Gold Standard Authoring Tool
November 08, 2024

Gold Standard Authoring Tool

Jessica Rietjens | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Articulate 360

I am a freelance instructional designer, so I use Articulate 360 daily in my work. I typically use Articulate Rise to design courses quicker, but I have developed Storyline courses, as well. I also use Articulate Review to send my content to my clients for review. This product allows me to deliver courses in a timely manner that clients love. Clients love how quick I can develop courses for them.

Pros

  • Quick course development in Rise
  • Gold standard for course development among the ID world
  • User friendly
  • Easy for clients to figure out

Cons

  • Hot spot images do not have a grid to make the hot spots look even
  • Cannot make global changes to multiple course easy- for example font sizes cannot be changed globally
  • Cannot design technical labs with Storyline.
  • Client saw an increase in engagement for a technical cloud computing course developed on Rise.
I usually develop in Articulate Rise. If needed, I'll embed a Storyline activity in my Rise course, too. My clients always love using Rise and adding on Storyline interactions if needed. I've not yet worked on a project with a client that preferred Storyline. I deliver the courses via Articulate Review. Clients that are not familiar with the Articulate Suite can easily use Articulate Review, too. It is a great feedback tool.
I don't think the AI Assistant tools have yet shown me a quicker course development at this time. I think there is still room for improvement for this tool. I have used it, but I have had to go back and make numerous edits for the content to be what I wanted it it be.
It's very easy to use, but I wish there were more global changes that can be easily made, such as default font size for a course.
I think Lectora is really hard to use and figure out. I have assisted someone building a course on Lectora, and it was difficult to figure out compared to Storyline.

Do you think Articulate 360 delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Articulate 360's feature set?

Yes

Did Articulate 360 live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Articulate 360 go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Articulate 360 again?

Yes

Clients really love Articulate 360 because of the ease of use and user friendly interface. t's quick to develop courses and changes can be made easily. You can also be creative with various blocks, although I do think Articulate can improve with creativity. I currently use the Mighty tool to make my blocks more creative.

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