Rise 360: Choose Lesson and Block Types
To build your content, select block types and, for courses, add quizzes. Blocks Blank Lessons Quizzes Lesson Templates Blocks With Rise 360 content, you stack blocks to create unique learning experiences. Use blocks to create custom deliverables. Blocks are components you stack to create unique content that looks gorgeous on every device, in every orientation. Add blocks to content from the blocks shortcut bar. If you don’t see the block you want to add, click Block Libraryand choose block types from the library that appears in the sidebar. As you add content, the blocks shortcut bar drops below the last block in the lesson. You can also use the insert block icon that appears above or between existing blocks to open the block library. Build media-rich learning experiences with image, gallery, and multimedia blocks. Create lean-forward learning moments with interactive accordion, tabs, flashcard, and button blocks. Add text, statement, quote, and list blocks to tell a story or call out important information. And separate your lesson into meaningful sections with divider blocks. Add your own text and media to each block. You can edit text in the main window or in the sidebar. To swap out media, use the sidebar. To reveal the sidebar, just hover over a block and click the Edit button that appears in its upper left corner. And if you change your mind about the block type you selected, use the drop-down list in the upper left corner of the block to switch to a different block type from the same category without having to re-enter your content. Customize a block’s settings—such as padding and background color—by clicking the design icon on the upper right corner of the block. Rearrange blocks by hovering over them and clicking the up and down arrows that appear in the upper right corner. Duplicate or delete blocks by hovering over them and clicking the appropriate icon in the upper right corner. Recover deleted blocks by clicking the Undo notification that appears briefly in the lower-left hand corner. Combine blocks in different ways to create completely unique content—the possibilities are endless. While each block is stunningly pre-styled, you can easily create your own look by swapping in content, switching fonts, and selecting an accent color. Block Category Description AI Blocks Accelerate content creation with AI-generated blocks. Generate text-based blocks or create custom imagery for your training. Text Tell your story with text blocks, such as paragraphs, headings, multi-column layouts, and tables. Statement Make important points stand out with statement blocks. There are four uniquely styled statement blocks and a note block. Quote Highlight quotes in your story with eye-catching quote blocks. Choose from several styles, including a carousel for multiple quotes. List Make your point with lists. There are numbered, check-box, and bulleted lists. Image Make pictures pop with stunning image blocks. Choose blocks with images and text or images only. Gallery Showcase multiple images with gallery blocks, including carousels and grids. Multimedia Create media-rich lessons with multimedia blocks, including audio clips, videos, web content, attachments, and code snippets (text only). Interactive Engage learners with interactive blocks, including accordions, tabs, labeled graphics, processes, scenarios,sorting activities, flashcards, buttons, timeline, and custom Storyline interactions. Knowledge Check Pick and choose from multiple choice, multiple response, fill-in-the-blank, and matching blocks to create ungraded knowledge checks. Chart Transform your data into beautiful and engagingbar, line, and pie charts. Learners can mouse-over each data point to see details. Divider Organize a lesson into logical sections with dividers, numbered dividers, and spacers. And use continue blocksto progressively reveal content and make sure learners complete interactions before moving on. Templates Build Rise 360 courses faster by saving existing blocks and their content as block templates, then reusing those block templates in other lessons. And if you have an Articulate 360 Teams subscription, you can share block templates with your team. Learn more about block templates. Blank Lessons To build a lesson from scratch in courses, click Add Content and choose Create Lesson. If a lesson already has content, click Edit Content to modify its text and media. Quizzes Note: Quizzes can be added to courses only. Microlearning doesn't support quizzes. See what learners know or simply pique their interest when you add a quiz lesson by choosing Create Quiz. You can choose from multiple choice, multiple response, fill-in-the-blank, and matching questions.This article has full details on quiz question types. Quizzes can't be added to microlearning Just add text and media, identify the correct responses, and provide optionalfeedback for learners. To customize quiz settings, such as timing, passing score, randomization, and number of retries, clickSettings in the upper right corner of the quiz editor. For courses, you can add a quiz as a completion parameter. Create a Quiz with AI Assistant Easily build an effective quiz with AI Assistant! In just a few clicks, AI Assistant can generate a quiz based on your course content and the parameters you provide, and then revise and modify as you like. Learn how to use AI Assistant to level up your course authoring game. Lesson Templates Rise 360 has an extensive collection of modular, fully customizable lessons on business topics relevant to every employee. Select Lesson templatesto add this carefully researched content to your courses. Use them to create entire courses or mix them with your own content to develop custom courses faster. See this article for more details on how they work.Articulate 360 Teams: Naming, Renaming, and Switching Teams
