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        !             7: \makeatletter
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        !            10: \begin{document}
        !            11: 
        !            12: \part*{A Guide to Building Your Course}
        !            13: 
        !            14: \begin{flushleft}\textbf{http://www.lon-capa.org}\end{flushleft}
        !            15: 
        !            16: 
        !            17: \section*{LOG IN}
        !            18: 
        !            19: \begin{itemize}
        !            20: \item Log in with your username and password.
        !            21: \item Your browser must allow \_JavaScript and cookies.
        !            22: \item If your browser allows pop-ups, the Remote Control (Fig. 1) will appear
        !            23: for navigation. If not, you can use the Main Menu (Fig. 2) or Inline
        !            24: Menu (Fig. 3) to navigate.
        !            25: \item Your roles should appear. You can always go back to this screen through
        !            26: {[}ROLES{]} on the Remote Control or the Main Menu. 
        !            27: \end{itemize}
        !            28: NOTE: If you only have one role, you will bypass this screen.
        !            29: 
        !            30: \begin{itemize}
        !            31: \item Click the {[}Select{]} button next to the Course Coordinator role
        !            32: for the course you wish to work in.
        !            33: \item This course will now be displayed. 
        !            34: \end{itemize}
        !            35: 
        !            36: \subsection*{Course Initialization Helper}
        !            37: 
        !            38: \begin{itemize}
        !            39: \item When entering your course for the first time, the Course Initialization
        !            40: Helper will appear. To keep the default LON-CAPA settings, click the
        !            41: {[}Next{]} button on each screen. To exit the Helper when done, click
        !            42: the {[}Finish{]} button. You will then be directed to the Main Menu. 
        !            43: \end{itemize}
        !            44: 
        !            45: \section*{COURSE DOCUMENTS {[}DOC{]}}
        !            46: 
        !            47: \begin{itemize}
        !            48: \item Select {[}DOCS{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
        !            49: take you to the Course Documents screen, where you can import or upload
        !            50: new documents to use in your course.
        !            51: \item You can use folders to organize your course in terms of Homework Sets,
        !            52: Chapters, and Units. After creating a main folder (Ex: Unit 1), click
        !            53: on the folder icon to enter the folder and create a sub-folder (Ex:
        !            54: Chapter 1).
        !            55: \item You can add material to your course by importing, uploading, or creating
        !            56: new resources. 
        !            57: \end{itemize}
        !            58: NOTE: You cannot drag and drop resources. If you add a resource to
        !            59: the wrong folder, delete it and add it to the correct folder.
        !            60: 
        !            61: 
        !            62: \subsection*{Importing Published Documents}
        !            63: 
        !            64: \begin{itemize}
        !            65: \item Click the {[}Import{]} button on the DOCS screen.
        !            66: \item Browse published documents from the LON-CAPA resource pool.
        !            67: \item Select the documents you wish to use.
        !            68: \item Click the {[}Import{]} button to add documents to your course folder.
        !            69: \item Finalize the order if more than one document was selected.
        !            70: \item Click the {[}re-initializing course{]} button to make changes appear. 
        !            71: \end{itemize}
        !            72: 
        !            73: \subsection*{Uploading Documents from Your Computer}
        !            74: 
        !            75: \begin{itemize}
        !            76: \item Click the {[}Browse{]} button to search for documents saved to your
        !            77: computer.
        !            78: \item Select a file, choose a title, and click the {[}Upload Document{]}
        !            79: button to import to the resource pool. 
        !            80: \end{itemize}
        !            81: 
        !            82: \subsection*{Special Documents}
        !            83: 
        !            84: \begin{itemize}
        !            85: \item By clicking on the corresponding button, you can add a new folder,
        !            86: an external resource, a syllabus, a simple page, a simple problem,
        !            87: a score upload form, and a bulletin board. You can also edit your
        !            88: personal info and the about user info.
