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Articulate Rise: Hiding the Page Title Area
Hi all,
I would like to hide the page title areas on my Articulate Rise pages. I found this 3 minute video on the web that explains exactly what I want, but he is modifying his HTML and CSS on his local computer. I think some folks will agree that his pages look more streamlined without the title area (for some projects).
http://www.learningdojo.net/articulate-rise-hiding-the-page-title-area/
I understand the basic concepts, but my file structures look different. (I would really be great if there were a feature in settings that allowed me to hide the title areas with a check block:).
Can someone help me out, please.
As always, thanks in advance to all the kind folks who help out.
Jeff
Hey Jeff - can you give us some context when you'd want to hide the lesson title? In our testing, it gives the learner some much-needed context about what they are learning. Also, keep in mind that on some devices like phones or tablets (in portrait) the learner won't see the sidebar navigation open with the lesson titles.
Thanks for the quick reply, Adam. I do tutorials for aircraft technicians that are often demonstrations of procedures or processes. I'm developing one now that demonstrates the procedures for building an aircraft connector (i.e., choosing the correct crimping tool, configuring the crimper, etc.). They are more or less a series of videos that are organized in sections by Rise's awesome menu. There will also be quizzes along the way. If you have ever watched any videos on Lynda.com you will get the picture.
The link to the video in my last post does a good job of explaining the need to remove the title area in some cases. I think you may agree if you watch the first 30 seconds or so.
I certainly have other options, but I love Rise's ability to be responsive to all devices and it's attractive interface.
Thanks again for the prompt reply.
Thanks Jeff for the context, that's helpful. We will consider the feature but it's candidly not a priority. (Even Lynda.com lists the title of the video you're watching.) Hopefully someone in the community can help you with the HTML/CSS!
Interesting solution Adam. :-)
But how can I to modify (access) the CSS style sheet? The rise projects are is online, not in a file in my computer.
(and when I download my Rise projects, they are not in a standard html/css/js code; I'm not really able to edit it in Dreamweaver)
I appreciate your input, Adam.
I'm not criticizing Rise. But in the case of a video based training (like software for example), the title area is so deep that the learner must scroll to see the video. In some cases, it would be helpful to at least have a more compact title area. I would use Storyline, but I am unable to get it to be responsive across a wide range of devices (something that Rise does spectacularly).
Not every project requires strict adherence to e-learning science and protocol. Sometimes a simple video explanation is the best training tool (think YouTube). Rise provides an excellent 'container' for videos with a menu that organizes everything very nicely. And most importantly it is RESPONSIVE. In some cases, making the title area more compact would create a more attractive and user-friendly interface for the learner. I can tell from your response that your not convinced, but I do appreciate your prompt and candid reply.
Surely it's up to the elearning designer that knows the course and the audience to decide what the learner should and shouldn't see? Plus with awesome linking text and context there isn't always a need for a title - it really depends on the course and the look & feel.
Completely appreciate there is a need for a standard, but having the title area act as a regular block (meaning it can be removed or altered) would be extremely useful for the designer.
Agreed. We would really like to remove the titles as well. Users are complaining about having to scroll down so far to get to the content.
Removing and having more control over the titles in Rise would be great. I too have users complaining about the amount of SCROLLING RISE REQUIRES OF USERS. I also trying to use Rise for some software simulations, etc.
I don't understand above, why the need to scroll down to the bottom when there is a start button at the top just below the Course Title?
Hi Robert and Christopher,
Have you seen the latest feature for Rise where you may disable or collapse the sidebar menu at start? Take a look at Adam's example here.
If you chose to have No sidebar that would remove the Table of Contents that appear below start and allow the user to click on the Start button to begin.
Hi there. While removing the side bar is a great feature, it's not what I was referring to. If you look at the start of this thread the user shows a video that teaches you to alter the CSS to remove the titles so the learner content is right at the top. I edited the CSS and used text over images on the top leading into the content. It looks so much better! While this might not be for everyone, I think it's a good feature to add so people who aren't familiar with HTML/CSS aren't locked into one look.
What filename did you use to edit the CSS? I have gone through all my files on the output from Rise and can't seem to locate the CSS file that has the header.
Yes l had viewed this, still not understanding - the start button is at the top and can be clicked on regardless of if there is a sidebar on not, so not sure what the sidebar has got to do with the Start Button?
Hey Robert,
I feel like we may be missing your question.
Are you asking about the comment that Christopher shared above or are you having difficulty with something that we are not understanding.
No problem, l understand now. Thx.
