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Embed an iframe into the Text Editor ************************************ diff --git a/source/educators/how-tos/index.rst b/source/educators/how-tos/index.rst index ba9cf02de..6dcfa2743 100644 --- a/source/educators/how-tos/index.rst +++ b/source/educators/how-tos/index.rst @@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ Educators: How-tos set_release_dates publish_content hide_content_from_learners + use_section_independently_of_course_outline set_up_content_groups set_access_restrictions_on_unit set_access_restrictions_on_component diff --git a/source/educators/how-tos/use_section_independently_of_course_outline.rst b/source/educators/how-tos/use_section_independently_of_course_outline.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9884a332d --- /dev/null +++ b/source/educators/how-tos/use_section_independently_of_course_outline.rst @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +Use a Section from a Course independently of the Course Outline +############################################################### + +#. From the course outline in Studio, go to the visibility options of a Section. + You will see the option “Hide in Course Outline, accessible via Link”: + + .. image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/hide_in_outline_access_link.png + +#. When selected and saved, the interface indicates that this section has been + hidden but can be accessed through its URL: + + .. image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/hide_in_outline_link_display.png + +#. Clicking on the :guilabel:`Share` button enables you to copy the URL to the specific + subsection for sharing. There are two sharing options, as the URL for a + complete page, or as the URL to embed. + + #. The first option “Full Page” shows the content on the original page, that + is, with the header and footer of the site: + + .. image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/hide_in_outline_share_link.png + + #. The second option “Embed Link” displays the content directly on a page + without a header or footer. This is ideal for embedding in other places: + + .. image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/hide_in_outline_embed_link.png + +#. To embed one of the hidden subsections on a page outside the course flow, + copy the link to embed. In Studio, go to the option “Content” → “Pages & + Resources” → “Custom pages”: + + .. image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/hide_in_outline_custom_pages.png + +#. There the subsection is embedded using the URL copied previously. Keep in + mind to adjust the height and width of the iframe using the style attribute + with the height in pixels as required: ``style="height: 900px; width: 100%;"``: + + .. image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/hide_in_outline_embedding_the_page.png + + +Now, when the course is viewed from the LMS as a student, the section is not +displayed in the course outline. You can test this by using the masquerade +feature in the LMS; see :doc:`view_course_as_learner` for more. \ No newline at end of file