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BrekJoos
Community Member
7 years ago

Course Codes and Course Descriptions in Rise360

Rise seems to lack the feature to include a course code and course description in the project that would be part of the published ZIP file uploaded to the LMS.

Does it actually exist, or am I just not seeing it?

We've made good use out of course codes when working with projects, but not every LMS seems to use/require them.

What thoughts or ideas do you have regarding course codes?

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  • KrisShenenbe782's avatar
    KrisShenenbe782
    Community Member
    1 month ago

    Hopefully, I'm bringing this thread back to life. I'm looking for a way to add a description inside the course before I publish. A simple text entry field in the LMS Publishing settings is all that's needed. 

    Is the only solution still to unzip the package, edit the metadata.xml file and rezip? It's no longer in the imsmanifest.xml file. I'm only finding this in the metadata file:

    <!-- Manifest->Course.Description. If that doesn't exist, replace with Project Information-> Description. If that is empty, just leave "Description"--> then a handful of "langstring".

     

    Does anyone have a new solution? Is there a way to change it in the course?

    • KrisShenenbe782's avatar
      KrisShenenbe782
      Community Member
      1 month ago

      Update, although this isn't an ideal workaround. Background: When we uploaded a scorm package to our LMS (Cornerstone), the metadata.xml file was automatically populating a Description field in the LMS with the word, "Description" and it couldn't be deleted. For this project, we don't want anything in that field. The workaround we decided on is:

      1. Edit a metadata.xml file removing the two instances of "Description" that appeared, so instead of <langstring>Description</langstring>, it's just 

        <langstring></langstring>. 

      2. Save the file.
      3. Publish a course to LMS.
      4. Copy that new metadata.xml file to the zip file (just drag and drop it on the file) and replace the existing one.


      Rise really needs to be updated to allow designers to add a description or turn it off in the course before it gets published. These steps have to be repeated for every upload. Right now I'm managing 7 courses and have to do this every time they're revised.

       

       

      • LucianaPiazza's avatar
        LucianaPiazza
        Staff
        1 month ago

        Hi KrisShenenbe782, 

        I see that you've opened a support case and that you're working with my colleague Gren. You're in excellent hands! We'll continue the conversation over in your case, so everything is in one spot!