Articulate Storyline 360 vs. Articulate Rise

[@NDemanuele1]

I am currently working on a project where I use both. I recently learned how to import an interaction from Storyline into Rise.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Thank you for sharing! This is a common approach and it’s good that you’re getting some practice with the workflow 😃

[@nancyhruska7475]

This is very helpful. I work for a health care company, and we're working on approvals to purchase Articulate 360. Up until now, we've just been producing "flat" PowerPoint presentations for our LMS, but we've recently become accredited by ANCC, and we have to start producing modules that are interactive and appeal to all types of learners. One challenge is that our behavioral health specialist has been resisting the required changes required by ANCC, and she seems to want to keep submitting those "flat" PPTs and have me (!) deal with all the required changes for ANCC. This video tells me that it probably won't be all that difficult for her to learn to use Rise, and maybe she'll get curious about Storyline at some point. I've viewed some of your other videos, and they're all great. Thanks, Devlin, for putting this out there!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

That sounds frustrating, but yes, SMEs and non-instructional designers can generally get up and running with Rise quite quickly! Let us know how it goes :D

[@Mayo201991]

Thank you so much for explaining what they are so clearly! I was getting lost in all the terms 360, rise, storyline. I had no idea which is which

[@LearnAtMyExpense]

I've been using both for a number of years now (long time Captivate user prior to that) and I have settled on using, for almost all projects, Rise as the primary *publishing/packaging* tool. In other words, I create content in various tools, but it is then imported/used within a Rise course. Rise includes a Storyline "block" for this purpose. So, to me, it's the best of both worlds. I used Rise interactions where they are ideal, but for many interactions I will create in Storyline and then import into Rise using the Storyline block.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Thanks Mark! I should have mentioned this in the video. Combining the two in exactly that way is a very popular approach.

[@AmwayJVPerez]

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[@BobConnellyQMed]

Just got access to Articulate 360 through our university-this was a great video to help choosing which tool to use. Looking forward to checking out your other videos.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Great! Thanks for checking it out, Bob, and enjoy the rest of the videos :)

[@michaelweyrauch8052]

Thanks for the Chameleon Creator plug! Looks pretty awesome too

[@DevlinPeckYT]

You’re welcome! It’s a really cool tool and they’re doing great work over there.

[@whippetsuk7898]

I love your videos. Im at the very beginning of mt digital design career after volunteering to do this for our NHS trust. Also with an idea of setting up as a freelancer. :)

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Very nice! I’m glad you’re enjoying the content. Good luck with the project 😃

[@springnicole]

You probably saved me hours of fumbling through trying to figure this out. For someone who is brand new to ID, I had no idea what the difference was between Rise and Storyline. I was bummed to find out that Apple does not have a native app for Storyline, so I am just learning Rise right now. I would rather not download an environment for my clunky old Mac to make storyline work. It is nice to know that I can still build courses and implement the things I am learning and the ID world.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Happy to help! And yes, Rise is easy to get up and running with. That's good that you'll be able to rapidly build some learning experiences even on the ole Mac :D

[@shaundowling]

Thanks Devlin. This was a clear and concise video. I have watched other and they are also great. I did not know which package to choose and it seems for my simple language project then RISE seems best. Great and thanks again.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Wonderful! Glad to hear that this video helped you select the right tool. Let us know how it goes :D

[@anubrahim8880]

Been looking forward to catch up on this and glad I did today. Using more of Rise recently and it saves time, allows engagement and chunking of eLearning especially when there is urgent need to update old eLearnings. Just a little code allows me embed Qualtrics to evaluate user’s feedback. Thanks again, Devlin! Devlin, will you consider a video on LMS? Corporate org. sometimes want IDs to suggest which is best and why - technical, budget wise, etc. Thanks again!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Hi Anu! Thanks for checking out the video. Rise is definitely a good tool for rapid development. I will add your vote for more LMS content to the list. I did a vid about how to navigate Talent LMS, but it is very basic and doesn’t dive into different LMS comparisons. To be honest I’m not well researched on the nuances in the LMS market right now, so a video on that would take a decent amount of research.

[@SpeakingEnglishToday]

Hey Devlin, I'm trying to decide if I should get Adobe Captivate, the Articulate package with Storyline and Rise, or both. What's your opinion?