After you buy an Articulate 360 Teams subscription, the first thing you’ll be prompted is to confirm your team's name. Don’t worry—you can change your team name at any time. And, if you’re an account owner or admin for more than one team, you can also switch between teams right from your account management console. Here’s how. Confirm Your Team Name Change Your Team Name Switching Between Teams Confirm Your Team Name After buying a subscription, you’ll be prompted to open the account management console and confirm your team name. Choose a short version of your company name. If your organization has more than one Articulate 360 Teams subscription, include a label to differentiate them—for example, "Glivy - Marketing" or "ACME - Sales." Once you’ve entered the name, click Save. It’s that easy! Change Your Team Name If you need to change the name later, the account owner and account admins can change the team name. Sign in to your account management console and click Manage Team on the left side of the screen. Click your team name and select Edit team name from the menu that appears. Note: The subscription number (ex. ART-1562005) may have either an ART- or SUB- prefix. Enter a new name for your team and click Save. Switching Between Teams Since account owners, account admins, and group admins can be members of more than one team, we made it easy to switch between teams. Sign in to your account management console and click Manage Team on the left side of the screen. Click your team name and select Switch Team from the menu that appears. (You’ll only see this option if you’re a member of multiple teams.) Choose a team from the list that appears.Storyline 360: Publishing a Course to Reach 360
Want to "reach" more learners? Reach 360—a frictionless LMS—lets you easily deliver training to a broad range of learners and quickly analyze training data. How to Access Reach 360 To publish courses to Reach 360, install the April 2023 update or later for Storyline 360. Your Articulate 360 team must also activate Reach 360, or the option will be grayed out. Note that Articulate 360 Teams admins are not Reach 360 admins by default. Learn more about permissions in Reach 360 and Articulate 360 Teams. Read on to learn how to publish your course directly to Reach 360. Publish a New Item or Update an Existing Item Enter Title and Description Enter Additional Project Info (Optional) Adjust the Player Properties and Quality Settings Choose to Publish a Slide, a Scene, or the Entire Course Adjust the Course Settings Choose Reporting and Tracking Options Publish Distribute Your Published Course FAQs Step 1: Publish a New Item or Update an Existing Item Go to the Home tab on the ribbon and click Publish. When the Publish window appears, select the Reach 360 tab on the left. If this is your first time publishing the course to Reach 360, the status will show "No submissions," as above. Once a course has been published to Reach 360, the status will display the date and time of the last publish. Step 2: Enter Title and Description Enter the Title text as you want it to appear in Reach 360. (If you have a title placeholder on the first slide, the title defaults to the text entered in that title placeholder. If you don't have a title placeholder on the first slide, the title defaults to the name of your project file. You can change the title of your published course here without affecting the name of your project file or the title placeholder on the first slide.) The maximum length for a project title is 80 characters. Use the Description field to define the purpose of your course. This displays on the cover page for your course in Reach 360. Step 3: Enter Additional Project Info (Optional) Click the ellipsis button (...) next to the Title field to define additional project info. This info is for your reference only. Only the title and description will be visible in Reach 360. The Title and Description fields are the same as those on the Publish window (see the previous step). The image below the Title field is the course thumbnail. Note that the course thumbnail and course cover photo you set in Storyline 360 won't display in Reach 360. You can, however, set a cover photo for your course in Reach 360. Enter values for Author, Email, Website, Duration, Date, Version, and Keywords if you'd like. These values won't display in Reach 360. The Identifier is a unique string of characters assigned by Storyline 360 that Reach 360 and your LRS use to identify your course. If you're republishing a course that's already in Reach 360 and your LRS, don't change the value in this field. When you're finished customizing the project information, click OK to return to the Publish window. Step 4: Adjust the Player Properties and Quality Settings Use the Properties section of the Publish window to make last-minute