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                     11: \makeatletter
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                     14: \begin{document}
                     15: 
1.3     ! felicia    16: \part{\Large{A Guide to Building Your Course}}
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1.1       vandui11   18: \begin{flushleft}\textbf{http://www.lon-capa.org}\end{flushleft}
1.3     ! felicia    19: \vspace{.05in} \hrule height0.6pt \hfill \vspace{ .02in} \\
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1.1       vandui11   21: 
1.3     ! felicia    22: \section*{Log In}
1.1       vandui11   23: 
                     24: \begin{itemize}
                     25: \item Log in with your username and password.
                     26: \item Your browser must allow \_JavaScript and cookies.
                     27: \item If your browser allows pop-ups, the Remote Control (Fig. 1) will appear
                     28: for navigation. If not, you can use the Main Menu (Fig. 2) or Inline
                     29: Menu (Fig. 3) to navigate.
                     30: \item Your roles should appear. You can always go back to this screen through
                     31: {[}ROLES{]} on the Remote Control or the Main Menu. 
                     32: \end{itemize}
                     33: NOTE: If you only have one role, you will bypass this screen.
                     34: 
                     35: \begin{itemize}
                     36: \item Click the {[}Select{]} button next to the Course Coordinator role
                     37: for the course you wish to work in.
                     38: \item This course will now be displayed. 
                     39: \end{itemize}
                     40: 
                     41: \subsection*{Course Initialization Helper}
                     42: 
                     43: \begin{itemize}
                     44: \item When entering your course for the first time, the Course Initialization
                     45: Helper will appear. To keep the default LON-CAPA settings, click the
                     46: {[}Next{]} button on each screen. To exit the Helper when done, click
                     47: the {[}Finish{]} button. You will then be directed to the Main Menu. 
                     48: \end{itemize}
                     49: 
1.3     ! felicia    50: \section*{Course Documents {[}DOC{]}}
1.1       vandui11   51: 
                     52: \begin{itemize}
                     53: \item Select {[}DOCS{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
                     54: take you to the Course Documents screen, where you can import or upload
                     55: new documents to use in your course.
                     56: \item You can use folders to organize your course in terms of Homework Sets,
                     57: Chapters, and Units. After creating a main folder (Ex: Unit 1), click
                     58: on the folder icon to enter the folder and create a sub-folder (Ex:
                     59: Chapter 1).
                     60: \item You can add material to your course by importing, uploading, or creating
                     61: new resources. 
                     62: \end{itemize}
                     63: NOTE: You cannot drag and drop resources. If you add a resource to
                     64: the wrong folder, delete it and add it to the correct folder.
                     65: 
                     66: 
                     67: \subsection*{Importing Published Documents}
                     68: 
                     69: \begin{itemize}
                     70: \item Click the {[}Import{]} button on the DOCS screen.
                     71: \item Browse published documents from the LON-CAPA resource pool.
                     72: \item Select the documents you wish to use.
                     73: \item Click the {[}Import{]} button to add documents to your course folder.
                     74: \item Finalize the order if more than one document was selected.
                     75: \item Click the {[}re-initializing course{]} button to make changes appear. 
                     76: \end{itemize}
                     77: 
                     78: \subsection*{Uploading Documents from Your Computer}
                     79: 
                     80: \begin{itemize}
                     81: \item Click the {[}Browse{]} button to search for documents saved to your
                     82: computer.
                     83: \item Select a file, choose a title, and click the {[}Upload Document{]}
                     84: button to import to the resource pool. 
                     85: \end{itemize}
                     86: 
                     87: \subsection*{Special Documents}
                     88: 
                     89: \begin{itemize}
                     90: \item By clicking on the corresponding button, you can add a new folder,
                     91: an external resource, a syllabus, a simple page, a simple problem,
                     92: a score upload form, and a bulletin board. You can also edit your
                     93: personal info and the about user info.