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Hey hey! Both if you can swing it :D. Those are the core tools for ID and eLearning development. There are alternatives to the Adobe Suite, but if price isn't an issue, then def go for the whole suite.

[@SpeakingEnglishToday]

@@DevlinPeckYT Thank you so much Devlin. You have changed my life in so many meaningful ways. I can't thank you enough.

[@mye-learningprojects5997]

Great video. Thanks Devlin!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 😃

[@TheSandyvicky]

thank you for covering basics ..

[@DevlinPeckYT]

For sure. Thanks for watching 😊

[@10000iris]

I wonder if I can use some of these elements and insert them into my Wix page? Something to look into.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Learn how to use Articulate Storyline in this workshop for beginners: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6HJgKJ8brOSa7c

[@adammangana2076]

Hi Devlin, are you doing any project work? I would love to hire you or any articulate ninja that you might recommend

[@DevlinPeckYT]

@@adammangana2076 hi Adam! I am not at the moment, but if you send me the details (either here or on LI), I can share it with the designers in my community.

[@chc5127]

Hi, Devlin. Great content as usual. These two tools are the most popular in the market, however, they are a bit pricey, especially for newbies or people who want to practice and learn. Do yo have any thoughts on any other tool? I came across Active Presenter 8. I wonder if you know about it? Could you recommend any other authoring tools different from the two you've mentioned? It would be awesome a video about some free alternatives to Storyline for instance. Keep the good work!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Hello hello! Adapt is a good open-source authoring tool but it has a bit of a learning curve and may require custom code for full customization. And Articulate has a generous free trial if you’re just trying to learn the tool 😃

[@taiwanmark]

Excellent vid thanks, super helpful comparison and I'm off to look at Chameleon Create

[@kevinfon4177]

Could you make a video on how to upload and embed an Articulate Rise project into the new Wordpress site without paying so much for an extension plug-in? Thanks man

[@hawkhea7527]

can articulate rise and storyline use VR headset?

[@MaxinePowers]

Hi Devlin, A+ content on yout channel! One thing I've been trying to find out but either missing it everywhere, or it's just not mentioned on the Articulate FAQ - when you export a Rise course for web to host on your own server, is the resulting html export still responsive? Are there other tools that support that responsive export?

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Thanks so much! And yes indeed, it will be responsive 😃

[@RemotePossibilities1]

7:43 - (Rise is) "great for information-heavy eLearning" - AKA an info dump, _shudder_ 😥 Great to see you've done some videos on Cathy Moore's info mapping, which is just about the opposite of an info dump.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Agreed. Action mapping is such a game-changer!

[@Kumar-rq9ro]

Thanks.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Any time!

[@rejanijames]

Thanks for this great topic. I always wanted to know the difference. Btw, can Rise courses be uploaded to an LMS and tracked?

[@DevlinPeckYT]

They sure can be! You can export Rise courses as a SCORM package just like Storyline courses.

[@rejanijames]

@@DevlinPeckYT Thanks, Devlin

[@Looksbytarush]

Very informative

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Thanks Bhavesh!

[@Toady82]

Can you export your course to import into other platforms such as udemy?

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Hi Patrick! You can export as a SCORM or HTML5 package, and you can upload these to LMSs (like TalentLMS, Docebo, Canvas, etc) or a web server, but platforms like Udemy usually only take videos, PDFs, etc (so the short answer is no). You could link out to a Storyline or Rise module, but the link wouldn't be locked behind a paywall (and anyone with the link could access your content).

[@user-ir4bc8bx5p]

How do I upload rise presentations to Wix?

[@ymaster6848]

Hi Devlin, I've been learning about Articulate Storyline, xAPI, and other tools through LinkedIn Learning, but I think it's time for me to start building my portfolio. I'm doing an unpaid Curriculum Development internship wright now, but I think I'm going to need a good portfolio if I want to land my first paying instructional design job. Is there a way I can build an Articulate Storyline/360 project without having to pay $1000? Thank you, Yair

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Great question, Yair! You're right that building a strong portfolio will help you land a great paid ID role. And you can absolutely learn the tool and build projects without paying $1000...Articulate offers a very generous trial, and as long as you publish your project before the trial expires, you will be able to show it off on your portfolio indefinitely.

