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1.1       vandui11    4: \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
                      5: \usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}
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                      7: \makeatletter
                      8: \usepackage{babel}
                      9: \makeatother
                     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*{SET/MODIFY COURSE PARAMETERS {[}PARM{]}}
                    102: 
                    103: \begin{itemize}
                    104: \item Select {[}PARM{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
                    105: take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen. 
                    106: \end{itemize}
                    107: 
                    108: \subsection*{Parameter Helper}
                    109: 
                    110: \begin{itemize}
                    111: \item The Course Assessment ParameterâHelper Mode is the easiest way to
                    112: set your parameters, as it will guide you through the process step-by-step.
                    113: Using the Helper, you will be able to set the following parameters:
                    114: open date (when problems open to students), due date (when problems
                    115: are due; students cannot view problems after this date unless answer
                    116: date is set), answer date (when answers are viewable to students),
                    117: tries, and weight. 
                    118: \end{itemize}
                    119: NOTE: Changes may take up to 10 minutes to be active for all students
                    120: in your course. 
                    121: 
                    122: 
                    123: \section*{CHART STUDENT PROGRESS {[}CHRT{]}}
                    124: 
                    125: \begin{itemize}
                    126: \item Select {[}CHRT{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
                    127: take you to the Course Statistics and Chart screen, where you can
                    128: generate a chart.
                    129: \item Click the {[}Generate Chart{]} button to view the default chart for
                    130: your class.
                    131: \item You can modify this chart in terms of sections, student data, enrollment
                    132: status, sequences and folders, output format, and output data. 
                    133: \end{itemize}
                    134: 
                    135: \subsection*{Output format}
                    136: 
                    137: \begin{itemize}
                    138: \item One of the options for your output is the Excel format. This will
                    139: generate an Excel 95 file: an older format that is often more compatible
                    140: than newer formats. 
                    141: \end{itemize}
                    142: 
                    143: \section*{PRINT {[}PRT{]}}
                    144: 
                    145: \begin{itemize}
                    146: \item The {[}PRT{]} button will only be accessible when you are looking
                    147: at one of your resources for your course.
                    148: \item Click the {[}PRT{]} button to open the print helper, which will help
                    149: you create a PDF document. 
                    150: \end{itemize}
                    151: 
1.2     ! vandui11  152: \section*{CHANGE PREFERENCES {[}PREF{]}}
        !           153: 
        !           154: \begin{itemize}
        !           155: \item Select {[}PREF{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
        !           156: you to the Change Preferences screen, where you can change your password
        !           157: (if LON-CAPA takes care of checking it), your nickname or anonymous
        !           158: discussion screen name, your message forward and notification addresses,
        !           159: the color scheme, and the language preferences. You will also be able
        !           160: to edit the personal information on the About Me screen.
        !           161: \item Click on the link corresponding to what youâd like to change, ex:
        !           162: Change Screen Name
        !           163: \item Make your changes and submit. 
        !           164: \end{itemize}
        !           165: 
1.1       vandui11  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}