Comprehensive Review of Rise 360

Part Two

You can find Part One here.

When utilizing Rise 360, it notes numerous times around Storyline 360, as though it is within the cloud.

The fact of the matter is, it is not.

Storyline 360 is a desktop application.

I believe this is part of the challenge because of how it is presented online in marketing (especially with the trial).

However, as noted in part one of the Rise 360 review, the main dashboard of Articulate 360 mentions it at the very bottom of the right-hand side of the screen: “Looking for Storyline 360.”

I am unsure why it is listed so far down on the screen, requiring someone to go that far down.

It would make more sense for it to be above the Articulate 360 Training section, with the first or second training piece covering Storyline 360.

When you click “Download Desktop App” you will see the following

Rise 360

Scenarios

While I am not a big fan of using text as the scenario angle, I did like the following for the scenario based on the Sexual Harassment course.

The scenario was the exact one, okay, nearly the exact one that came with the template.

I made only minor changes – male to female, different pose, and one text change.

The Pluses

I like how you can change the character’s pose.
Ditto on their mood
Honestly, the dialogue versus text option was the same thing to me, but a positive for the option.
Speaking of options, there were quite a few of them, including the ability to use their content library, AI image generator, and upload your own, to name just three.
The ability to edit the character and the background was a win, too.

The Character options

This is just a short list of the characters; there was much more.

While I understand that no one will be enthralled with my suggestion below, I understand.

Nevertheless, I would have liked to see under Gender an option for Non-Binary.

Age

If I am in retail, I may have folks in the 16 to 19 range, especially those doing this as a summer, part-time, or full-time job.

AI in Articulate

Nowhere in Rise 360 (I didn’t test all of Articulate 360, but I suspect it isn’t there either) is there a statement that AI may produce fake or false information.

Anyone who has read any of my posts, whether on my blog or my threads, needs a crucial bit of information.

While very few vendors provide such information, a vendor who has an authoring tool should, IMO, have it.

This is why I asked a question using the AI in Rise 360, a question about fake or false information, and why Articulate didn’t have it.

The following day, I returned to my inquiry and asked once again whether Articulate should provide a statement that AI may create fake or false information.

The goal in presenting this information is to recognize that a vendor, regardless of their perspective, should list somewhere that a content creator can see a statement that using AI may create fake or false information.

When a vendor fails to do this, they are saying that it is your responsibility, and thus, if you push out this content, it isn’t theirs—i.e., Articulate.

Bottom Line

As an authoring tool (content creator), it does what it says it does up to a point.

I disagree with the premise that it doesn’t require a deep learning curve.

The curve is dependent on what you are trying to achieve.

There is no doubt that if you want a quick and publish, Rise 360 will achieve that.

However, the biggest complaint end-users often cite as a minus with your learning system is the content.

Even if they fail to mention the system, the content is still king.

Just something to remember when using Rise 360.

You may be new to creating content, in which case, watch the tutorials and read the insight provided by Articulate and its community.

Then again, you may not wish or want to.

After all, if the goal is to jump in, get going, and push quickly.

Rise 360 delivers it.