                     94: \item Clicking the {[}Navigate content button{]} will add a Navigate Course
                     95: Contents resource page to your course. This page will then display
                     96: all of your course contents, such as your syllabus and problem sets. 
                     97: \end{itemize}
                     98: 
                     99: \subsection*{Search for Published Documents}
                    100: 
                    101: \begin{itemize}
                    102: \item Click the {[}Search{]} button to browse the LON-CAPA resource pool
                    103: of published documents. 
                    104: \end{itemize}
                    105: 
1.3     ! felicia   106: \section*{Set/Modify Course Parameters {[}PARM{]}}
1.1       vandui11  107: 
                    108: \begin{itemize}
                    109: \item Select {[}PARM{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
                    110: take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen. 
                    111: \end{itemize}
                    112: 
                    113: \subsection*{Parameter Helper}
                    114: 
                    115: \begin{itemize}
                    116: \item The Course Assessment ParameterâHelper Mode is the easiest way to
                    117: set your parameters, as it will guide you through the process step-by-step.
                    118: Using the Helper, you will be able to set the following parameters:
                    119: open date (when problems open to students), due date (when problems
                    120: are due; students cannot view problems after this date unless answer
                    121: date is set), answer date (when answers are viewable to students),
                    122: tries, and weight. 
                    123: \end{itemize}
                    124: NOTE: Changes may take up to 10 minutes to be active for all students
                    125: in your course. 
                    126: 
                    127: 
1.3     ! felicia   128: \section*{Chart Student Progress {[}CHRT{]}}
1.1       vandui11  129: 
                    130: \begin{itemize}
                    131: \item Select {[}CHRT{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
                    132: take you to the Course Statistics and Chart screen, where you can
                    133: generate a chart.
                    134: \item Click the {[}Generate Chart{]} button to view the default chart for
                    135: your class.
                    136: \item You can modify this chart in terms of sections, student data, enrollment
                    137: status, sequences and folders, output format, and output data. 
                    138: \end{itemize}
                    139: 
                    140: \subsection*{Output format}
                    141: 
                    142: \begin{itemize}
                    143: \item One of the options for your output is the Excel format. This will
                    144: generate an Excel 95 file: an older format that is often more compatible
                    145: than newer formats. 
                    146: \end{itemize}
                    147: 
1.3     ! felicia   148: \section*{Print {[}PRT{]}}
1.1       vandui11  149: 
                    150: \begin{itemize}
                    151: \item The {[}PRT{]} button will only be accessible when you are looking
                    152: at one of your resources for your course.
                    153: \item Click the {[}PRT{]} button to open the print helper, which will help
                    154: you create a PDF document. 
                    155: \end{itemize}
                    156: 
1.3     ! felicia   157: \section*{Change Preferences {[}PREF{]}}
1.2       vandui11  158: 
                    159: \begin{itemize}
                    160: \item Select {[}PREF{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
                    161: you to the Change Preferences screen, where you can change your password
                    162: (if LON-CAPA takes care of checking it), your nickname or anonymous
                    163: discussion screen name, your message forward and notification addresses,
                    164: the color scheme, and the language preferences. You will also be able
                    165: to edit the personal information on the About Me screen.
                    166: \item Click on the link corresponding to what youâd like to change, ex:
                    167: Change Screen Name
                    168: \item Make your changes and submit. 
                    169: \end{itemize}
                    170: 
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        !           177: \section*{Getting Help}
1.1       vandui11  178: 
                    179: \begin{itemize}
                    180: \item Click on the small blue boxes with white question marks {[}?{]} for
                    181: general topic help.
                    182: \item Click on the small orange boxes with white question marks for an overview
                    183: on the help and support available.
                    184: \item Submit enhancement requests using Bugzilla at http://bugs.lon-capa.org,
                    185: or by clicking on the bug icon.
                    186: \item Additional help at http://help.loncapa.org 
                    187: \end{itemize}
                    188: 
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