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%\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}	%\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}	\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}
\usepackage{epsf}	\usepackage{epsf}
\usepackage[verbose,letterpaper,tmargin=1.0in,bmargin=-0.125in,lmargin=.5in,rmargin=.5in, columnsep=.3in]{geometry}	\usepackage[verbose,letterpaper,tmargin=.5in,bmargin=0.5in,lmargin=.5in,rmargin=.5in, columnsep=.3in]{geometry}
\usepackage[tiny]{titlesec}	\usepackage[tiny]{titlesec}
% \makeatletter	% \makeatletter
\usepackage{babel}	\usepackage{babel}
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\item Log in with your username and password.	\item Log in with your username and password.
\item Your browser must allow JavaScript and cookies.	\item Your browser must allow JavaScript and cookies.
\item Your roles screen should appear after logging in.	\item Your roles screen should appear after logging in.
\end{itemize}
NOTE: If you only have one role, you will bypass this screen.
\begin{itemize}
\item You can always go back to this screen by clicking the	\item You can always go back to this screen by clicking the
\underline{Roles} link on the Inline Menu which appears at the top of every page or by going to the Main Menu.	\underline{Roles} link on the Inline Menu which appears at the top of every page or by going to the Main Menu.
\item Click the {[}Select{]} button next to the Course Coordinator role	\item Click the {[}Select{]} button next to the Course Coordinator role
Line 52 the {[}Finish{]} button. You will then b	Line 49 the {[}Finish{]} button. You will then b
\section*{\large{\textsf{Edit Course}}}	\section*{\large{\textsf{Edit Course}}}

\begin{itemize}	\begin{itemize}
\item The Edit Course screen is where you can upload, import, and create documents for your course.	\item The Course Editor is where you can upload, import, and create documents for your course.
\item If you are not already at the Course Editor, click the \underline{Edit Course} link from the Inline Menu or Main Menu.	\item If you are not already at the Course Editor, click the \underline{Edit Course} link from the Inline Menu or Main Menu.
\item You can use folders to organize your course in terms of Homework Sets,	\item You can use folders to organize your course in terms of Homework Sets,
Chapters, and Units. After creating a folder (Ex: Unit 1), click	Chapters, and Units. After creating a folder (Ex: Unit 1), click
Line 84 Contents resource page to your course. T	Line 81 Contents resource page to your course. T

\subsection*{\textsf{Search for Published Documents}}	\subsection*{\textsf{Search for Published Documents}}
\begin{itemize}	\begin{itemize}
\item Click the {[}Search{]} button to search the LON-CAPA resource pool and upload documents.	\item Click the {[}Search{]} button to search the LON-CAPA Catalog and upload documents.
\end{itemize}	\end{itemize}


\subsection*{\textsf{Uploading Documents from Your Computer}}	\subsection*{\textsf{Uploading Documents from Your Computer}}

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\item Go to the folder you want to add material to. Click the {[}Browse{]} button to search for documents saved to your	\item Go to the folder you want to add material to. Click the {[}Browse{]} button to search for documents saved to your
computer.	computer.
\item Select a file, choose a title, and click the {[}Upload Document{]}	\item Select a file, choose a title, and click the {[}Upload Document{]}
button to import to your course.	button to import to your course. Re-initialize course when finished.
	\end{itemize}

	\section*{\large{\textsf{Set/Modify Course Parameter Settings}}}

	\begin{itemize}
	\item Use the Course Parameter Settings to set parameters such as open date, due date, and number of tries.
	\item Select the Clock Icon to \underline{Modify parameter settings} from the Main Menu. This will
	take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen.
	\end{itemize}

	\subsection*{\textsf{Parameter Helper}}

	\begin{itemize}
	\item The Course Assessment Parameter Helper Mode is the easiest way to
	set your parameters, as it will guide you through the process step-by-step.
	Using the Helper, you will be able to set the following parameters:
	open date (when problems open to students), due date (when problems
	are due; students cannot view problems after this date unless answer
	date is set), answer date (when answers are viewable to students),
	tries, and weight.
\end{itemize}	\end{itemize}
	NOTE: Changes may take up to 10 minutes to be active for all students
	in your course.

\section*{\large{\textsf{Course Enrollment}}}	\section*{\large{\textsf{Course Enrollment}}}
\begin{itemize}	\begin{itemize}
\item Click the icon for managing student enrollment on the Main Menu.	\item Click the icon to manage course users on the Main Menu.
\item This will bring you to the enrollment manager screen.	\item This will bring you to the enrollment manager screen.
\item Click the link \underline{Automated Enrollment Manager} to modify your automated enrollment if your institution uses this feature.	\item Click the link \underline{Automated Enrollment Manager} to modify your automated enrollment if your institution uses this feature.
\end{itemize}	\end{itemize}
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\subsection*{\textsf{Uploading a Classlist}}	\subsection*{\textsf{Uploading a Classlist}}
\begin{itemize}	\begin{itemize}
\item Click the \underline{Upload a class list} link on the Enrollment Manager screen.	\item Click the \underline{Upload a File of Course Users} link on the Enrollment Manager screen.
\item Your classlist can be in any of the following formats: CSV (comma separated values), semicolon separated values, space separated values, or tabular separated values.	\item Your classlist can be in any of the following formats: CSV (comma separated values), semicolon separated values, space separated values, or tabular separated values.
\item You can save an Excel spreadsheet in a CSV format if you are creating your own classlist.	\item You can save an Excel spreadsheet in a CSV format if you are creating your own classlist.
\item Classlist files must have values for student usernames at the minimum.	\item Classlist files must have values for student usernames at the minimum.
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\item Students can set/change email addresses in their preferences.	\item Students can set/change email addresses in their preferences.
\end{itemize}	\end{itemize}

\section*{\large{\textsf{Set/Modify Course Parameter Settings}}}

\begin{itemize}
\item Use the Course Parameter Settings to set parameters such as open date, due date, and number of tries.
\item Select the Clock Icon to \underline{Modify parameter settings} from the Main Menu. This will
take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen.
\end{itemize}

\subsection*{\textsf{Parameter Helper}}

\begin{itemize}
\item The Course Assessment Parameter Helper Mode is the easiest way to
set your parameters, as it will guide you through the process step-by-step.
Using the Helper, you will be able to set the following parameters:
open date (when problems open to students), due date (when problems
are due; students cannot view problems after this date unless answer
date is set), answer date (when answers are viewable to students),
tries, and weight.
\end{itemize}
NOTE: Changes may take up to 10 minutes to be active for all students
in your course.


\section*{\large{\textsf{Chart Student Progress}}}	\section*{\large{\textsf{Chart Student Progress}}}

\begin{itemize}	\begin{itemize}

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