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Articulate Rise
Explainer Video
Rapid Authoring
Rise is the ultimate version of rapid authoring, which can technically be executed within minutes. I say minutes because technically it is doable. But don’t be trapped by the technical temptation, because as with any high-end design output, a 2-minute solution will never produce the desired result. This is true for Rise as well. People often criticize that all learning programs made with Rise are the same, and not without reason.
The Tool
As I presented the biggest challenge with Rise, I want to jump right into the solution, which starts with graphic design and user experience design principles. There is no unique Rise course without solid UX foundations. This is where you differentiate yourself from the mass, and when you get there, the outcomes are beautifully designed, unique learning experiences with highly modern, responsive user interfaces on any device.
Rise is one of my favorite tools to implement in a project. The design process is the same here: I never start within Rise, but on “paper,” sometimes literally. Rise can help to implement faster with a solid outcome, but it gives quite a big challenge with its limitations. That’s where real creativity comes in, as there is always a workaround. But finding those workarounds and implementing them is the hard part, which is a challenge I always enjoy personally.
Video is one of my essential learning elements in a learning journey, which I usually propose for a project. Shorter learning nuggets, almost TikTok-like short video elements, can boost a Rise format and achieve a next-level learning experience. However, there is no shortcut here either; years of hard lessons are the clear path to very high-end digital learning products made with Rise.
I present some early results of my instructional design career, which are still high-level, engaging, visually appealing learning products until today. And it’s because I followed the real design procedure early on. I invite you, though, to check out my latest projects where, with 4–6 more years of experience, I managed an even higher level of learning experience with Rise. Technology keeps evolving dramatically over the years, but the core principles of truly beautiful design never fade.
