboard and screen-reader accessible. Layout Color Swatch Selection: Unify your custom block design by selecting a color swatch from your current layout. Improved Multi-Object Guides: Improved the behavior of guides when multiple related objects are selected and moved in a custom block layout. Preview-to-Edit Context Preservation: When previewing a course from the course outline, clicking Edit opens the editor in the lesson you're previewing. Accessible Chart Blocks: Chart blocks are now keyboard and desktop screen reader accessible. List Block Color Overrides: Use the color picker in the list block formatting menu to override theme settings. Auto-Collapsing Navigation Sections: Automatically collapse sections in sidebar and compact navigation. Continue Block Styling Controls: Adjust the corner radius, color, and width for continue blocks. Code Snippet Copy Button: Use the copy button to easily copy the content of code snippet blocks. Superscript and Subscript Formatting: Add superscript and subscript formatting to text in custom blocks. Audio Transcripts in Custom Blocks: Add audio transcripts to audio objects in custom blocks. Private Block Templates: Block templates are no longer shared with your team by default. Hide LMS Interface Toggle: Select the Hide LMS Interface toggle when you export training for LMS to eliminate duplicate toolbar controls. Custom Block Alt Text Controls: In custom block, add alt text to objects, object groups, and the canvas. New AI Course Drafts Content Template: Learn how to create a first draft using AI Assistant with our latest real content template. Code Block Completion Parameters: Add completion parameters to your code block so that it works with continue blocks. Bullet and Number Styling Controls: Use the Bullet Style options in the text formatting toolbar to modify the size and color of bullets and numbers in lists. Unlimited Scenario Field Characters: Scenario block fields no longer have character limits. Web Export Without Cover Page: Remove the cover page when exporting training for the web. Default Language for Quick Share: Set the default language when sharing via Quick Share (requires Articulate Localization). Enhanced xAPI Export Reporting: When exporting training using the xAPI standard, you can set a reporting option. We've also made changes to xAPI exports to normalize file structure across all LMS export types. Multiple LMS Launch Instances: Launch additional instances of content exported for LMS outside of your training environment, as needed. AI Assistant Voice Library: Discover the right voice for your Storyline 360 content with thousands of ultrarealistic, AI-generated voices that can be filtered by age, gender, and use case. AI-Generated Alt Text: Insert AI-generated alt text for slide objects in Storyline 360 to improve accessibility. AI-Generated Captions in Storyline: Instantly generate high-quality captions for your audio and video content in Storyline 360 to boost accessibility. AI-Generated Text-to-Speech: Bring narration to life with AI-generated voices that are highly realistic and customizable. Add your script, define voice settings, and let AI Assistant in Rise 360 do the rest. AI Chat in Storyline: Chat with AI Assistant in Storyline 360 to easily create content like audio, images, JavaScript entrance animations, and more. AI JavaScript Entrance Animations: Create engaging entrance animations without coding. Describe your idea and let AI Assistant in Storyline 360 build the JavaScript trigger for you. AI-Generated Captions in Rise: Boost your video's accessibility with AI-generated captions you can easily fine-tune using an intuitive built-in editor. AI Course Drafts: Partner with AI Assistant in Rise 360 to brainstorm, draft a full course, and iterate—quickly turning your ideas and source material into compelling content. Context-Aware AI Writing: AI Assistant in Rise 360 is now aware of lesson material surrounding the current block and source documents, allowing you to generate relevant and cohesive content when writing and editing inline. CC Icon Labels on Stage: Text-to-speech narration, sound effects, and audio with closed captions in Storyline 360 now display a CC label in their audio icons on the slide stage for quick identification. AI Question Type Selection: AI Assistant in Rise 360 now lets you choose the question type upfront when generating knowledge checks and quiz questions. We’ve also improved the question preview for better readability. AI Statement Block Conversion: All text blocks can now be converted into a statement block with AI Assistant in Rise 360. Faster AI Voice Processing: We upgraded one of our AI text-to-speech voice models from Turbo v2.5 to Flash v2.5 in Storyline 360—boosting processing speed by 73%. CC Status Labels for AI Audio: Instantly determine if your AI-generated audio in Storyline 360 has closed captions with a CC label that appears next to each output in the Generate AI Audio window. CC Icon Labels on Timeline: In Storyline 360, AI text-to-speech narration and sound effects with closed captions now display a CC label in their audio icons on the timeline for quick identification. Expanded AI Source Documents: Repurpose your audio, video, and Storyline files as source documents for AI Assistant in Rise 360. Larger Source Document Uploads: We’ve increased the file size limit for source documents in Rise 360 from 100 MB