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JenniferClarke's avatar
JenniferClarke
Community Member
3 years ago

Always allow access to one section in restricted Rise course?

Hi all,

Is it possible to keep one section always available in a restricted Rise course? This is a glossary/references block at the end of the course that needs to be accessible throughout.

Thanks for thoughts/suggestions to make this happen!

 

  • KarlMuller's avatar
    KarlMuller
    Community Member

    What is much needed in Rise courses is a separate resources area that is accessible from anywhere in the course. Items such as a Glossary and PDF docs could reside in the resource area. 

    If such a resources area existed, course developers would not have to use tracked Lessons for this purpose.

  • Hi there, Jennifer. If the navigation is restricted, there isn't a way to keep the final lesson available to folks who haven't experienced the rest of the course. 

    Some alternative ideas:

    • add this lesson to the beginning of the course and use an accordion block to present the content so it doesn't require a lot of scrolling to "complete" the lesson
    • attach the glossary early in the course as a resource they can open outside the course, like a PDF
    • JenniferClarke's avatar
      JenniferClarke
      Community Member

      Thanks for the response, Crystal. These annexes are quite extensive - bibliography, glossary, image information, etc., and would be awkward to have at the beginning of a course. It would be good to have, as @KarlMuller responded, a resources area or block that can be separate from any course content.

  • Why not , if possible for you, embed the link to the full page resource so it opens in another tab. then user can switch. Maybe even its wiki type page from the start?

    • KarlMuller's avatar
      KarlMuller
      Community Member

      You still have to add the link to the resource page inside a Lesson, which doesn't solve anything.

  • Thanks for all the suggestions folks. I've passed the options on to my client.

    Stay safe out there!