[@ymaster6848]

@@DevlinPeckYT Got it. Thanks!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

@@ymaster6848 you’re welcome 😊

[@SimplyJyotsna]

Articulate storyline does provide the facility of publishing the course on mobile. So, it must be mobile responsive. Isn't it?

[@LearnAtMyExpense]

Storyline adapts to screen size by scaling and also, as Devlin said in the video, it will rotate based on landscape/portrait orientation. Rise will adapt the *content* itself, each individual element. So things like font size, alignment of objects, etc. For example, if you have a 1 slide Storyline course that has on the slide a video on the left side, and a list of bullets on the right side, if viewed on a smaller (mobile) display it will just shrink to fit and likely the text will be too small. But a responsive tool like Rise will 'flow' the bulleted list *below* the video automatically based on the size of the user's display, all to ensure the best viewing experience.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

@@LearnAtMyExpense Thanks so much! Well said and well explained

[@SimplyJyotsna]

Thank you Mark. You have explained very well, now understood the difference.

[@relaxingfun24]

I’m struggling heavily uploading my rise and storyline courses to Amazon S3 and a Google Cloud so that my students have access. Articulate 360 told me to shy away from the links as they expire. That said 5 web-devotees got nowhere. Any tips? I also just learned tonight how to embed storyline into rise

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Good question, David. Did you see the tutorial on my website about how to upload Storyline to AWS S3? That may help.

[@relaxingfun24]

@@DevlinPeckYT thank you!!!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

@@relaxingfun24 you’re welcome 😃

[@javierserranoyoutube]

Do you create these videos in Camtasia?

[@DevlinPeckYT]

I use OBS to record and then do some light processing in Premiere Pro.

[@binxwinx8434]

Is Rise along the same lines as Nimble?

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Possibly! It looks like Nimble is an authoring tool + LMS? Rise has a service like that (rise.com), but in this video we’re just talking about the authoring tool.

[@Kwintessential2]

Canva is popular also for designs

[@DevlinPeckYT]

That's very true! Many IDs love Canva...I have yet to use it!

[@flagshipbuilds]

Do you prefer intel or amd to run Articulate Storyline 360?

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Good question but I have no preference! I've used Storyline on both and it has problems with both. The program isn't optimized super well and it cannot really take advantage of powerful machines / processors.

[@flagshipbuilds]

I've been asking around and Intel is the safe bet but that doesnt mean better performance.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

@@flagshipbuilds Yeah I have AMD in my custom-built desktop and I haven't had any problems.

[@flagshipbuilds]

@@DevlinPeckYT which AMD chip? And how are the preview times in Articulate Storyline 360 with say 5 to 10 slides? 50 sec?

[@DevlinPeckYT]

@@flagshipbuilds Ryzen 7 2700X. I don't think SL can make very much use of it though. And definitely not that long in my experience but it of course depends on how much content you have on your slides.

[@manxman8008]

If you think it's got rich interactions you have used Flash or Animate.

[@timisa58]

BUT...Rise is mobile-responsive which is powerful feature. Articulate could have easily integrated such a feature within Storyline. Marketing...

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Yes, good point! Maybe articulate will release a more modern authoring tool that’s a combo of Storyline and Rise 😃

[@Toady82]

Sounds great, but the prices are ridiculous, especially if it's your first course and you have zero cash flow yet. I'm just a student after all.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Hi Patrick! The free trial can help a lot while you're still learning the tool / building your portfolio. But yes, it's expensive if you're trying to buy the full license / subscription when getting started.

[@Toady82]

@@DevlinPeckYT I got the free teial of thinkific. So excited! :)

[@adayinthelight7575]

How do you get to use Articulate 360 longer than 30 days for free? The price is over $1000 for a subscription.

[@Kwintessential2]

I think Rise is easier to use.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

I agree! Rise is definitely easier :D

[@Kwintessential2]

IsEazy looks similar to Rise

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Thanks for sharing! Will have to check that one out.

[@Kwintessential2]

@@DevlinPeckYT no problem

[@manxman8008]

And Rise is not as customisable, eg background colours and other aspects.

[@manxman8008]

Not confusing at all. 360, 3, rise, artic...

[@ianmorais2236]

The file management in Rise is awful, especially when dealing with multiple languages.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Good to know, Ian. Thanks for sharing this with us.