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805 TopicsRise 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.2.5KViews0likes0CommentsArticulate 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.254Views0likes0CommentsStoryline 360: Editing Web Objects
There are a few ways to to edit your web objectsin Storyline 360 Right-Click the Web Object Placeholder, Scroll to Web Object, and Select Edit Additional Right-Click Options for Working with Web Objects Click the Web Object Placeholder and Use the Options Tab on the Ribbon Right-Click the Web Object Placeholder, Scroll to Web Object, and Select Edit This method opens the Edit Web Object window where you can modify the following properties: Address Change the URL that appears in the Address field, or click the Browse button and navigate to a folder on your local computer that contains html content. If you use local html content, be sure there's a file called index.htm or index.html in the folder you select, as well as all supporting files for the web content. You can click Test Link to make sure your web content launches correctly. Behavior Decide when your web object should appear. Check the Load automatically box to launch your web content without learner interaction. Uncheck the box to launch it when learners click it. Tip: For a web object set to load automatically, give its placeholder a meaningful image so learners know what it is. Right-click the web object placeholder and select Replace Picture. Browse to the image you want to use and click Open. If you change your mind about the image you added, right-click it again and select Reset Picture. Appearance Decide how your web object should display. Choose either Slide or New browser window. Check the Scale with slide box so your web content scales with the slide. Note that scaling web content can cause blurriness. Uncheck the box to prevent scaling when you need text and images to remain sharp. This option is only available for embedded web objects. You can choose how the new window will look for web content that displays in a new browser window. Use the Browser Controls drop-down to manage controls for the new window. Use the Window Size drop-down to set a size for the new window. Tip: If your web content is located on the Internet or an intranet, learners will need the proper security permissions to access it. Otherwise, the web content won't work. Additional Right-Click Options for Working with Web Objects There are a few more options you can quickly access just by right-clicking the web object placeholder: Web Object > Edit This opens the Edit Web Object window. Web Object > Open This launches the web object in your default browser. Replace Picture This lets you assign an image to the web object placeholder. Choose a Picture from File, browse royalty-free Content Library 360 Photos, or use an asset from Media Library. Rename Use this option to change the default name assigned to web objects (Web Object 1, Web Object 2, etc.). Another way to rename web objects and other items is to use the timeline. Size and Position This is another way to specify an exact size and position for your web object placeholder on the slide. Learn more about the Size and Position window. Click the Web Object Placeholder and Use the Options Tab on the Ribbon Open This launches the web content in your default browser. Edit This opens the Edit Web Object window. Load automatically Decide when you want the web object to appear. Check the Load automatically box to launch your web content without learner interaction. Uncheck the box to launch it when learners click it. Tip: For a web object set to load automatically, give its placeholder a meaningful image so learners know what it is. Right-click the web object placeholder and select Replace Picture. Browse to the image you want to use and click Open. If you change your mind about the image you added, right-click it again and select Reset Picture. Display in new browser Decide how the web object should display. Uncheck the Display in new browser box to launch your web content in slide. Check the box to launch it in a new browser window. Scale with slide Check the Scale with slide box so your web content scales with the slide. Note that scaling web content can cause blurriness. Uncheck the box to prevent scaling when you need text and images to remain sharp. This option is only available for embedded web objects. Window Size If your web object opens in a new browser window, the Window Size drop-down becomes active so you can specify a size for the new window. Hide browser controls If your web content opens in a new browser window, the Hide browser controls box becomes active. Check the box to not use browser controls. Check the box to use the same controls as the parent browser window.412Views0likes0CommentsStoryline 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 360.1.7KViews0likes0CommentsStoryline 360: Adding Videos
In this user guide, you'll learn how to enhance your Storyline 360 courses with videos from files, websites, and webcams. (To add videos from Content Library 360, see this user guide.) Adding a Video from a File Adding a Video from a Website Adding a Video from a Webcam Making Videos Accessible Adding a Video from a File Note: Videos will be automatically synchronized with the slide and controlled by the timeline. Here’s how to insert a video from a file: First, do either of the following: In Slide View, go to the Insert tab on the ribbon, click the Video drop-down arrow, and choose Video from File. Or, simply drag a video file from your computer and drop it on your course slide. In Form View, go to the Home tab on the ribbon, click the Media drop-down arrow, and choose Video from File. Browse to the video you want to use and click Open. MP4 videos are natively supported in Storyline 360. Thefollowing file formats get converted to MP4 in Storyline 360: 3G2 3GP ASF AVI DV M1V M2V M4V MOV MPE MPEG MPG QT WMV Tip: If your video placeholder is hard to see because it shows up as a white, black, or transparent rectangle in Storyline 360, right-click it and choose Set Poster Frame. Then browse for an image file to use as the video placeholder. Adding a Video from a Website Storyline 360 makes it easy to embed videos that are hosted on popular websites such as YouTube and Vimeo. Note: Website videos play independently of the slide and aren’t controlled by the timeline. In Slide View, go to the Insert tab on the ribbon, click the Video drop-down arrow, and select Video from Website. Copy the video embed code from the hosting website and paste it into the Insert Video from Website box. Click Insert. Adding a Video from a Webcam Pro