How to Use PowerPoint with Rise 360

Browser Extensions & Recommended Sites

Some extensions may interfere with your browser when using forms or data entry. You can always test in an incognito tab to turn off extensions.

• Grammarly or Pro Writing Aid: check grammar, etc
• Site Palette: grab colors from web site
• ColorZilla: color picker for web
• Aspect ratio calculator: convert image resolutions based on aspect ratios
• Color Cop: color picker app
• ScreentoGif: create animated gifs for free

Tutorials

• How to Use PowerPoint to Build Graphics for E-Learning Courses
• How to Create a Custom Video in PowerPoint

Blog Posts

• PowerPoint Tip: Here’s a Simple Way to Build E-Learning Graphics
• Save Time & Money with Hybrid E-Learning Design
• 3 Ways to Insert Emojis Into Your E-Learning Courses
• When to Use Emojis for E-Learning
• Here Are Some Free Animated Gifs
• How to Make Animated Gifs from Video
• 3 Reasons to Use Animated GIFs in E-learning
• Do You Need to be a Programmer to Build E-Learning Courses?
• 5 Ways to Use PowerPoint as an Image Editor

Rise Resources

• Getting Started with Rise 360 Tutorials
• Community: Answers to Questions
• Rise 360 FAQ
• Collaborating with others in Rise 360
• Accessibility

Rise Examples

• Stating the Problem Scenario: Interactive scenario that started as a PPT file.
• Mars Rover Expedition: various lesson types shown in this demo
• Microphones for E-Learning Demo: button stack branching
• Dog Care Basics: nice clean, consistent design. Good use of animated gifs.
• Track Learners with LMS: Jotform demo from Rapid E-Learning Blog post
• Futuro Spaceship Attendant Training: animated gifs and nice visual design
• Learner Persona: great examples with animated gifs and integrated with Storyline blocks
• CDC Sickle Cell Infographic: taken from PDF
• Brewery Tour Characters: labeled graphic
• Beer Production (interactive ideas): same content different ways and using buttons to branch
• Simple Gray Storyline Block: Storyline block demo
• Work Across Cultures: Storyline block using sliders
• Serenity Content Library Template Meets Rise: integrate visual design of Storyline template with Rise
• Swimming Pool: Solve the Outbreak: nice visual design
• Conflict of Interest: interactive decisions
• Negotiate Pay Increase: interactive decisions
• Abduction Adventure: story-based structure
• Interactive scenario mock-up: 3C model integrated into blocks
• Instructional Design Model : video compilation
• Portfolio: novel use of Rise to promote skills and experience