Articulate®has released Articulate 360, abrand-new subscription offering that gives eLearning developers everything theyneed for every aspect of course development. With a single subscription toArticulate 360, course creators will get apps, content, and services that makeit easier to create multi-device eLearning, source high-quality course assets,collaborate with stakeholders, and grow their eLearning development skills.Articulate 360 includes the all-new Rise, a groundbreaking app for creatinggorgeous, inherently responsive courses.
“For morethan a decade, Articulate has forged deep relationships with customers bydelivering on our promise to simplify eLearning authoring,” says Adam Schwartz,founder and CEO of Articulate. “We’re taking our commitment even further byaddressing all aspects of course development with Articulate 360. Finally,course developers will have what they need throughout the project life cycle tocomplete projects faster, build higher-quality eLearning with less budget, andcreate truly exceptional learning experiences in an increasingly mobile world.”
Create courses for every device with Articulate360 authoring apps
Articulate360 gives eLearning developers all the tools they need for every type ofproject. It includes eight eLearning authoring apps that produce content thatworks on every smartphone, tablet, and desktop device—automatically.
Therevolutionary new app Rise reimagines responsive course authoring the way itshould be: web-based and easy. Designed with mobile in mind, Rise takesadvantage of responsive web technology to adapt lessons dynamically to everydevice size, browser, and orientation. Course authors simply add text and mediato seven pre-built lesson types or create custom lessons from modular learningblocks they can stack in endless combinations. Rise does the rest, deliveringstunning experiences to every device learners might use.
“Rise just raisedthe bar and set the standard for mobile eLearning development,” says eLearningdeveloper Jeff Kortenbosch. “Rise is what we’ve all been waiting for.”
Award-winningStoryline 360 has been updated with a newresponsive player and more than 20 other features that make it even easier tocreate custom, highly interactive courses for every device. All three Studio 360 apps also include the new responsiveplayer, along with more than 25 new features that enhance PowerPoint-basedcourse development.
“Iabsolutely love what Articulate did with Storyline 360 and Studio 360,” notesSean Tenney, a lead training producer. “Everything I could have asked for.”
Courseauthors will also have three ways to create training videos with Articulate360. Replay 360 makes it simple to create and edit videos that includescreencasts and webcam mixes. Peekis a simple screencasting tool for quickly capturing screencasts on Mac and PCcomputers. And the PresoiPad app makes it fun and easy to create informal training videos from imagesand PDF slide decks.
“Articulate360 is overwhelmingly impressive! Having a suite of tools all in one place willsave oodles of time for project development,” says Kevin Thorn, an eLearningdeveloper and longtime Articulate customer.
Source pro-designed assets at no additional cost with ContentLibrary
Articulate360 also includes Content Library, an ever-expanding library ofcourse templates and images that will help course developers createprofessional-looking courses faster. It includes hundreds of ready-to-go,professionally designed templates with all the layouts course developers needto create an effective course. Content Library also includes more than 100,000 combinationsof photographic and illustrated characters, expressions, and poses that coursecreators can use to build personal connection with learners and craft realisticscenarios.
“I loveContent Library,” says eLearning designer Alison Woodage. “Great diversity ofthe photographic characters. The templates are fantastic. It will help us allcreate much more professional-looking courses.”
Speed up collaboration with Articulate Review
Customerswill also get Articulate Review withan Articulate 360 subscription. Articulate Review is an intuitive new web appthat simplifies and speeds project reviews. It lets subject matter experts(SMEs) and other stakeholders view course content online and provide in-contextfeedback. Course authors get consolidated feedback from all stakeholders in oneplace, making it easy to keep everyone on the same page. And because ArticulateReview takes a screenshot at the moment a reviewer makes a comment, courseauthors will see exactly what reviewers saw, reducing misunderstandings.
“I love,love, love Articulate Review,” gushes Veronica Budnikas, an eLearningspecialist. “Getting your course or video out there for review used to involveformatting Word documents or creating review documents. Now, it’s so easy!”
Grow eLearning skills with Articulate Live webinars
Articulate360 subscribers will also be able to take their skills to the next level withaccess to Articulate Live,exclusive live webinars with eLearning gurus such as Tom Kuhlmann. In thesewebinars, customers can get help with Articulate 360, learn instructionaldesign best practices, and ask questions to get real-time assistance with theirchallenges.
Availability and pricing
Articulate360 is now available on the Articulate website andthrough Articulate authorized resellers.Individual annual subscriptions are available for $999 per user per year. Articulate 360 Teams is available for $1,299 per userper year. Articulate 360 Teams provides team access to Articulate 360 plussimplified account management, priority support, and more. For a limited time,Articulate is offering discounted loyalty pricing to existing customers who qualify:$599 per user per year for individual subscriptions and $799 per user per yearfor Articulate 360 Teams subscriptions. Eligible educational customers receivea 50 percent discount on list prices.
Get a free 30-day trial of Articulate 360.
SeeArticulate 360 at The eLearning Guild’s DevLearn 2016 Conference & Expo, November 16 – 18 in Las Vegas, Nevada.You can find Articulate at Booth 207.