changes to your course player and quality settings. The Player property shows the name of the player currently assigned to your project. (The player is the frame around your slide content.) To make adjustments to your player, click the player name to open the player editor. Note: Don't set your course to launch in a new browser window. This can lead to inconsistencies in the report data. The Quality property lets you choose adaptive or static video quality and control the compression settings for audio clips, static videos, and JPG images. The quality settings default to whatever you used the last time you published a course. To change them, click the Quality property, make your adjustments, and click OK. There are now two video quality options. Select Adaptive to automatically adjust the video quality (high, medium, or low) to the learner's internet speed and prevent buffering. Learn more. Choose Static to deliver videos with the same quality to all learners, which could cause buffering. Drag the Static slider to change the video compression. Note that higher values give you higher-quality output but also larger file sizes. That can mean longer download times for learners with slow connections. Lower values give you smaller file sizes and faster download times, but the quality will be lower as well. Drag the Audio Quality slider to adjust the compression settings Storyline 360 uses for audio. Mark the Optimize audio volume box to normalize audio throughout your course for consistent volume across all slides. Tip: If your course audio already has consistent volume, you can speed up the publishing process by unchecking this option. Drag the JPG Quality slider to adjust the compression settings Storyline 360 uses for JPG images. Click Reset to standard optimization to use the default settings: adaptive video quality, audio bitrate of 56 kbps, and JPG image quality of 100%. Step 5: Choose to Publish a Slide, a Scene, or the Entire Course By default, Storyline 360 will publish your entire course. However, you can publish a specific scene from your course or even just a single slide. This is helpful when you want to publish multiple courses from the same project file. Click the Publish property, then choose the entire project, a single scene, or a single slide. Step 6: Adjust the Course Settings Use the Course Settings section of the Publish window to manage the following: Show Duration: Mark this box to show the estimated course duration to the learner, then manually set the time on the right. (The default value for Storyline 360 courses is 30 minutes, which you can modify.) Show completion certificate: Mark this box to provide learners with a certificate they can download when they meet the completion parameters. Due date: Mark this box to set how long a learner has to complete the training after they've enrolled. Then manually set the date on the right. You can set a specific date or a custom timeframe. When an interval for a set number of days is selected, the time period begins when the learner is enrolled in the training. Notify admin: Use the searchable drop-down arrow to select a specific admin to notify by email. Note for admin: Use this field to add a note for Articulate 360 Teams admins who publish courses in Reach 360. For example, you could tell them whether this course should be visible in the Reach 360 library. Step 7: Choose Reporting and Tracking Options Click the Reporting and Tracking button to open the Reporting and Tracking Options window. From there, you can choose how Reach 360 reports and tracks learners' progress. You can also send learner data to your LRS in addition to Reach 360. Note: Storyline 360 always uses SCORM 2004 4th Edition when you publish courses to Reach 360—that means the standard option can't be changed. If you plan on reporting to an LRS as well, click the LRS tab on the left side of the window. Mark the box to Report to an external LRS, then choose one of the following options in the LRS Configuration section. Supplied at launch: Select this option when you don't want to store authentication credentials in your Storyline 360 project file or when you need the option to update the LRS endpoint or credentials without republishing the project. Learn more about supplying credentials at launch. Manual: Select this option to enter the LRS endpoint and credentials right in Storyline 360. The configuration details will be stored in your project file, and you'll need to republish the project if you change them later. Learn more about the manual option. Click the Tracking tab on the left side of the window and choose any combination of the following options. You can choose one, two, or even all three tracking options. Whichever option a learner completes first gets reported to Reach 360 and your LRS. Learn more about tracking multiple completion criteria. When the learner has viewed # slides: Mark this option to trigger completion when learners view a certain number of slides. You can choose a percentage or a fixed number. Then decide which slides get counted—all slides or just those with slide numbers. Learn more about tracking slides viewed. When the learner completes a quiz: Mark this option to track learners based on their quiz results. You can let Storyline 360 keep track of multiple quizzes and send results to Reach 360 for the first quiz each learner