I'm trying out articulate rise as a possible tool for our IDs at our university. We use Blackboard. I'd love if we could have the storyline course run within the blackboard unit itself but i'm having a hard time figuring out how to do this. Anybody help out a novice?
I'm not sure what you're asking. Do you want to add Rise, Storyline, or Rise (with embedded Storyline content) to Blackboard? Also, do you need to have student interactions write to the Bb gradebook or is this for self-guided activities that don't require tracking?
I'd like to add a rise course I've created. Right now, I can put in the zip drive and have it open in another window, but I'd like it to fit more seamlessly into Bb. Does that make sense?
It does, but even if you can find a workaround Blackboard usually throws a security error if you try to force content to open within the frame. I've used an image from the course as a hyperlink in Bb to open the course in a new window/tab. This doesn't solve your problem...but it does make it look a bit more cohesive to students.
I wouldn't say Storyline is easier than Rise, it's more a matter of which product offers the best tools for creating content that meets your learning objectives. When interactivity is important I use Storyline. In Blackboard, both Storyline and Rise will open in a new window.
We are also thinking of using Rise on Blackboard courses at our university. I have been using mini Storyline interactions in Blackboard for a while now. I was able to embed SL in Blackboard "items" and also was able to give a link to open in a new tab. It worked until Google Chrome blacked flash content (these SL applications were created using SL 2 while back). Now we are republishing them with SL 360 HTML 5 output.
I also want to see if we can incorporate Rise with BB. I understand that I can give a link to open in a new tab. But can I embed in an item like did in Storyline? It worked seamlessly with the lesson and aesthetically appealing.
Also, I am new to Rice and don't know much about it. Do you think it can be used as an ebook to present content within Blackboard? I want to find a better way to present content within Blackboard. Right now we are using Blackboard items to display "content." I just wanted to get your opinion/pointers on using Rice with Blackboard.
Anyone who has experience using BB and Rise, please free to respond.
Am sure you've probably worked this out but thought I'd add it for anyone else looking to undertake this. I too am interested in the seamless fit. I don't want additional windows opening (and more importantly the students don't) so I have the below methodology.
Ramesh, to clarify you won't be able to embed the Rise outputs in an item as you would a SL output as its a different type of tool and displays different, but you can have them as a link that will open in the same frame as Blackboard.
1) Export the Rise course as SCORM as 1.2 and ensure you choose "Exit Course Link" (You need to use 1.2 as 2004 v4 doesn't allow you to exit the course and return to the LMS unless you click back a load of times which is really rubbish).
2) Go to the Content Area you want to put the resource, import the Rise course into Blackboard via Build Content, choosing how you want to setup grading
3) When you've deployed in Blackboard, return to the SCORM item and hit the action arrow and "edit".
4) On the options page, choose "Edit SCORM Player behaviour" YES radio button
5) In launch behaviour, choose "frameset" and "frameset" from the two dropdowns
6) Test as a member of staff to make sure it launches. When you know it launches, click "Exit Course" in the top right and you'll be returned to the launch page. Be warned though, it won't remember you've attempted the course each time you enter it as a member of staff.
7) Click "Enter Student Preview" and test as a student would. Click "Exit Course" in the top right and you'll be returned to the launch page. This will remember where you left off each time.
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Hi Anthony,
I'm not sure what you're asking. Do you want to add Rise, Storyline, or Rise (with embedded Storyline content) to Blackboard? Also, do you need to have student interactions write to the Bb gradebook or is this for self-guided activities that don't require tracking?
I'd like to add a rise course I've created. Right now, I can put in the zip drive and have it open in another window, but I'd like it to fit more seamlessly into Bb. Does that make sense?
It does, but even if you can find a workaround Blackboard usually throws a security error if you try to force content to open within the frame. I've used an image from the course as a hyperlink in Bb to open the course in a new window/tab. This doesn't solve your problem...but it does make it look a bit more cohesive to students.
so, it's easier to use storyline? I've seen your post on adding storyline courses.
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I wouldn't say Storyline is easier than Rise, it's more a matter of which product offers the best tools for creating content that meets your learning objectives. When interactivity is important I use Storyline. In Blackboard, both Storyline and Rise will open in a new window.
Hi Elizabeth,
We are also thinking of using Rise on Blackboard courses at our university. I have been using mini Storyline interactions in Blackboard for a while now. I was able to embed SL in Blackboard "items" and also was able to give a link to open in a new tab. It worked until Google Chrome blacked flash content (these SL applications were created using SL 2 while back). Now we are republishing them with SL 360 HTML 5 output.
I also want to see if we can incorporate Rise with BB. I understand that I can give a link to open in a new tab. But can I embed in an item like did in Storyline? It worked seamlessly with the lesson and aesthetically appealing.
Also, I am new to Rice and don't know much about it. Do you think it can be used as an ebook to present content within Blackboard? I want to find a better way to present content within Blackboard. Right now we are using Blackboard items to display "content." I just wanted to get your opinion/pointers on using Rice with Blackboard.
Anyone who has experience using BB and Rise, please free to respond.
Thanks in advance.
Hi Anthony and Ramesh
Am sure you've probably worked this out but thought I'd add it for anyone else looking to undertake this. I too am interested in the seamless fit. I don't want additional windows opening (and more importantly the students don't) so I have the below methodology.
Ramesh, to clarify you won't be able to embed the Rise outputs in an item as you would a SL output as its a different type of tool and displays different, but you can have them as a link that will open in the same frame as Blackboard.
1) Export the Rise course as SCORM as 1.2 and ensure you choose "Exit Course Link" (You need to use 1.2 as 2004 v4 doesn't allow you to exit the course and return to the LMS unless you click back a load of times which is really rubbish).
2) Go to the Content Area you want to put the resource, import the Rise course into Blackboard via Build Content, choosing how you want to setup grading
3) When you've deployed in Blackboard, return to the SCORM item and hit the action arrow and "edit".
4) On the options page, choose "Edit SCORM Player behaviour" YES radio button
5) In launch behaviour, choose "frameset" and "frameset" from the two dropdowns
6) Test as a member of staff to make sure it launches. When you know it launches, click "Exit Course" in the top right and you'll be returned to the launch page. Be warned though, it won't remember you've attempted the course each time you enter it as a member of staff.
7) Click "Enter Student Preview" and test as a student would. Click "Exit Course" in the top right and you'll be returned to the launch page. This will remember where you left off each time.
I hope that helps and makes sense.
Cheers
Nick
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Thank you so much Nick, that exactly what I was looking for and it worked well :)
Thank you! That helped a lot!