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14: \begin{document}
15:
16: \part{\Large{A Guide to Building Your Course}}
17: \vspace{-.125in}
18: \begin{flushleft}\textbf{http://www.lon-capa.org}\end{flushleft}
19: \vspace{.05in} \hrule height0.6pt \hfill \vspace{ .02in} \\
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21:
22: \section*{Log In}
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:
50: \section*{Course Documents {[}DOC{]}}
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:
106: \section*{Set/Modify Course Parameters {[}PARM{]}}
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:
128: \section*{Chart Student Progress {[}CHRT{]}}
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:
148: \section*{Print {[}PRT{]}}
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:
157: \section*{Change Preferences {[}PREF{]}}
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}
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176:
177: \section*{Getting Help}
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}
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