to 1 GB. AI-Generated Knowledge Check Blocks: Instantly convert blocks into interactive, AI-generated knowledge checks that boost learner retention. PowerPoint Notes Extraction: AI Assistant in Rise 360 can now extract text from the notes section of a PowerPoint source document. AI-Generated Timeline Blocks: Turn sequential information into an interactive, AI-generated timeline block in Rise 360 that encourages learners to explore. AI-Generated Table Blocks: Transform raw data in source documents into a structured, AI-generated table block with just a few clicks. AI-Generated Quiz Interactions: Boost interactivity and reinforce learning with AI-generated fill-in-the-blank and matching questions for quizzes and knowledge checks in Rise 360. Source Upload Status Notifications: AI Assistant in Rise 360 now informs you when uploading source content takes longer than expected. AI Caption Generation Status Alerts: AI Assistant in Storyline 360 displays a status notification when the caption generation process completes. AI Content Feedback Controls: Help improve AI Assistant for everyone by providing quick thumbs-up or thumbs-down feedback on generated content in Rise 360. Public URL Source Support: Broaden the scope of your AI-generated output in Rise 360 using text-based content from publicly accessible URLs as source material. AI Caption Error Messaging: AI Assistant in Storyline 360 displays specific error messages when caption generation fails, making troubleshooting easier. Expanded Voice Favorites Limit: Add as many favorites as you’d like from the voice library—we’ve increased the limit from 10 to 10,000. EU Data Residency Compliance: AI Assistant now works better for EU data center users. AI requests made in the EU stay within the EU from start to finish to comply with regional data residency and processing requirements. v3 AI Voice Model for Rise 360: Experience v3—the latest voice model for AI text-to-speech in Rise 360, delivering rich emotional expression and contextual awareness in over 70 languages. Improved Image Generation for Rise 360: Get the image results you want in Rise 360 with our latest image generation model that offers better prompt adherence and accurate text rendering. Automatic AI Cover Images: AI Assistant now automatically adds a relevant cover image to your generated course draft in Rise 360. Improved Image Generation for Storyline 360: Get the image results you want in Storyline 360 with our latest image generation model that offers better prompt adherence and accurate text rendering. (This enhancement was enabled on October 23, 2025.) Automatic Captioning on Media Import: Streamline your captioning process in Storyline 360 with AI Assistant. Generate captions automatically when you import media with flexible settings to fit your workflow. v3 AI Voice Model for Storyline 360: Experience v3—the latest voice model for AI text-to-speech in Storyline 360, delivering rich emotional expression and contextual awareness in over 70 languages. Legacy Voice Labels: Legacy voices are now clearly labeled to indicate that they won’t be updated when AI models improve. Post-Recording Caption Generation: Maximize efficiency while ensuring accessibility by generating captions after recording audio in Storyline 360. Automatic Captioning on Project Import: Save time and boost accessibility by automatically generating AI captions for uncaptioned audio and video files when you import a Storyline 360 project. One-Step Caption Generation: Quickly improve accessibility by generating captions for your Storyline course audio and video content in one step. Bulk AI Alt Text Generation: Automatically generate alt text for your assets all at once, then edit or finalize each description right from the accessibility checker in Storyline 360. AI Chat Text-to-Speech Generation: You can now chat with AI Assistant in Storyline 360 to generate text-to-speech narration from your slide notes in addition to your slide content or script. AI-Generated Animations: Easily add built-in entrance, emphasis, and exit animations by chatting with AI Assistant in Storyline 360. Review 360 Annotated Screenshots: Make your feedback more precise by adding screenshots annotated with text, drawings, and shapes to comments. Course Updates in Review: Articulate Localization now includes a workflow for focusing on updated content. Validators can easily view and validate only modified text segments Review Request Status Button: We moved the Request Review button to the top bar so it's easily visible. The button label is dynamic, so you can see the item's request status at a glance. Improved Authoring Font Rendering: We've updated the font in our authoring experience to work better across platforms. The change only affects how things look while you're editing—not what learners see. Recent Reviewers Dropdown: Save time and effort when requesting reviews with a dropdown list that shows your most recent reviewers. Reviewer-Controlled Version Refresh: Reviewers now have control over when to refresh to a new version of a Review 360 item while viewing it. When a new version is published, a message with a Refresh button appears in the lower-left corner, and comments and validation suggestions for the outdated version are disabled. Restart Review Request: Restart your request review with a few clicks. No need to manually re-add reviewers or delete and create a