We just released a new feature in Rise that I’m excited to share with all of you! Now you can prevent learners from forwarding through videos in your course by disabling forward seeking. Learners can pause and go backward through the video, but not forward. This new feature is great for compliance courses and any other course with required video content since it prevents learners from skipping ahead.
Watch this video from CTO Arlyn Asch to learn all about disabling forward seeking:
Presumably, if watching an entire video is required, this should be combined with the Continue divider. It's a useful new feature but I wonder what others think about informing learners of this constraint. I can imagine frustration if they feel that they are unnecessarily constrained.
Hi Sam. Yes, if you don't want learners to skip over the video altogether (e.g. for compliance training) you will need to use continue block with the setting to restrict the learner from progressing until they've completed the block directly above along with disabling forward seeking.
In terms of informing learners of this constraint, I think that's a good call. You could customize the hint text on the continue block to say something like, "You must watch the entire video before moving on" to give folks a heads up.
What if they watched it previously? Will they be able to scroll forward after it's already been marked as 'complete' (for those who like to go back and review things)?
Hi Rhoda. Great question. Once a learner has watched the entire video, they can fast-forward the next time they view it. If they launch the course again later, forward seeking will be disabled until they watch the entire video once more. Here's an article that goes into more detail: https://articulate.com/support/article/Rise-How-to-Disable-Forward-Seeking-in-Videos
I have a question related to the database. Can I examine the previous history of all exercise done by the child and how to check all time saving data related to assignments???
It seems like a good recommendation is to only use this with relatively short videos. For example, imagine a learner getting halfway through a 30 minute video and then exiting out of the course. They are not going to be happy when they restart the course and find that they have to rewatch the first 15 minutes of the video.
Hi Anuraj. By database, I presume you mean the LMS platform that's hosting the course? If so, most LMS platforms allow you to track and report on the learner's progress. These features vary from LMS to LMS so I'd recommend you check with your IT Team or your LMS vendor for more details.
Hi Will. I agree. I think keeping videos on the shorter side is a good idea, in general. Chunking that 30-minute video into five or six short videos makes it a little easier for people to absorb. It's also a smart approach for supporting learners in low-bandwidth settings where downloading and watching a 30-minute video would be really challenging.
If you've added a video directly into Rise it'll be packaged as a part of your export and then will live where you host the content.
If you're embedding in video content using a site such as Vimeo, YouTube, etc. the video is hosted on those sites and only linked within the Rise course.
This could be quite useful, I think it is the first time I've seen an off the shelf e-learning product support restricted video navigation.
It sounds like, depending on the LMS, your position in the video may or may not be tracked if you leave the course and return at a different time, on a different device. Is that correct? Is there any way to provide a list of LMS platforms that support this type of tracking?
My impression was that your position within the video was not tracked. If you leave in the middle of a video and return, you will have to watch the video again regardless of the LMS.
Hopefully this will also be added to Storyline. Compliance departments are always asking for this kind of functionality on video.
With short enough video chunks, it's not such a burden to re-watch a few minutes if you leave half way through. In fact, it can be sold as a logical feature, since the learner stepped away from a 5-10 minute video and should really start that chunk again for continuity.
We're always interested in hearing other features that would help your course development. I’ll be happy to pass your thoughts on to our product team, but you can also feel free to detail them more through a feature request!
Not yet, but we're always adding new features to Rise and looking for more insight into what would help with your course design. I’ll be happy to let our product team know this is something you'd like, but you can also feel free to provide more detail through a feature request!
I love all the accessibility features Articulate has added to Storyline 360 suite, and a personal fav of mine is the closed caption toggle on/off button in SL 3. I would absolutely LOVE to see the same option with RISE. While yes it would be great to be able to manually add CCs to a video using the interface like you can currently with SL3, I would absolutely settle for being able to manually upload a CC file (.srt, for ex) and have the video player interface then include a CC on/off toggle button. I will make this feature request. Thanks.
This is FANTASTIC!!! Exactly what I have been waiting for. I was getting push back on using Rise because learners could bypass the videos. Now I can push forward with my class development in Rise....
I am busy with simulations in storyline 360, a student can go through the simulation and can click to go to next to go through them. When you click to home button to go back home and start over it fast forward and takes you back to where you stopped. is there a way to disable that fast forward function?
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Presumably, if watching an entire video is required, this should be combined with the Continue divider. It's a useful new feature but I wonder what others think about informing learners of this constraint. I can imagine frustration if they feel that they are unnecessarily constrained.
