The Articulate Rise web-based authoring tool has been a boon to course creators looking to build interactive, mobile-friendly online courses without deep technical skills.

Rise already does so many things well—from allowing for responsive design to incorporating interactive content blocks—but there are clear opportunities to improve accessibility, flexibility, and engagement. We’ve taken Rise to the next level by creating an add-on that lets users listen to the content immersively as they engage with media and interactive content, while allowing course managers to easily update content on an ongoing basis.

Trust us, it’s cool. Get a feel for Rise & Shine.

Let’s explore what Shine is and how it can provide a better user experience for your learners.

Shine makes every Rise course more engaging and accessible

No question, Rise is a great tool for course creators, but there are a number of out-of-the-box constraints for learners. The model of Rise courses is a slide-show style standard that’s augmented by an overreliance on animation that isn’t as immersive, flexible, or comfortable for every learner as it should be.

To address this, we created an immersive read-along narration that works with all standard Rise elements across a course. Easy to setup and seamless to update, courses become more immersive, flexible, and accessible for every learner.

Here’s how it works.

Automatic integration into existing content

Shine automatically syncs its narration—not only with text-based content, but with interactive Rise blocks too—as learners are guided through the course. This includes headings, quotes, images, lists, and more. The add-on requires no additional technical set-up—making enhancing existing courses quick and simple, and easy to update if you need to make any changes to course content.

Customization options

Learners have different preferences as to how they engage with course content. Shine empowers every learner to choose the path that best suits them. Each learner can control and adjust the speed of spoken content, while automatically scrolling through the text to create an immersive, hands-free learner experience.

You get to choose from multiple voices to match the tone of the course and adjust settings for more accessible text sizes, voice integration, and animations.

Enhanced interactivity

Shine makes spoken playback more engaging by automatically incorporating visual elements like tabs, accordions, and flash cards provided by standard Rise blocks.

Learners can also follow the narrated content while simultaneously interacting with multimedia elements, such as videos, quizzes, and clickable scenarios.

And audio prompts remind learners when their input is needed for assessments or other types of engagements, ensuring everyone gets to experience the full, expanded, and immersive learning experience of Rise & Shine.

Try out the latest demo at https://shine.sayyeah.courses

Compatibility

Shine is compatible across all devices and platforms. Whether learners access a course on a desktop, tablet, or mobile device, the narration will function smoothly, providing a consistent and seamless learning experience. Simply put: Shine works where Rise works, augmenting your Rise courses wherever they’re accessed.

Let’s highlight Shine’s benefits for learners

Improved accessibility

Shine makes Rise courses even more accessible by allowing learners with visual impairments, reading difficulties, or other specific learning needs more options for how they access and engage with the course content.

Increased engagement

Shine not only adds greater interactivity to courses, it also creates a multi-sensory experience that can help clarify complex ideas and reinforce key points.

A more flexible learning experience

Shine makes it easy for learners to access their online courses on any device, whether at home, work, class, or on a commute, while tailoring the learning experience to their preferences.

How does Rise & Shine work?

Unlocking these benefits couldn’t be easier.

You simply take your Rise course package, drop it into Shine, choose a voice, and let the magic happen. You then take your Shined Rise package, publish it as you usually do, and you’re done!

Need to make changes?

No trouble! Update your course content in Rise and drop the latest version back into Shine. Shine will automatically update all the audio based on the latest course content and you’ll get your latest Shined Rise package back.

Shine for Rise courses is available now!

Get in touch today to get started or for a personalized Shine demo.

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See Shine in action

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This hybrid event will take place from June 9-10, 2022 in Brooklyn, NY and will also be streamed virtually. Featuring a full schedule of insightful design talks, the DesignConf will include discussions about how the Gov.UK design system was built, self-care for creatives, inclusive design practices, empowering up-and-coming designers, and the current state of design.

A few of the talks we’re excited about:

• Care for Creatives, with Nova Nicole
• Designers Hold Power in Creating Equitable Futures, with Jahan Mantin and Boyuan Gao
• Great Design Requires Great Humans, with Dean Broadley

Check out the full lineup and event schedule

Grab your tickets

Join the virtual event for free or enjoy the in-person experience. Save 90% with discount code JOINSHOPIFYUX and attend the in-person event for just $180. Limited spots are available!

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Until March 19, 2022, you can sign up for the Service Design for the Real World: A Practical Introduction, Online Course, for free!

This program is perfect for those looking to incorporate service design into their organization, expand their current knowledge, transition into a service design role, or collaborate with those in the field.

Front stage and back stage. This service design concept illustrates that a consumer engages with some aspects of a service but there is more that happens behind the scenes to best facilitate that service.

The course ensures that you not only have an understanding of service design methodologies, but it teaches you how to apply Service Design in an organizational setting.