new request. Nested Folder Depth Limit: We’ve limited nested folder depth to six levels to maintain accessibility and system performance. Custom Screenshot Annotation Styling: Customize individual screenshot annotations with specific colors, opacity levels, and stroke widths. Reach 360 Manual Course Completion: Manage course completion your way by entering quiz scores and completion dates for enrolled learners from course and learner reports. Custom Email Domains: Reach 360 accounts that use a custom domain can now send notifications from a custom email domain. Additional Learner Interface Languages: Additional learner profile languages added: Danish, Dutch, English (UK), Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish. Rise Access from Reach Courses Tab: Reach admins who are also Articulate 360 seatholders can now switch to Rise from the courses tab via the Add Courses button. In-Place User Role Management: Modify a user’s role from learner to reporter, manager, or admin, and vice versa without leaving the users tab. Group Self-Registration Links: Existing users can now add themselves to groups using self-registration links. Enrollment Details in Reports: On course, learning path, and learner reports, see when a learner enrolled and if they enrolled themselves. Rise Dashboard Links: Quickly switch to Rise 360 with a handy dashboard link. Updated User Interface Font: We've updated our user interface font for a more consistent experience across platforms. The change only affects the user interface and doesn't impact learner content. Additional Learner Interface Languages: Learner profile languages now include Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Polish. Localization Articulate Localization: Articulate Localization launched! Train a global workforce within Articulate 360. Instantly translate Rise 360 and Storyline 360 courses into 70+ languages with fully integrated AI translation. Verify the accuracy of localized content with language validation in Review 360. Validators can preview their changes in context, and authors can import them directly back into the source project. Manage all your translations as one item, and publish them all at once to Reach 360 or your LMS. Multiple Glossaries: Tailor translations for different regions or business areas using multiple glossaries within your subscription to fine-tune terms and organizational language. AI Text-to-Speech Translations: Combine AI Assistant and Articulate Localization to easily translate text-to-speech audio in Storyline 360 and AI-generated narrations in Rise 360, making your content more inclusive. Course Updates in Review: Review 360 now includes a workflow for focusing on updated content. Validators can easily view and validate only modified text segments. Localization Usage CSV Logs: Keep track of Localization usage with a downloadable CSV log that shows admins every translation run by individual and group in account management. Audio Text Segment Identification: Quickly identify text segments for closed captions, audio transcripts, and text-to-speech scripts in Review 360, making audio validation more efficient. Publish your multi-language projects with the latest versions of Rise 360 and Storyline 360. Next-Generation DeepL Translation Engine: We've upgraded to DeepL's next-generation Large Language Model (LLM) to deliver better translation quality. Simplified Multilingual Publishing Options: We've simplified multilingual course publishing by moving package type options to the publishing window. Paragraph-Level Animation Support: We added support for animation by paragraph in multi-language projects. Rise 360 Localization Snapshots: Save and restore any version of your multi-language Rise 360 content with snapshots. Centralized Validation Toolbar: Quickly find all validation tools in a single, centralized toolbar in Review 360. Localized Audio Asset Insertion: Easily insert localized audio assets—no triggers needed. Refined Layout Issue Detection: To improve efficiency, the layout issue finder no longer identifies translated text with more or fewer lines. Language Search Filtering: Find your target language faster when translating projects—simply type the first few letters to filter the options in the dropdown list. Latin American Spanish Support: Added new Latin American Spanish language option. Expanded Language Support: Added support for 9 new languages—Khmer, Lao, Luxembourgish, Maori, Nepali, Nyanja, Samoan, Tetum, and Tigrinya. Improved Translation Accuracy for Headings: Improved accuracy when translating headings and formatted text in our top languages. Bulk Text Segment Updates: Reduce validation time by updating all identical text segments at once in Review 360. Default Language for Quick Share: Set the default language when sharing via Quick Share in Rise 360. Language Selection Reporting: Track which languages learners are selecting in Rise 360 courses using Localization data now included in xAPI and cmi5 statements. Caption Validation Sync: Validation suggestions for Storyline 360 closed captions are now reflected in the Review 360 course preview. Faster Review 360 Publishing: Publishing to Review 360 is now significantly faster. Articulate 360 Teams New Manage Teams Experience: Manage users, set permissions, and control access to Articulate products all in one place. Expanded User CSV Export: To provide a comprehensive view of both active and pending team members, we’ve included invited users and added Last Login and Status columns to the CSV export. Creator Permission Transfer: Members with 360 admin and group manager permissions can now transfer creator permissions to themselves, giving more flexibility when transitioning team members.Made By Members: Rise Code Blocks