Tip: You can also recordwebcam videos in themedia library using the same recording process described below. Just skip the first step. You can record videoswith your webcam. Here’s how: Go to the Insert tab on the ribbon, click the Video drop-down arrow, and select Record Webcam. Before you begin recording, click Show device settings to choose the webcam/microphone you want to use (if you have more than one) and set the video size. Click the red Record button to begin recording. When you've finished recording, click the Stop button. If you'd like to preview your recording before inserting it into your project, click the Play button. To redo your recording, click the X to delete the current recording, then click the Record button to start over. When you're ready to insert the recording into your project, click OK. Making Videos Accessible Video accessibility fosters inclusivity and boosts comprehension for all learners. Here are a few tips to make videos accessible: Video content that autoplays can disrupt learning and interfere with assistive technologies. Adjust video properties to prevent autoplay and enable playback speed control. Turn on the accessible video controls in Storyline 360's modern player for a more inclusive and flexible learning environment. 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 synchronized video transcripts, which can be automatically generated from closed captions. Transcripts should include descriptions of narration, sound effects, and other audiovisual elements. Include audio descriptions that narrate important visual details not conveyed through dialogue. This practice gives learners with visual disabilities access to all the necessary information and allows them to understand the content thoroughly. Use plain language in your video content and descriptions. Straightforward and clear language helps your audience easily read and understand the information. Stick with non-flashing videos. Content that flashes, blinks, or flickers more than three times per second is distracting and can trigger seizures in learners with photosensitive epilepsy. You Might Also Want to Explore: Adding Content Library 360 Videos Editing Videos Adjusting Video Properties1.5KViews0likes0CommentsStoryline 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 Tools1.9KViews0likes0CommentsStoryline 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 Masters649Views0likes0CommentsReach 360: Manage Users and Groups via CSV
Good news, admins! You can import your learners all at once rather than inviting them individually. Just add their information to a CSV file and upload the file to your account. Keep reading to learn more. Get the Import Template Create a CSV File Upload the CSV File Manage Groups via CSV Step 1 - Get the Import Template To ensure your import is seamless, we recommend using our template. Here’s how to download it. In Reach 360, navigate to Manage > People > Users. Click Import. Click Download our template to download the template. Alternatively, you can create your own, but it’ll need to match the example below. Tip: If you've used our template previously and encountered upload issues, ensure you're using the latest version by downloading a fresh copy. Step 2 - Create a CSV File Now that you have a template, you'll need to create a CSV (comma-delimited) file that lists your learners' information. Note: Only learners can be added via CSV import. You can bulk upload authors and admins in your Articulate 360 Account Management Console. Add learners' first names, last names, email addresses, and groups to a spreadsheet as shown: Then save the spreadsheet as a CSV file. (Excel might warn you that some features won't work in a CSV file and ask you to confirm that you want to keep using this file format. Click Yes.) Here are some tips for working with CSV files: Don’t worry about importing large numbers of learners at once. Keep in mind that, for Reach 360 trials, you can't have more than 250 pending invitations at a time. Reach 360 ignores entries for duplicate and already-registered emails. If you include an email more than once in the spreadsheet or a user on your account is registered with that email, that learner won't receive additional invites, and changes you make in the CSV to their group enrollments won't be updated. The information in the first name, last name, and email address cells can't exceed 50 characters each. The groups cell can have no more than 100 characters. A first name, last name, and email address are required for each entry. The Groups column isn't mandatory. Updating Custom Learner Profile Fields To update custom learner profile fields for existing learners, add columns labeled Custom: Name of Field to your CSV, substituting the name of your custom fields in each column. This option is available for existing learners only. You can't add learner profile field values for learners being added via CSV. For example, a custom Birthday field was added to your learner registration page after Sally registered for Reach 360. James is being added to Reach 360. Add the column Custom: Birthday to the CSV and enter Sally's response. James will provide this information when he registers, so leave his column empty. Step 3 - Upload the CSV File In Reach 360, navigate to Manage > People > Users. Click Import. Click Upload CSV file, browse to your CSV file, and click Open. The number of new learners to be added and changes to existing learners displays. Click Import Changes to continue. You can also replace the CSV with another. Click Done. After uploading a CSV file, you’ll see how many learners were imported and how many existing learners were modified, along with how many errors (if any) occurred. ClickSee Details to download an annotated CSV with the import errors. When you click Done, all imported learners receive an invitation to join your account. You can track their invitations via the Pending tab. If a pending learner is resent an invitation email, they can disregard the duplicate invite. 4. Manage Group Membership with CSV You can also manage your group memberships via CSV. On the Group tab, select a group from the list and click the Import button. To add users, click Upload CSV file, browse to your CSV file, and click Open, just like on the Users tab. If the user doesn't have an account, they'll receive an email invitation.Pending users are added to the group once they accept their invite. If they already have an account, they'll receive an email with information on the training in which they've been automatically enrolled. You can also remove users from the group via the CSV import method. Before you browse for your file, select the Remove all users… option. When the CSV is uploaded, any group members that aren't listed in the file are removed (this doesn't delete them from your Reach 360 account).674Views0likes0CommentsReach 360: Manage Your Account Settings