completes. Learn more about tracking quizzes. (This option will be grayed-out if your course doesn't have any result slides.) Using triggers: Mark this option to track learners based on course completion triggers you added to your course. (This option is grayed-out if your course doesn't have any completion triggers.) Step 8: Publish When you're finished making selections, click the Publish button to upload your course to Reach 360. The upload time depends on the size of your course and your internet speed. After submitting a course, you'll see the following Publish Successful window, depending on your permissions. If you're an Articulate 360 Teams admin, you’ll see two follow-up options: Manage in Reach 360: This opens the course you just submitted to Reach 360 in your default browser. Copy Link: This copies the link of your submitted course in Reach 360 to your clipboard. Articulate 360 Teams Admin Articulate 360 Teams User Publishing Tips Problems with a firewall blocking you from publishing directly to Reach 360 or want to customize the published output? Here's what to do: Publish your course for LMS/LRS using SCORM 1.2 or any edition of SCORM 2004 on your local computer. An admin can then upload the zipped file to Reach 360. Follow the same steps if you need to upload a new version of the course in Reach 360. Note that Reach 360 has a maximum size limit of 5 GB per project. If you'd like to check the size of your course before publishing to Reach 360, publish it on your local computer first. That will allow you to check the file size of the generated zipped package. Step 9: Distribute Your Published Course Now for the fun part! Once you've submitted your course to Reach 360, an Articulate 360 Teams admin can publish your training and enroll learners in it. FAQs What's the difference between “submitting” and “publishing” courses to Reach 360? Articulate 360 Teams admins and users can submit Storyline 360 projects to Reach 360. That allows admins to review the course before it's available for learners. Once reviewed and approved, admins can publish the course within Reach 360. Then admins can enroll learners and groups, or learners can discover it for themselves within the account library. How do I update an existing project in Storyline 360 and republish it to Reach 360? Here's how to publish updates to existing training in Reach 360: Open the original .story file or a copy of it, make your changes, and save them. Then republish it to Reach 360 by following the steps above. Note: To publish your project as a new training in Reach 360, save your project as a new file. Then publish it by following the steps above. What format does the publishing process use when publishing to Reach 360? Storyline 360 uses the SCORM 2004 4th Edition when you publish a course to Reach 360. What's the recommended workflow for collaborating on and publishing Storyline 360 projects to Reach 360? Make a copy of a project's .story file on your desktop and send it to other developers for collaboration. Copies of the original .story file contain the same project identifier, so publishing the copy updates the current version of the training in Reach 360.Storyline 360: Adding Audio
In this user guide, we'll explore several ways to add audio to Storyline 360 courses. Choosing Default Playback and Recording Devices Importing Audio Files Recording Narration Converting Text to Speech Adding Background Audio Controlling Background Audio With Triggers Using the Background Audio Volume Variable Importing Slides from Other Content Sources Making Audio Accessible Create Sound Effects with AI Assistant Add a layer of realism to your audio content with AI-generated sound effects. Learn how to use AI Assistant to level up your course authoring game. Choosing Default Playback and Recording Devices Before you importor record narration, you'll want to choose your default playback and recording devices. Go to the Insert tab on the Storyline ribbon, click the Audio drop-down arrow, and choose Options. Select a speaker for your default playback device. Select a microphone for your default recording device and set your recording volume. Click OK to save your changes. Importing Audio Files First, do either of the following: In Slide View, go to the Insert tab on the ribbon, click the Audio drop-down arrow, and select Audio from File or Media Library. Or, simply drag an audio file from your computer and drop it on your course slide. In Form View, go to the Question tab on the ribbon, click the Audio drop-down arrow, and select Audio from File or Media Library. Browse to the audio file you want to insert and click Open. Storyline 360 supports these file formats: AAC AIF AIFF M4A MP3 OGG WAV WMA Recording Narration First, do either of the following: In Slide View, go to the Insert tab on the ribbon, click the Audio drop-down arrow, and select Record Mic. In Form View, go to the Question tab on the ribbon, click the Audio drop-down arrow, and select Record Mic. The Record Microphone window opens. If you have a script you want to use, click the Narration Script button, which reveals the text from the Notes panel. (Learn more about adding slide notes.) When you're ready to begin recording, click the red Record button. When you've finished recording, click the Stop recording button. You can preview your recording using the Play/Pause