        !            89: \item Clicking the {[}Navigate content button{]} will add a Navigate Course
        !            90: Contents resource page to your course. This page will then display
        !            91: all of your course contents, such as your syllabus and problem sets. 
        !            92: \end{itemize}
        !            93: 
        !            94: \subsection*{Search for Published Documents}
        !            95: 
        !            96: \begin{itemize}
        !            97: \item Click the {[}Search{]} button to browse the LON-CAPA resource pool
        !            98: of published documents. 
        !            99: \end{itemize}
        !           100: 
        !           101: \section*{CHANGE PREFERENCES {[}PREF{]}}
        !           102: 
        !           103: \begin{itemize}
        !           104: \item Select {[}PREF{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
        !           105: you to the Change Preferences screen, where you can change your password
        !           106: (if LON-CAPA takes care of checking it), your nickname or anonymous
        !           107: discussion screen name, your message forward and notification addresses,
        !           108: the color scheme, and the language preferences. You will also be able
        !           109: to edit the personal information on the About Me screen.
        !           110: \item Click on the link corresponding to what youâd like to change, ex:
        !           111: Change Screen Name
        !           112: \item Make your changes and submit. 
        !           113: \end{itemize}
        !           114: 
        !           115: \section*{SET/MODIFY COURSE PARAMETERS {[}PARM{]}}
        !           116: 
        !           117: \begin{itemize}
        !           118: \item Select {[}PARM{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
        !           119: take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen. 
        !           120: \end{itemize}
        !           121: 
        !           122: \subsection*{Parameter Helper}
        !           123: 
        !           124: \begin{itemize}
        !           125: \item The Course Assessment ParameterâHelper Mode is the easiest way to
        !           126: set your parameters, as it will guide you through the process step-by-step.
        !           127: Using the Helper, you will be able to set the following parameters:
        !           128: open date (when problems open to students), due date (when problems
        !           129: are due; students cannot view problems after this date unless answer
        !           130: date is set), answer date (when answers are viewable to students),
        !           131: tries, and weight. 
        !           132: \end{itemize}
        !           133: NOTE: Changes may take up to 10 minutes to be active for all students
        !           134: in your course. 
        !           135: 
        !           136: 
        !           137: \section*{CHART STUDENT PROGRESS {[}CHRT{]}}
        !           138: 
        !           139: \begin{itemize}
        !           140: \item Select {[}CHRT{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
        !           141: take you to the Course Statistics and Chart screen, where you can
        !           142: generate a chart.
        !           143: \item Click the {[}Generate Chart{]} button to view the default chart for
        !           144: your class.
        !           145: \item You can modify this chart in terms of sections, student data, enrollment
        !           146: status, sequences and folders, output format, and output data. 
        !           147: \end{itemize}
        !           148: 
        !           149: \subsection*{Output format}
        !           150: 
        !           151: \begin{itemize}
        !           152: \item One of the options for your output is the Excel format. This will
        !           153: generate an Excel 95 file: an older format that is often more compatible
        !           154: than newer formats. 
        !           155: \end{itemize}
        !           156: 
        !           157: \section*{PRINT {[}PRT{]}}
        !           158: 
        !           159: \begin{itemize}
        !           160: \item The {[}PRT{]} button will only be accessible when you are looking
        !           161: at one of your resources for your course.
        !           162: \item Click the {[}PRT{]} button to open the print helper, which will help
        !           163: you create a PDF document. 
        !           164: \end{itemize}
        !           165: 
        !           166: \section*{GETTING HELP}
        !           167: 
        !           168: \begin{itemize}
        !           169: \item Click on the small blue boxes with white question marks {[}?{]} for
        !           170: general topic help.
        !           171: \item Click on the small orange boxes with white question marks for an overview
        !           172: on the help and support available.
        !           173: \item Submit enhancement requests using Bugzilla at http://bugs.lon-capa.org,
        !           174: or by clicking on the bug icon.
        !           175: \item Additional help at http://help.loncapa.org 
        !           176: \end{itemize}
        !           177: 
        !           178: \end{document}