The Settings section of the Manage tab is where admins can modify account-wide settings like organizational information, company logo, notification emails, custom fields, and more. Let's go through each tab. Account Learner Notifications Registration Account The account tab is where you make changes to company info and account-wide settings. Upload Logo Click the Upload Logo button to choose an image from your computer to use as your account logo. Just like that, your logo is updated throughout Reach 360 and at the top of all emails. Pro Tip: Before you upload, make sure you remove as much whitespace as possible from around your logo before uploading the image. Your image should be about 35px high. If you’re using a transparent background, your image file should be saved as a PNG. Company Name and Time Zone Enter your company name and time zone. Due dates are based on the time zone you enter here. Tip: Completion certificates use the name you enter in the Company Name field. Brand Color Select the default accent color for your account with Brand Color. Either select one of the default colors or choose your own (or enter the RGB value) in the color selector that appears when you click Custom. You'll see the selected color across Reach 360 in your logo, buttons, even the favicon. URL If you're an owner, you'll see the option to use a Reach 360 subdomain or a custom domain of your choosing. This allows you to change your Reach 360 subdomain. This URL is where users access your site. If you change your subdomain, users accessing the previous subdomain are automatically redirected to your new subdomain for thirty days. After thirty days, the previous subdomain is released and can be reused by anyone. Tip: Subdomains can only contain letters, numbers, and hyphens. Custom Certificates Customize training certificates and manage existing custom certificates by clicking Manage Certificates. These certificates can be assigned as the default certificate for all new training or assigned to specific training. API Keys Generate and manage already-generated API keys to use with the Reach 360 API. SSO If you're the account owner, you can enable SSO for your Reach 360 learners. Learner Notifications The system sends default emails to notify learners when they register, when training is coming due, and when training is overdue. You can send a preview of the current message to your email by clicking Send me a Preview. You can also customize the subject and body of the email by clicking Edit content. Note: Default reminder emails are sent in thelearner's selected language. Preview emails are always sent in English. Editing Learner Notifications Select Manage > Settings > Learner Notifications and, in the appropriate section, click Edit content. Enter text in the Subject field to customize the subject line of the auto-generated email. In the Body field, enter text to customize the body of the email. Click Save Changes to commit the changes. Click the Back to link to return to the Settings tab. For welcome emails, the name and email of the admin that generated the invitation are automatically included below the customized welcome email text. For training reminders, you can use the following dynamic variables in your email templates to personalize and add details specific to each recipient: [learner_name] to add the recipient's name [course_name] to add the course name [due_date] to add the due date Neither the Subject nor the Body field has a character limit. Note: Only new users invited from Reach 360 receive customized emails. Customized emails are sent in the language written. Modifying Email Reminders Learners receive notification emails when they're enrolled in or complete training. They also receive reminders when a due date is pending or training is overdue, when applicable. Email reminders can't be disabled, but they can be customized. Use the Email Reminders section to preview the notifications sent to learners or modify the time period and frequency of reminders. Previews are sent to your registered email address. Note: Any modifications apply to emails only. Changes made here do not affect the timing of Slack or Teams notifications. Registration Self-Registration Enable or disable the option for users to register themselves as learners on your account and customize your self-registration page. Learn more about how this works. This option must be selected to enable group self-registration and direct content sharing. Custom Learner Profile Fields Use custom learner profile fields to collect additional information from learners when they register for your site. This is the page registrants see after verifying the email they provided when clicking an email invite or self-registering. Click Manage Fields to see the custom fields that are currently defined or to add new fields. To add a new field, click Create New and select Text or Drop-down. For text fields, enter a label and an optional description. For drop-down fields, add options for learners to choose from (options display in the order in which they're entered). Click Create when you're finished. Preview how the field looks by clicking the registration page link in the section description (the preview page isn't clickable). Pro Tip: Want to add a learner profile value for existing users? Once you've created the field, you can manually add the value to individual user records or make bulk changes via CSV. Learner profile fields are visible on individual learner records. Add or edit responses on the Manage > People tab by expanding individual records and clicking the edit icon in the Learner Profile section. You must enter values for all required fields to save your changes. To modify or delete a field, hover over it, click the icon that appears, and select Edit or Delete. When you delete a custom field, all user data associated with that field is also deleted. Adding a custom learner profile field with the same name as one that's been previously deleted doesn't restore previously entered data. Delete individual drop-down options by hovering over the option and clicking the X that displays. Note: Custom field labels and drop-down options must be 50 characters or fewer. Descriptions can have up to 120 characters. Learner entries are restricted to 200 characters or fewer. You can't have more than 200 options for a drop-down field.958Views1like0CommentsReach 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 3604KViews4likes0Comments