and Rewind buttons. If you need to record your narration again, just click the Record button to start over. If you want to delete your narration altogether, click the Delete button. If you change your mind about recording narration and would prefer to import audio instead, click the Import audio file button. Browse to the audio file you want to insert and click Open. If you want to edit the audio you just recorded, click the Edit audio button to launch the built-in audio editor. Learn more about editing audio. Click the Save button to add the newly recorded audio to your project. (Also, be sure to save your overall project file to retain the changes you just made.) Converting Text to Speech Speed up course development byconverting text to speech right in Storyline 360. For example, use the text-to-speech feature to quickly narrate a course for stakeholder review or to localize narration in different languages. You can even choose the voice and language to make sure every word sounds right. In Slide View, go to the Insert tab on the Storyline ribbon, click the Audio drop-down arrow, and choose Text-to-Speech. When the Insert Text-to-Speech window appears, select a Language from the first drop-down list. This ensures that your words are spoken with the correct pronunciations. Then choose a Voice from the second drop-down list. You can hear what a voice sounds like by clicking the Preview Voice button next to the list. Type or paste your script into the text-entry field. Or, if you want to use your slide notes as your script, just click the Copy from Slide Notes button. Tip: You can convert up to 10,000 characters at a time. If your script is longer than that, break it into smaller chunks and generate more than one text-to-speech audio clip. Then place the audio clips back to back on the timeline so they play in sequential order. If you'd like to add closed captions to your text-to-speech narration, mark the Generate Closed Captions box in the upper right corner. Learn more about text-to-speech closed captions. Click Insert to complete the process. Storyline 360 will convert your text to narration, and it'll appear as an audio clip on the slide's timeline. The conversion process is fast, but lengthy scripts will take longer to convert. Learn more about working with text-to-speech narration. Adding Background Audio Set the right tone for your course with a background playlist that keeps learners engaged. Learners can toggle background audio on and off as they prefer. Here's how to add background audio to your course. Go to the Insert tab on the Storyline ribbon and click the Audio drop-down arrow. Then hover over Background Audio and choose Create Playlist. When the Background Playlist window appears, click the plus sign drop-down arrow, and select Audio from File or Media Library to upload your audio. Learn more about background audio. Controlling Background Audio With Triggers As of November 2023, you can control the background audio for each slide using triggers to play, pause, or stop the playlist. For example, you might want the audio to play when learners click a button. Here's how to create a background audio trigger. After you've added background audio, click the Create a new trigger icon in the Triggers panel, or go to the Insert tab on the ribbon and click Trigger. Select a media action (play, pause, or stop), then fill in the related parameters, such as the playlist and object. Choose when you want the action to happen. Optional: You can add conditions to your trigger so it only occurs in certain circumstances. Note: If you pause or stop the background audio and then jump to another slide, the background audio won't play on that slide. If you want the background audio to play on another slide, create a trigger that plays the background audio when that specific slide's timeline starts. Using the Background Audio Volume Variable As of November 2023, you can customize the background audio experience even further. Fine-tune the volume with this built-in percentage-based variable: Player.BackgroundAudioVolume : The volume of the background playlist in percentage Using the background audio volume variable is easy—it works like any other variable in Storyline 360. Learn more about working with variables. Importing Slides from Other Content Sources When you import slides into Storyline from Microsoft PowerPoint,Quizmaker, or other Storyline projects, audio resources from the external content are also imported and available for editing. You can also import Engage interactions, but their audio resources can't be edited in Storyline 360. Making Audio Accessible Audio accessibility promotes inclusivity and enhances comprehension for all learners—especially for those who are deaf or hard of hearing, have cognitive disabilities, or are non-native speakers of the course language. Check out these tips for making audio accessible: Let learners explore content at their own pace with an adjustable playback speed. Speed control allows learners to slow down content, making it easier to understand. Closed captions help all learners fully engage with and comprehend your content. You can import or create closed captions right in Storyline 360. Position captions at the top or bottom of your slides and customize the foreground and background colors to maximize readability. Provide text transcripts that include both the speech and non-speech sounds for any audio content. To display transcripts, you can use text boxes, layers, markers, or slide notes. Use plain language in your audio content and descriptions. Straightforward and clear language helps your audience easily read and understand the information. If you have background audio, enable the background audio toggle. Giving the option to mute background tracks reduces distractions and helps assistive technologies navigate content effectively. Plus, the “Lower background audio volume when slide audio plays” setting is enabled by default for accessibility. You Might Also Want to Explore: Editing Audio Using the Audio ToolsStoryline 360: Using the Font Formatting Options