This month, we’re spotlighting creative ways community members are experimenting with Rise 360’s new Code Block (Beta) feature. From quick prototypes to full mini-games and simulations, these projects show how custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can bring fresh interactivity to Rise, whether you’re vibe coding with AI or hand-crafting from scratch 💡 Try It Yourself: Rise 360: How to Use Code Block, Creating Blocks with Vibe Coding 👽 Alien Lifespan Challenge by GrahamBetts-add Graham created a fast-paced trivia game that challenges learners to keep Brian the Alien alive by answering 10 questions correctly. The project combines timers, progress tracking, and custom feedback, powered by code. 🔗 View the post | 🎮 Try the demo Build It with AI: Kick off your own build with prompts like these, or start from scratch with your own code or customizations: “Write HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for a 10-question timed quiz game that tracks correct answers and shows a 3-star progress meter inside a Rise 360 Code Block.” “Structure the code so all quiz content lives in a QUESTIONS array and settings in a CONFIG object, making it easy to update questions, feedback, and timer length.” “Create an interactive quiz where each correct answer extends the player’s time and updates a character’s emotion from happy to sad based on performance.” 🧭 Explore Cardinal Directions by ilgunapo Apo built a playful, interactive experience to help learners explore the four cardinal directions. After discovering each direction on a compass, players test what they’ve learned in a mini treasure-hunt game. 🔗 View the post | 🎮 Try the demo Build It with AI: Kick off your own build with prompts like these, or start from scratch with your own code or customizations: “Write HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for an interactive compass that lets users explore the four cardinal directions, then unlocks a short treasure hunt game inside a Rise 360 Code Block.” “Structure the code so text content, directions, and object positions are easy to edit through a CONFIG or LEVELS object.” “Create a grid-based navigation game where players move a character using arrow keys or on-screen buttons to reach a treasure.” 🔋 Check Your Battery by Kate_Golomshtok This playful Caffeine Cat Test helps learners check their energy levels through a short, interactive quiz. Despite having no coding background, Kate used AI to create animated elements, like moving paws, a cat-face divider, and clickable cards, that make the experience feel warm and personal. 🔗 View the post | 🎮 Try the demo Build It with AI: Kick off your own build with prompts like these, or start from scratch with your own code or customizations: “Write HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for a 6-question personality quiz with animated feedback cards, designed for use inside a Rise 360 Code Block.” “Include visual elements like progress bars, emoji icons, and a results screen with simple charts showing fatigue, energy, and motivation.” “Structure the quiz content in a QUESTIONS array and use a CONFIG object to store colors, icons, and category names for easy editing.” 🐸 Hoppy Adventures: Coin Capture by destery1kenobi Destery created a retro-inspired game where players collect coins, dodge predators, and answer quiz questions to level up. Each set of 10 coins triggers a multiple-choice question, all managed through a JSON file for easy updates and tracking. 🔗 View the post | 🎮 Try the demo Build It with AI: Kick off your own build with prompts like these, or start from scratch with your own code or customizations: “Write HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for a mini-game where players use arrow keys (or WASD) to move a character around and collect coins.” “After every 10 coins, pause the game and display a multiple-choice quiz question inside a modal.” “Store quiz questions and answers in a QUESTIONS array for easy editing, and use variables for score, time, and level tracking. The game should run entirely inside a Rise 360 Code Block.” ☎️ People Manager Simulation by Daniel-Benton Daniel created a simulation where learners step into the role of a new call-centre manager, making choices that impact morale, performance, and stress. It features avatars, tooltips, and a narrative end summary, all co-coded through an iterative vibe-coding process. 🔗 View the post | 🎮 Try the demo Build It with AI: Kick off your own build with prompts like these, or start from scratch with your own code or customizations: “Build a browser-based management simulation with multiple-choice decisions that adjust player stats like performance, morale, and stress.” “Add tooltips to each choice explaining what the decision affects, and include a narrative end summary with a performance rating.” “Create an HTML layout for avatars and dialogue boxes that display manager and team interactions inside a Rise 360 Code Block.” 💬 Your Turn: Share your examples and tell us what you created, how you built it, or which prompts helped you along the way. 