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What is Articulate 360?
Articulate 360 is an e-learning course development subscription offering. It includes every Articulate authoring tool, including the latest version of Storyline and Rise, a web-based app for creating inherently responsive courses. The vendor offers a 30-day free trial.
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Pricing
Academic - Personal
$549.00
Cloud
per year
Academic - Teams
$699.00
Cloud
per year
Freelancer - Personal
$1,099.00
Cloud
per year
Entry-level set up fee?
- No setup fee
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Offerings
- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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An introduction to Articulate 360
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What is Articulate 360?
Articulate 360 is an annual subscription designed to give course creators everything they need for course development. The vendor describes its content as including:
Authoring apps—Storyline 360 and Rise 360—for creating courses available on every device.
A library of more than 10 million course assets, including stock photos, templates, characters, icons, and videos to help create beautiful courses faster.
A web-based project review app for collecting consolidated feedback from stakeholders.
And live and on-demand training webinars to help them get up to speed on Articulate 360 and grow their skills as course developers.
Articulate 360 Features
- Supported: Storyline 360: a authoring app that lets e-learning developers create a variety of customer interactions that will engage learners.
- Supported: Rise 360: a web-based authoring app used to build fully responsive courses.
- Supported: Content Library 360: a library of course assets for creating courses quickly.
- Supported: Review 360: a simple web app that lets users gather and share feedback on all Articulate 360 content.
- Supported: Articulate 360 Training: training on the topics desired from e-learning gurus.
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Articulate 360 Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
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| Operating Systems | Windows, Mac |
| Mobile Application | No |
| Supported Languages | English, French, German, Spanish |
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Articulate 360 is an e-learning course development subscription offering. It includes every Articulate authoring tool, including the latest version of Storyline and Rise, a web-based app for creating inherently responsive courses. The vendor offers a 30-day free trial.
Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 9.1.
The most common users of Articulate 360 are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Articulate 360 has gained popularity as a reliable alternative to the Adobe suite, reducing users' reliance on multiple software tools. Customers have found value in its comprehensive suite, utilizing various tools like Studio, Replay, Storyline, Rise, Peek, and Preso for e-learning development. The software has been widely adopted across different sectors ranging from K-12 education school districts to large customer service organizations. It is used for a multitude of purposes such as ongoing training, onboarding and development of internal corporate employees, and creating SCORM learning modules on compliance, leadership training, product knowledge, and soft skills.
Instructional designers recommend Articulate 360 for its speed and ease of use, particularly with tools like Rise and Review. The ability to efficiently gather feedback within courses is also a standout feature that allows learners to make comments directly within the course and track them at the slide and layer level. Additionally, the software's integration capabilities make it easy to package webinars into on-demand formats and implement components onto websites. Users appreciate Articulate 360's mobile device support, collaboration through Review, and the extensive Content Library available for creating well-designed e-learning solutions. While occasional crashes have been reported by some users attributed to compatibility and memory issues with their computers, overall, Articulate 360 streamlines the e-learning development process and makes client reviews efficient.
Users have provided several recommendations for Articulate 360 based on their experiences with the program. The three most common recommendations are as follows:
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Try the trial version and watch tutorial videos: Many users suggest taking advantage of the trial period and watching tutorial videos to assess the capabilities of Articulate 360. This allows users to get a feel for the platform and its quality before committing to a subscription.
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Start with Articulate Rise for easier course development: Several reviewers recommend starting with Articulate Rise for simpler course development. They find it easier to use and appreciate its flexibility and responsiveness in creating web-based training and robust e-learning content.
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Join the online community and explore all the available resources: Users highly recommend joining the online community for Articulate 360. This provides access to valuable resources, trainings, and free webinars that can enhance one's understanding of the program and help maximize its potential.
Overall, users find Articulate 360 to be a powerful program worth the investment. It is considered easier to use than its competitors, especially for creating engaging presentations, high-quality e-learning content, and interactive materials. The collaboration and administrative functions are also praised for their convenience. However, some users note that it may not meet all classroom and educator needs, so it is recommended to evaluate if the full suite of Articulate 360 is necessary before subscribing. Additionally, users suggest keeping an eye out for improvements in Storyline 360 and new content or functions in Rise. While there may be a few bugs that need to be worked out, Articulate 360 is regarded as the best tool on the market for rapid e-learning development, offering an integrated solution that streamlines training development processes.
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October 12, 2022
Ease of use capabilities for all - Articulate 360
We have purchased this software to use for our e-learning modules. We create specific courses and do not outsource any of our e-learning.
This software allows us to create engaging and interactive courses that even our employees that are computer challenged can take and succeed using.
This software allows us to create engaging and interactive courses that even our employees that are computer challenged can take and succeed using.
- It is a program that is going to be kept up to date and the user will automatically have updates available.
- It has some graphic capabilities that are extra in Articulate's other programs.
- It has some new fast development tools that will assist with creating mobile training. (Our company currently doesn't have any plans for mobile-based training.)
- provides lots of graphics including video that saves a lot of money for small businesses
- Annual Cost. Most commercial software is going this direction, so it is to be expected. It allows the user to have new updates quickly, but can be a budget buster for small organizations.
- Annual cost is still a problem
- SCORM publishing
- Graphic
- Ease of use
- support group
- When you have to create e-learning modules that may only have 5 users it is important that you can create in-house since outsourcing or purchasing is cost prohibitive.
