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A guide to building your course

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   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}