Hi Sam. Yes, if you don't want learners to skip over the video altogether (e.g. for compliance training) you will need to use continue block with the setting to restrict the learner from progressing until they've completed the block directly above along with disabling forward seeking.
In terms of informing learners of this constraint, I think that's a good call. You could customize the hint text on the continue block to say something like, "You must watch the entire video before moving on" to give folks a heads up.
What if they watched it previously? Will they be able to scroll forward after it's already been marked as 'complete' (for those who like to go back and review things)?
Hi Rhoda. Great question. Once a learner has watched the entire video, they can fast-forward the next time they view it. If they launch the course again later, forward seeking will be disabled until they watch the entire video once more. Here's an article that goes into more detail: https://articulate.com/support/article/Rise-How-to-Disable-Forward-Seeking-in-Videos
I have a question related to the database. Can I examine the previous history of all exercise done by the child and how to check all time saving data related to assignments???
It seems like a good recommendation is to only use this with relatively short videos. For example, imagine a learner getting halfway through a 30 minute video and then exiting out of the course. They are not going to be happy when they restart the course and find that they have to rewatch the first 15 minutes of the video.
Hi Anuraj. By database, I presume you mean the LMS platform that's hosting the course? If so, most LMS platforms allow you to track and report on the learner's progress. These features vary from LMS to LMS so I'd recommend you check with your IT Team or your LMS vendor for more details.
Hi Will. I agree. I think keeping videos on the shorter side is a good idea, in general. Chunking that 30-minute video into five or six short videos makes it a little easier for people to absorb. It's also a smart approach for supporting learners in low-bandwidth settings where downloading and watching a 30-minute video would be really challenging.
I've noticed that this feature isn't available for embedded video... only for uploaded video.
Can that be added for embedded video as well?
Hi Mary Beth. Since embedded video is hosted elsewhere, I don't believe it's possible to for Rise to control forward-seeking.
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Hi Peacock Learning,
If you've added a video directly into Rise it'll be packaged as a part of your export and then will live where you host the content.
If you're embedding in video content using a site such as Vimeo, YouTube, etc. the video is hosted on those sites and only linked within the Rise course.
Hope that helps!
This could be quite useful, I think it is the first time I've seen an off the shelf e-learning product support restricted video navigation.
It sounds like, depending on the LMS, your position in the video may or may not be tracked if you leave the course and return at a different time, on a different device. Is that correct? Is there any way to provide a list of LMS platforms that support this type of tracking?
My impression was that your position within the video was not tracked. If you leave in the middle of a video and return, you will have to watch the video again regardless of the LMS.
Hopefully this will also be added to Storyline.
Compliance departments are always asking for this kind of functionality on video.
With short enough video chunks, it's not such a burden to re-watch a few minutes if you leave half way through. In fact, it can be sold as a logical feature, since the learner stepped away from a 5-10 minute video and should really start that chunk again for continuity.
Are there any plans to do this for audio as well?
Hi Nathan,
We're always interested in hearing other features that would help your course development. I’ll be happy to pass your thoughts on to our product team, but you can also feel free to detail them more through a feature request!
Hi,
Does this video feature also apply to videos that have been added as part on interactions, for example, a video added to Tab or Accordion interaction?
Hi Diana,
It's only an option for video blocks and lessons, not for a video inside of another block type.
Hi Ashley,
Thank you for your response. This would be a really helpful feature. Is this in the pipeline though?
Hi Diana,
Not yet, but we're always adding new features to Rise and looking for more insight into what would help with your course design. I’ll be happy to let our product team know this is something you'd like, but you can also feel free to provide more detail through a feature request!
I love all the accessibility features Articulate has added to Storyline 360 suite, and a personal fav of mine is the closed caption toggle on/off button in SL 3. I would absolutely LOVE to see the same option with RISE. While yes it would be great to be able to manually add CCs to a video using the interface like you can currently with SL3, I would absolutely settle for being able to manually upload a CC file (.srt, for ex) and have the video player interface then include a CC on/off toggle button. I will make this feature request. Thanks.
This is FANTASTIC!!! Exactly what I have been waiting for. I was getting push back on using Rise because learners could bypass the videos. Now I can push forward with my class development in Rise....
So glad to hear this will help you, Sheri! Thanks for that update.
If you have any other questions, please let us know!
Hello,
Can someone help,
I am busy with simulations in storyline 360, a student can go through the simulation and can click to go to next to go through them. When you click to home button to go back home and start over it fast forward and takes you back to where you stopped. is there a way to disable that fast forward function?
Thank you