Is it possible to disable selecting text in a Rise Module so the text can't be copied to a clipboard and taken out of the course module (a security issue).
Good question Whitney, with website files like Rise its impossible to completely protect your text data, but we can make it a lot more difficult for the data thieves with a line of CSS. I also have code for styling selected text, in case you want to keep that text on brand. Some courses are technical in nature and provide code samples, so users are encouraged to select the text.
Hi Phil: This is super helpful and thanks! I have close to 50 different modules that I would like to apply this to. I also don't know anything about back end coding in Rise courses. Where do I access the CSS files to do this. Would they be in each individual course or is this something I can do on my LMS site (Thinkific) to apply to all courses?
Rise doesn't support custom css, until they do you can modify your exported package before sending to your LMS. I document the best way in this video- note I'll recommend making a new folder called theme and keeping your custom css in there, then it can be easily copied to other courses. Second step is to add the link to your custom css in the index file, in your case you would need to repeat this step on all 50 index files. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbLjv4mkuA8
I am actually the SME for this course and have no coding background, so I don't know anything about how to even get to the custom CSS. I wasn't sure when watching your video of how to get to the CSS and exactly where in there that code snippet would go. This is great information, but do you have any kind of a more basic tutorial for a non-coder? :)
Sure here's one of my first videos on the topic, it shows the folder structure and how to add the css to your exported package. Note I don't think I show this step but you'll need to first unzip your SCORM zip file to be able to edit the files.
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Good question Whitney, with website files like Rise its impossible to completely protect your text data, but we can make it a lot more difficult for the data thieves with a line of CSS. I also have code for styling selected text, in case you want to keep that text on brand. Some courses are technical in nature and provide code samples, so users are encouraged to select the text.
https://theme-360.com/theme-component/disable-text-selection/
Hi Phil:
This is super helpful and thanks! I have close to 50 different modules that I would like to apply this to. I also don't know anything about back end coding in Rise courses. Where do I access the CSS files to do this. Would they be in each individual course or is this something I can do on my LMS site (Thinkific) to apply to all courses?
Many thanks!
Rise doesn't support custom css, until they do you can modify your exported package before sending to your LMS. I document the best way in this video- note I'll recommend making a new folder called theme and keeping your custom css in there, then it can be easily copied to other courses. Second step is to add the link to your custom css in the index file, in your case you would need to repeat this step on all 50 index files. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbLjv4mkuA8
I am actually the SME for this course and have no coding background, so I don't know anything about how to even get to the custom CSS. I wasn't sure when watching your video of how to get to the CSS and exactly where in there that code snippet would go. This is great information, but do you have any kind of a more basic tutorial for a non-coder? :)
Sure here's one of my first videos on the topic, it shows the folder structure and how to add the css to your exported package. Note I don't think I show this step but you'll need to first unzip your SCORM zip file to be able to edit the files.
https://youtu.be/4EHipUhQNkU