Is it possible to include several languages in one course or do I have to create a separate course for each language? I can do this in Storyline by creating a separate scene for each language but don't see how it's possible in Rise. Maybe this is documented somewhere but I couldn't find it.
While it's possible to create separate sections for each language, your text labels will only be in one language. I'm thinking your best bet here is to create individual courses for each language.
I'll open the floor for the community to share their thoughts with you, too!
As Alyssa rightly points out, your biggest problem with having multiple languages in one course is the labelling, which will only ever be in one language.
If you want to make it all look like one course, an option you do have is to set your course up with just a single Button Stack block as an Introduction. This would have the introduction to the course in all the different languages that you wish to use and then, through web links attached to each button, the user would be directed to their language of choice.
From your point of view, you would set up each language in a separate course, complete with appropriately translated labelling, but, from a user perspective, it would appear as if they had opened a single, multi language course.
This is a great idea! Thank you for sharing. This did not work in my LMS though. I will have to create different courses and upload them separately in order for the learner to get credit for the course. If anyone has any other suggestions on this topic, I'd love to hear them.
This is a great idea! Thank you for sharing. This did not work in my LMS though. I will have to create different courses and upload them separately in order for the learner to get credit for the course. If anyone has any other suggestions on this topic, I'd love to hear them.
Curious which LMS you are using. Did you use deep links to each course?
I am using Success Factors. I only linked to the other Rise Course, but the exit course button didn't work and there was not a way I could think of to link back to the course that I exported for the LMS. Have you had success with this?
Julie I just got 1/2 way there until I realized that my solution (an index.html page with language selection) works for the initially-selected language, but if the user decides to switch languages upon a subsequent launch, the bookmarking/tracking prevents other languages from launching - blank page. This appears to be tied to the LMS bookmarking feature going 'with' the selected language package and not sitting at the root. With Storyline, I could have multiple languages in a single package and switch between them seamlessly with the bookmarking feature. Rise structure is different and I just haven't gotten far enough to figure out where my issue is - I think some assets need to be moved to the root and updating the imsmanifest file. This probably isn't very helpful, but the solution has been documented for Storyline - not the one with all the languages 'in the Storyline file' but with published versions being consolidated with a language selector. Anyone else gotten this far with Rise and all published languages in a file with language-selector option?
Hello, I see this post is old but I wanted to figure out if with multiple languages in one course, the user gets credits of completion after having finished the course in just one of the languages available.
Hi Loredana! If you want to have all the languages available in a Rise course, you can create different sections in a course for each language and create a menu using a button stack to navigate to the selected language. Here’s a sample course that I created with this concept. The text labels in your course, however, will only be in one language.
To track completion for this, you'll want to make sure that each language content will have the exact same number of lessons, then use the option Track using course completion. The percentage you use will be based on the number of languages used in your course. For example, 25% for 4 languages, 20% for 5 languages, etc.
Hi Loredana, are you seeing the course as not available in offline mode in your LMS? If so, what LMS are you using to host your course? You might want to reach out to your LMS administrator to see why the course isn't available in offline mode.
Hi Loredana, are you using a URL for your button stack? Do you get the same issues if you use the lesson number in the destination of your button stack?
I also want to mention that your email signature containing your contact information is included in the post when you reply via email. Please feel free to edit those out of your previous replies!
Hi Lea,
Yes I'm using URL.
What do you mean by using the lesson number ?
Lessons in other languages are available in separate Rise Courses.
Best
Loredana
Yes this correct, we are sharing them through a URL. However, not being able to directly import the entire course into the same course to offer an offline visualization (as for storyline), we cannot provide the offline mode into our LMS.
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Hi Scott!
While it's possible to create separate sections for each language, your text labels will only be in one language. I'm thinking your best bet here is to create individual courses for each language.
I'll open the floor for the community to share their thoughts with you, too!
Hi Scott,
As Alyssa rightly points out, your biggest problem with having multiple languages in one course is the labelling, which will only ever be in one language.
If you want to make it all look like one course, an option you do have is to set your course up with just a single Button Stack block as an Introduction. This would have the introduction to the course in all the different languages that you wish to use and then, through web links attached to each button, the user would be directed to their language of choice.
From your point of view, you would set up each language in a separate course, complete with appropriately translated labelling, but, from a user perspective, it would appear as if they had opened a single, multi language course.
Ned, excellent idea. I'll have to see if this approach works on our LMS. Thank you very much for the suggestion.