With the older version of Captivate, do not like the learning curve. Articulate 360 eliminates that obstacle. I love Storyline and Storyline 2. I used Articulate Studio for several years, and it is very good for someone that knows PowerPoint, or wants to convert PowerPoint slides into e-learning with out any "fuss".
Articulate's own RISE
Articulate's own RISE
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Corporate Training Manager - All aspects of training including creation of e-learning courses that are general, as well as specific to contract client's organizations and operations.
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Although we do not have others that specifically support Articulate created courses, we have over 200 employees that at any point might assist with video, operational incites, and serve as subject matter experts.
- Ease of use
- Training modules and Materials including on-line live courses
- Complete system
- The fact that the software automatically converts courses so that they can be viewed on any device has made for special assistance. Our employees usually only take on PC, but now without changes they can use cell phones or tablets if they do not have access to a PC.
- We also have used it to drive in class sessions rather than PowerPoint.
Yes
Other versions of Articulate Storyline, and Old Captivate material.
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Prior Experience with the Product
We delayed in upgrading to 360 from Storyline 3 due to the cost of renewal. Once we made the decision, we were all in. Price because of annual renewal is still an issue, but the features make it a valuable upgrade. We purchased a two-year subscription to save money. The product usability is special
I don't think I would change anything.
- Implemented in-house
Yes
It was considering we upgraded with each new version. We started with Articulate that works within PowerPoint and then we had Storyline 1, 2, and 3.
Change management was minimal
- We really did not have any...
It is included in 360. We had purchased it for our old Storyline 3.
They have come on my computer when there was a "snag" in the system working. It would crash repeatedly. They went into the "background" of my computer and deleted some items in the system that allowed this problem to be corrected.
- Adding graphics
- Putting in things such as a users name that you can then use throughout the course
- Tests
- Inserting and understanding how to input a java script for a function that is not built in. I do not write Java, and so this is a little stressful for me.
October 12, 2022
Articulate 360 for eLearning
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
We use Articulate 360 pretty much every day at 4pt. It enables us to deliver well-designed eLearning solutions to our customers. For complex interactions we use Storyline, where we can really flex our creativity and build engaging learning interactions. When the content is more simple, or where budget is more of a consideration, we use Rise. Rise allows us to turn around projects more quickly.
- Industry standard software with fantastic community support.
- Suitable for creating both complex and simple interactions.
- Widely used, so provides peace of mind to our customers, giving them the security that they can easily find another vendor should they wish.
- I'd like to see improved global styling options in Rise. For example, changing font size and colour across an entire module would be a massive time-saver.
- Reverse page transitions would be a nice to have addition to Storyline. For example, if a user clicks to view the previous slide, the transition would animate to look as though the page was moving back, instead of forward.
- The addition of a fully customisable colour palette that carries through globally to Rise would be welcomed.
- SCORM-compliant publishing options
- Multi-device compatible output
- Flexibility to enable creation of creative learning solutions
- Articulate 360 is our primary eLearning authoring tool at the moment. Meaning we have not had to invest in any other tools recently.
- The amount of business we gain through using Articulate 360 significantly outweighs the cost.
- Articulate 360 enables us to reach overseas markets due to its localisation features.
I have worked extensively in Adobe Captivate and found it to be much more of a challenge than Articulate 360. The learning curve is greater in Captivate and I found that far more steps and workarounds were required to create comparable interactions than in Articulate products. I would not recommend Captivate for the casual user.
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Elearning designers and developers
- Product launch training in Pharmacutical industry for sales team
- Certified Nurse Assistant training programme
- Creation of creative demos to showcase products and services
- Creation of sales demos
- 360 degree rotations of packaging to allow people to explore the product labels
- Creation of a virtual hospital
- Integrate chatbots in to courses
- Create branching scenarios simulating interview process
- Interactive videos
Yes
Previously, we used to use Adobe Flash, which became obsolete, leaving a gap in our offering. We also used Adobe Captivate, but the time required to produce even basic interactions meant that it wasn't a viable solution, due to the pace at which we're required to work for our clients.
- Product Features
- Product Usability
The most important factor in our decision to purchase Articulate 360, was that it publishes to the versions of SCORM that our clients insist upon. Without this feature, our clients would not be able to deploy their learning materials via their learning management systems, which is how they reach their global audiences.
If we were evaluating and selecting elearning authoring tools again, factors I would consider more would be how easy it is to localise learning materials, and how the workflow fits in with translation services. Also, how easy it is to recreate elaborate designs using the native feature set of the software, vs what needs to be created in thrid party software.
- Implemented in-house
No
- File sharing
I did not purchase premium support. Because I am a heavy user of the software, I did not think it would provide any value to me or my organisation. Many of the problems I am likely to face when using Articulate software, can be resolved with the help of the community forums.
Yes
Yes, I have reported bugs on more than one occasion. Whenever I have reported a bug, it has been investigated and if it is a genuine bug, the software engineers have worked quickly to resolve it. Reporting bugs is easy and you always seem to get a reply from the support team.
There was a new feature set released for Articulate Rise 360 recently. When the features were added to Rise, they had some unwanted effects on existing courses that users had created previously. When the bugs were reported, I was listened to and the features were modified the same day to remove the unwanted effects.
- Creating drag and drop interactions
- Creating multiple choice quizzes
- Publishing to web or SCORM formats
- Selecting custom colours is difficult in Rise 360
- Localistions in Rise 360 are made more difficult by needing to export multiple xliff files, rather than a single xliff file from your master course.
No