Rise 360: Manage Integrated Comments
Once you've published your content to Review 360, you can reply to and resolve comments right in Rise 360. You can even add suggested images directly from comments! Here's how it works. View Comments Add Images from Comments Post Comments Resolve and Reopen Comments View Comments Review 360 comments only appear in content you've published to Review 360. Click the comment icon in the upper right corner to expand the Comments panel. All comments for the currently selected item appear in the panel. For courses, click the lesson title above the comment to jump to that lesson. Each comment includes a screenshot of how the content looked when the stakeholder added feedback, providing context for your edits. Click the screenshot to maximize the image. Linked Review 360 Items If you post multiple Review 360 items for a course, you can see comments and address stakeholder feedback for each from the same interface. Once you upload a new version to Review 360, the Comments panel displays a drop-down menu where you can easily switch between items. Add Images From Comments You can quickly add images attached to comments to your lessons. Navigate to the lesson that contains the comment with an image, hover over the image, click the magnifying glass icon that displays, and click the arrow icon that displays next to the enlarged version of the image. This adds an image block to the bottom of the that lesson. You can also download or delete the image from the comment. Post Comments Continue collaborating with stakeholders without leaving Rise 360 by adding a new comment or replying to an existing one, then clicking Post. If you change your mind, click Cancel. Your comments automatically sync with the discussion in Review 360. Hover over your posted comments for edit and delete options. Keep in mind that comments are organized by lesson and sorted by when they were originally posted, with the newest comments for each lesson at the top of the list. Note: Unlike with Review 360, screenshots aren't automatically created when you start a comment thread in Rise 360. Resolve and Reopen Comments As comments are addressed, resolve them to keep the comments panel from getting cluttered. Hover over an individual comment or the first comment in a discussion thread, then click the checkmark icon that appears. You can also reopen a comment or discussion that was previously resolved. Select the Show resolved option, then hover over the comment and click the green Reopen checkmark icon.What happened at Bluff Creek?
Hello! This week, I used Rise's new Custom Block to add extra layers to this microlearning mystery. Can you solve the mystery of what happened at Bluff Creek? As this Beta feature is not yet fully accessible, I needed to hardcode the captions into the videos I used in the Custom Blocks. Otherwise, it was very easy to angle the videos and combine them with shapes, images, and text, to create 'interactive collages' in the Custom Block. Bonus feature I've used Fire Mods from Discover eLearning to add a custom reflection block to the course. (ChrisHodgson is a genius!) This allows you to jot down your hunch during the investigation, and then refer back to your notes before the final reveal. Just like Columbo would. The voice of 'Annie' is 'River' from Storyline 360's AI Text-to-Speech. I exported the audio files and added the tinny tape recorder effect in Audacity. The audiovisual elements were made using CCO footage from Unsplash, with a dash of Synthesia, edited in Camtasia. Then I mixed it all together in Rise and... voila! One half-baked mystery. Can you piece together the events of Tuesday, 13th July, 1976? CLICK HERE
E-Learning Heroes Challenge: 5-Minute Makeover
For this challenge, I gave a small interaction a quick refresh. The goal was to make the design more appealing and add a few interactive elements to improve engagement. I focused on small enhancements that make the experience feel a little bit more dynamic. It was a fast makeover, so there are still a few minor imperfections, but the idea was to show how even a short redesign can make a difference. 5 Minute Makeover - A different approach on values | Review 360How 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!Rise notes utility
I added a global utility bar to my Rise course to add a simple 'notes' piece, data is kept in the browser's local storage and it will not write to SCORM. Because of the global nature of this addon, it can be a handy way to make the functionality, and even some branding, always available to users across your entire course.