In this program, you will take part in a number of activities and be provided with a resource list to enrich your learning experience as you work through the 9 course modules.

9 course modules

1. Introduction to Service Design
2. Research & Discovery
3. Ideation
4. Prototyping and Testing
5. Stakeholder Management
6. Artifacts & Deliverables
7. Business Modelling
8. Becoming a Service Designer
9. Resources & Activities

For a detailed explanation of the course content visit the course website.

Service Design Course Website

The instructors

This program has been put together by three industry professionals who will also virtually guide you through your learning.

The instructors are:

1. Patrick Bach: As a Service Design & Behavioural Economics Leader Patrick has had the opportunity to speak at the Global Service Design Conference and other service design and customer experience conferences worldwide.
2. Chelsea Omel: Being in Innovation Strategy as well as Facilitation & Design, Chelsea has consulted individuals from many industries like financial services, technology, consumer packaged goods, and charities. Her experiences have provided her with the knowledge needed to guide others in surpassing difficulties and bettering their use of service design.
3. Markus Grupp: From his experience as a Design Leader, Markus has helped clients like Indigo, TELUS, Rogers Communications, and Orange/ France Telecom to embrace more human-centred design practices.

Free until March 19, 2022

This course usually costs $62.99 CAD, but if you sign up before March 19th you will have free access to the entire course.

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This online event will consist of three panel discussions, each speaking to a different component of ethics across research and product design. Several experts in the user experience (UX), design, and equity industries will be part of the conversation to share their opinions, experiences, and challenges. Their insights will enable us to be more mindful of our work.

This year’s panels are:

1. Hoarding Power with Justin Threlkeld, Dr. Alina I’vette Fernandez, and Dr. Pierce Otlhogile-Gordon
2. Biased Identities with Calvin Liang, Dr. Diana Albarrán González, and Jennifer Rittner
3. Weaponizing Care with Dr. Chelsea Johnson and Iris Xie

For more information and panel schedules take a look at the event’s website.

See the details

Get your tickets or sign up to receive the recordings

Tune in live on March 4th, or watch the recordings for each panel when it’s convenient for you. No matter which you choose you’ll have the chance to explore how we can “lift the curtain on ethical theatre”. Registration closes on March 1st at 5 pm CST.

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From our inclusive public sector work to our insurance, banking, and other private sector work, we continue to develop our inclusive design practice and bring impactful service design and product strategy outcomes to the organizations and communities we work with.

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Talks we’re excited about at Remote Design Week 2021

• Designing for Cognitive Disabilities with Tolu Adegbite
• How to Deconstruct a User Interface with Bob Baxley
• Visualizing Design Tokens at Scale with Nahiyan Khan
• 70 Ways You Can Actually Measure Design Quality with Jessa Parette

Save your spot!

You won’t want to miss one of the biggest design conferences of the year. Grab a ticket for you and your team today. Team passes are available from $299-499, individual passes from $90.

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Don’t miss out on the second FITC Spotlight UX event of the year, taking place on December 8th, 2020.

A selection of fantastic UX designers will speak about topics like designing for cognitive bias, design ethics, accessibility, and many more relevant topics for UX designers and other digital professionals.

The half-day event will take place in a now-familiar all-digital format and is sure to be a fantastic opportunity to learn from some of the great UX minds from the comfort of your home.

We’ve attended FITC’s Spotlight events numerous times, and it’s always a great opportunity to connect with other UX professionals and stay on top of new developments in the field.

Talks we’re especially excited about include:

• Accessibility is hard, and other myths, with Devon Persing
• Design for cognitive bias: using mental shortcuts for good instead of evil, with David Dylan Thomas
• First, do no harm: ethics in digital product design, with Mariah Hay

Check out the full lineup

Grab your tickets today to take advantage of this chance to learn from these UX experts.

Get a 50% discount if you buy your ticket before Friday with code blackfriday

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Traditionally an in-person event, bringing together a group of passionate designers in one spot, this year, the conference will be taking place online on July 9th, from 1 PM to 5:30 PM EST.

The online conference will feature the same quality of great UX content we know and love from previous FITC Spotlight UX events.

There’s something for every UX professional in this lineup.

We’re excited to hear from the great speakers who will be giving talks at the event, including:

Jared Spool, Center Center
Scott Jenson, Google
Catt Small, Asana
Kate Moran, Nielsen Norman Group
Jessica Moon, Adobe

Spotlight UX is sure to be jam-packed with insights for product and UX designers to expand their skill set, all from some of the best-known designers in the field.

We encourage you to take this excellent opportunity to learn from these designers and grab a ticket to the event!

View the full conference schedule here.

Save 50% with discount code mediatemple and catch this event for just $20.

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