💡 Pro Tip: When posting your own Code Block examples, add the “Code Block” tag so others can find them more easily. And if you haven’t already, join our Code Block Group to keep the conversation going! 🏅 Want to Be Featured Next? We’re always looking to highlight inspiring examples from the community, and your work could be next! Here's what we look for in a standout submission: A downloadable .story file or link to your Rise course so others can explore, adapt, and learn from your build. A clear explanation of what you built, how it works, and what makes it unique. Behind-the-scenes insight into your process, techniques, tools, or challenges you tackled. Purposeful design, whether it’s solving a problem, teaching a concept, or experimenting with a new approach. Bonus: Share your ideas for how your design is widely applicable beyond the specific example. Got something cool to share? Post it in Share Examples and you might see it featured in an upcoming roundup!How I Built This: How I Vibe-Coded a People Manager Simulation
When the new Rise 360 Code Block (Beta) feature launched, I wanted to see just how far it could be pushed. Could you build something more than static content? That’s how the People Manager Simulation came to life – a fully playable, story-driven experience built entirely inside a single Rise code block, using only HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. In this video, I explain how it was created and how you can repurpose this approach in your own projects. Why I Made This In my day job, I design learning experiences for real teams, often around leadership, people management, and workplace decision-making. I wanted to create something that shows how these kinds of soft-skills topics can be transformed into immersive simulations without needing heavy development tools. The result is a game where you step into the shoes of a brand-new team leader, navigating real-world decisions that impact morale, performance, retention, and stress. Each choice has a trade-off, and yes, you can get “sacked” if you mismanage your stats. In the video, I mention that this project was built gradually, late evenings, after work, once my son was asleep. There were plenty of failed tests, odd bugs, and “why won’t this work” moments along the way. I did consider going back and documenting every single prompt and adjustment… but honestly, that would read like an increasingly impatient diary of me negotiating with ChatGPT! So instead, I wanted to share a simpler, more practical way for you to repurpose what already works. How I Built It Rather than starting from scratch, the method I show in the walkthrough involves: Uploading the existing working code of the simulation. Giving ChatGPT a single clear prompt that explains: This is for Rise 360’s custom code block. It should learn the structure and logic of the original simulation. It should rewrite the theme, dialogue, and characters for a new scenario. In the video, I demonstrate how to use the current People Manager Simulation code as context; use the download attached below. 📁 Download: People Manager Simulation HTML; attached below. You then give this to your LLM of choice as an attachment and provide your repurposing prompt; the one I used can also be downloaded below. 📁 Download: GPT Prompt for Repurposing Existing Demo; attached below. Key Takeaways Start from a working simulation instead of a blank page. Use a single, focused prompt to repurpose the entire code and story. Attach your full code as context so the model understands structure and logic. Re-use this workflow to adapt learning scenarios quickly—no coding expertise required. The Result Here’s the outcome of my own repurposing test from the walkthrough: a completely new narrative built using the same base code and single prompt. Is it perfect? No. But it’s a solid foundation—and all this came together in about ten minutes. 📁 Download: The Result — Full New HTML Code; attached below. Final Thought The best part of this approach is accessibility: you don’t need to be a coder to build something that feels custom. By starting with a working framework and iterating through clear, focused prompts, you can turn any learning scenario into a playable, data-driven experience. Whether it’s leadership, compliance, or customer service, this structure gives you the foundation to explore how choices shape outcomes, all inside Rise 360. My final ask is: please repurpose and improve on any of the ideas shared in this article. Let me and the wider community know how you get on. 💬 Ask Me Anything! I’d love to hear your feedback and answer any questions about the build. Drop your thoughts in the comments below—I’ll be checking in and responding! Want to Share Your Build? Do you have a project you’d love to share with the community? We’re always looking for more How I Built This stories. Whether it’s a game, interaction, or unique design, we’d love to feature your process. Drop a note in the comments or reach out to the community team if you’re interested!End of the Year Feature Release
This video highlights key moments and accomplishments from the past year, showcasing major milestones, progress, and impact across the organization. Which feature from this year improved your workflow or helped you the most, and how did it make a difference for you? Let us know in the comments!