This is a great idea! Thank you for sharing. This did not work in my LMS though. I will have to create different courses and upload them separately in order for the learner to get credit for the course. If anyone has any other suggestions on this topic, I'd love to hear them.
Curious which LMS you are using. Did you use deep links to each course?
I am using Success Factors. I only linked to the other Rise Course, but the exit course button didn't work and there was not a way I could think of to link back to the course that I exported for the LMS. Have you had success with this?
But without translated buttons, it won't work unfortunately.
Hello, I see this post is a year old but wondering if you were able to create a single Rise course with multiple languages?
Julie I just got 1/2 way there until I realized that my solution (an index.html page with language selection) works for the initially-selected language, but if the user decides to switch languages upon a subsequent launch, the bookmarking/tracking prevents other languages from launching - blank page. This appears to be tied to the LMS bookmarking feature going 'with' the selected language package and not sitting at the root. With Storyline, I could have multiple languages in a single package and switch between them seamlessly with the bookmarking feature. Rise structure is different and I just haven't gotten far enough to figure out where my issue is - I think some assets need to be moved to the root and updating the imsmanifest file. This probably isn't very helpful, but the solution has been documented for Storyline - not the one with all the languages 'in the Storyline file' but with published versions being consolidated with a language selector. Anyone else gotten this far with Rise and all published languages in a file with language-selector option?
Hello, I see this post is old but I wanted to figure out if with multiple languages in one course, the user gets credits of completion after having finished the course in just one of the languages available.
Hi Loredana,
Determining course completion is the biggest problem with multiple languages in one course, as students need to follow different paths.
When it comes to choosing the Tracking options for your Course, you only have these choices:
In my opinion, none of these options are suitable for determining course completion for multiple languages.
Thank you Karl!
Unfortunately our LMS doesn't support multiple scorms for one course but we have a lot of Rise courses available in multiple languages.
How can we set all the languages available as "lessons" linl in the Rise course?
Hi Loredana! If you want to have all the languages available in a Rise course, you can create different sections in a course for each language and create a menu using a button stack to navigate to the selected language. Here’s a sample course that I created with this concept. The text labels in your course, however, will only be in one language.
To track completion for this, you'll want to make sure that each language content will have the exact same number of lessons, then use the option Track using course completion. The percentage you use will be based on the number of languages used in your course. For example, 25% for 4 languages, 20% for 5 languages, etc.
I hope this helps!
Very helpful thank you!
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Very helpful thank you!
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Hi Lea,
I've noticed that in this way however the scorm is not available in offline mode, which is something we need on the mobile app.
Is there any other solution available? The LMS accepts only one scorm per module.
Thank you
Loredana
Loredana Marchetti, Global Training Coordinator
BALLY | Via Industria, 1, Caslano, 6987 | Switzerland
Office: +41 91 612 92 30 | Mobile: +41 79 249 37 24
SHOP.BALLY.COM
Hi Loredana, are you seeing the course as not available in offline mode in your LMS? If so, what LMS are you using to host your course? You might want to reach out to your LMS administrator to see why the course isn't available in offline mode.
Hi Lea,
Our LMS is Teach on Mars.
The reason why it is not available offline is because through the button stack you paste and URL.
Many thanks
Loredana
Loredana Marchetti, Global Training Coordinator
BALLY | Via Industria, 1, Caslano, 6987 | Switzerland
Office: +41 91 612 92 30 | Mobile: +41 79 249 37 24
SHOP.BALLY.COM
Hi Loredana, are you using a URL for your button stack? Do you get the same issues if you use the lesson number in the destination of your button stack?
I also want to mention that your email signature containing your contact information is included in the post when you reply via email. Please feel free to edit those out of your previous replies!
Hi Lea,
Yes I'm using URL.
What do you mean by using the lesson number ?
Lessons in other languages are available in separate Rise Courses.
Best
Loredana
Hi Loredana! Thanks for clarifying that each language is available in a separate Rise course.
Could you host each language course on a web server, then use the URL from the web-hosted course in the LMS?
Also, how are you planning to track completion?
Hi Alyssa,
Yes this correct, we are sharing them through a URL. However, not being able to directly import the entire course into the same course to offer an offline visualization (as for storyline), we cannot provide the offline mode into our LMS.
Many thanks
Loredana
Hi Loredana! Bundling several languages into one Rise 360 course can be tricky, so I recommend creating a separate course for each language you need.
With separate courses, you can ensure your text labels are translated to the same language as your course content.
Hi lea! Can you explain me step by step how to made a course like you (A sample course) I got some problem about create it. Thanks later