The text editor in Storyline 360 gives you complete control over text formatting and placement. Read on to learn more about the font formatting features. For paragraph formatting options like alignment and spacing, visit this user guide. Working with the Font Tools Using the Font Window Using Keyboard Shortcuts Applying Consistent Text Formatting Throughout a Project Working with the Font Tools Select the text you want to edit, go to the Home tab on the ribbon, and use the Font formatting options. Here are some tips for working with the font tools: Font sizes are measured in points (pt). Use a minimum font size of 12 pt to maximize readability. Hover over the buttons in the Font group to see their functions. You can apply formatting to an entire text box, or to a single word or paragraph in the text box. To quickly select a word, just double-click it. To select a paragraph, triple-click any word in the paragraph. You can select multiple text boxes on a slide and format them all at once. Use Shift+click or Ctrl+click to select more than one text box, or click and drag around multiple text boxes. Then choose your formatting options. Usetext styles for a consistent design throughout your course. Read this article to learn more about selecting colors for your font. For even more control over your text, right-click the text box, choose Format Shape, then select the Text Box tab on the left side of the window that appears. Learn more about formatting text boxes here. Using the Font Window Many of the same formatting tools on the ribbon can also be found on the Font window. Select the text you want to edit, then click the arrow in the lower right corner of the Font group on the ribbon. The following window will open where you can edit several font attributes. Using Keyboard Shortcuts Use these shortcuts for common tasks to work even faster. Keys Function Ctrl+A Select all Ctrl+B Bold Ctrl+E Center align text Ctrl+I Italicize Ctrl+K Insert a hyperlink Ctrl+L Left align text Ctrl+R Right align text Ctrl+U Underline Ctrl+= Change the selected text to subscript Ctrl+Shift+= Change the selected text to superscript Ctrl+Shift+> Increase font size Ctrl+Shift+< Decrease font size Find more keyboard shortcuts here. Applying Consistent Text Formatting Throughout a Project There are severalways to speed up yourworkflow and ensure your course has a consistent design.Check outthese user guides for time-saving features: Using Text Styles Using the Format Painter Working with Theme Fonts Using Slide Masters Using Feedback MastersReach 360 User Guide
Part of your Articulate 360 Teams subscription, Reach 360 is a fast, frictionless LMS that makes it easy to distribute training. Reach 360 takes the hassle out of the typical LMS experience thanks to simple processes for publishing and sharing courses, a friendly interface learners can access on any device, intuitive reporting, and budget-friendlyactive learner pricing. Check out the video below, then explore the user guide to discover everything Reach 360 has to offer. Reach 360: Get Started Using Reach 360 Reach 360: Manage Activation and Upgrade Learn Reach 360: Manage Your Learner Profile and Settings Reach 360: Access Your Training Reach 360: Take and Complete Training Reach 360: How to Search For Content in Courses Reach 360: Browse the Library Analyze Reach 360: View the Analyze Dashboard Reach 360: View Activity Reports Reach 360: View Active Learner Usage Reports Reach 360: View Learner Reports Reach 360: View Group Reports Reach 360: View Course Reports Reach 360: View Question-Level Reports Reach 360: View Learning Path Reports Manage People Reach 360: Understanding User Permissions and Roles Reach 360: Manage Users Reach 360: Manage Groups Reach 360: Manage Self-Registration Reach 360: Manage Groups and Users with Single Sign-On (SSO) Reach 360: Manage Users and Groups via CSV Reach 360: Assign Managers Reach 360: Manage Reporters Manage Training Reach 360: Manage Your Training Settings Reach 360: Publish Training Reach 360: Import Third-Party Training Reach 360: Three Ways to Collect and Organize Content Reach 360: Six Ways to Enroll Learners in Training Reach 360: How To Link Directly to Training Reach 360: Remove Access to Training Reach 360: Manage Your Learning Paths Reach 360: Create and Publish a Learning Path Reach 360: Create and Manage Custom Libraries Reach 360: Create and Manage Certificates Reach 360: Manage Your Topics Manage Account Settings Reach 360: Manage Your Account Settings Reach 360: Manage API Keys Reach 360: Mask Your Account in a Custom Domain Reach 360: An Introduction to Zapier and Reach 360
