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   13: \begin{document}
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   15: 
   16: \begin{flushleft}
   17: \textbf{\LARGE{A Guide to Building Your Course}}
   18: %\vspace{-.125in} 
   19: \textbf{http://www.lon-capa.org}
   20: \end{flushleft}
   21: \vspace{.05in} \hrule height0.6pt \hfill \vspace{ .02in} \\
   22: \vspace{-.25in}
   23: 
   24: \section*{Log In}
   25: 
   26: \begin{itemize}
   27: \item Log in with your username and password.
   28: \item Your browser must allow JavaScript and cookies.
   29: \item If your browser allows pop-ups, the Remote Control (Fig. 1) will appear
   30: for navigation. If not, you can use the Inline Menu (Fig. 2) or Main
   31: Menu (Fig. 3) to navigate.
   32: \item Your roles should appear. You can always go back to this screen through
   33: {[}ROLES{]} on the Remote Control or the Main Menu. 
   34: \end{itemize}
   35: NOTE: If you only have one role, you will bypass this screen.
   36: 
   37: \begin{itemize}
   38: \item Click the {[}Select{]} button next to the Course Coordinator role
   39: for the course you wish to work in.
   40: \item This course will now be displayed. 
   41: \end{itemize}
   42: 
   43: \subsection*{Course Initialization Helper}
   44: 
   45: \begin{itemize}
   46: \item When entering your course for the first time, the Course Initialization
   47: Helper will appear. To keep the default LON-CAPA settings, click the
   48: {[}Next{]} button on each screen. To exit the Helper when done, click
   49: the {[}Finish Course Initialization{]} button. You will then be directed to the Course Documents Screen. 
   50: \end{itemize}
   51: 
   52: \section*{Course Documents {[}DOC{]}}
   53: 
   54: \begin{itemize}
   55: \item Select {[}DOCS{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
   56: take you to the Course Documents screen, where you can import or upload
   57: new documents to use in your course.
   58: \item You can use folders to organize your course in terms of Homework Sets,
   59: Chapters, and Units. After creating a folder (Ex: Unit 1), click
   60: on the folder icon to enter the folder and create a sub-folder (Ex:
   61: Chapter 1).
   62: \item You can add material to your course by importing, uploading, or creating
   63: new resources. 
   64: \end{itemize}
   65: NOTE: You cannot drag and drop resources. If you add a resource to
   66: the wrong folder, delete it and add it to the correct folder.
   67: 
   68: 
   69: \subsection*{Importing Published Documents}
   70: \begin{itemize}
   71: \item Go to the folder you want to add material to.
   72: \item Click the {[}Import{]} button on the DOCS screen.
   73: \item Browse published documents from the LON-CAPA resource pool.
   74: \item Select the documents you wish to use.
   75: \item Click the {[}Import{]} button to add documents to your course folder.
   76: \item Finalize the order if more than one document was selected.
   77: \item Click the {[}re-initializing course{]} button to make changes appear. 
   78: \end{itemize}
   79: 
   80: \subsection*{Search for Published Documents}
   81: \begin{itemize}
   82: \item Click the {[}Search{]} button to search the LON-CAPA resource pool of published documents.
   83: \end{itemize}
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   85: 
   86: \subsection*{Uploading Documents from Your Computer}
   87: 
   88: \begin{itemize}
   89: \item Go to the folder you want to add material to. Click the {[}Browse{]} button to search for documents saved to your
   90: computer.
   91: \item Select a file, choose a title, and click the {[}Upload Document{]}
   92: button to import to your course. 
   93: \end{itemize}
   94: 
   95: \subsection*{Special Documents}
   96: 
   97: \begin{itemize}
   98: \item By clicking on the corresponding button, you can add a new folder, a 
   99: composite page, an external resource, a syllabus, a simple page, a navigate 
  100: contents page, a simple problem, a score upload form, a bulletin board, your
  101: personal info, and info about another user, such as an instructor or TA.
  102: \item Clicking the {[}Navigate Contents{]} button will add a Navigate Course
  103: Contents resource page to your course. This is a good first resource for your course because it displays all of your course contents, such as your syllabus and problems sets.
  104: \end{itemize}
  105: 
  106: 
  107: \section*{Set/Modify Course Parameters {[}PARM{]}}
  108: 
  109: \begin{itemize}
  110: \item Select {[}PARM{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
  111: take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen. 
  112: \end{itemize}
  113: 
  114: \subsection*{Parameter Helper}
  115: 
  116: \begin{itemize}
  117: \item The Course Assessment Parameter Helper Mode is the easiest way to
  118: set your parameters, as it will guide you through the process step-by-step.
  119: Using the Helper, you will be able to set the following parameters:
  120: open date (when problems open to students), due date (when problems
  121: are due; students cannot view problems after this date unless answer
  122: date is set), answer date (when answers are viewable to students),
  123: tries, and weight. 
  124: \end{itemize}
  125: NOTE: Changes may take up to 10 minutes to be active for all students
  126: in your course. 
  127: 
  128: 
  129: \section*{Chart Student Progress {[}CHRT{]}}
  130: 
  131: \begin{itemize}
  132: \item Select {[}CHRT{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
  133: take you to the Course Statistics and Chart screen, where you can
  134: generate a chart.
  135: \item Click the {[}Generate Chart{]} button to view the default chart for
  136: your class.
  137: \item You can modify this chart in terms of sections, student data, enrollment
  138: status, sequences and folders, output format, and output data. 
  139: \end{itemize}
  140: 
  141: \subsection*{Output format}
  142: 
  143: \begin{itemize}
  144: \item One of the options for your output is the Excel format. This will
  145: generate an Excel 95 file: an older format that is often more compatible across various operating systems than newer formats.
  146: \end{itemize}
  147: 
  148: 
  149: \section*{Change Preferences {[}PREF{]}}
  150: 
  151: \begin{itemize}
  152: \item Select {[}PREF{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
  153: you to the Change Preferences screen, where you can change your password
  154: (if LON-CAPA takes care of checking it), your nickname or anonymous
  155: discussion screen name, your message forward and notification addresses,
  156: the color scheme, and the language preferences. You will also be able
  157: to edit the personal information on the About Me screen.
  158: \item Click on the link corresponding to what youâd like to change, ex:
  159: Change Screen Name
  160: \item Make your changes and submit. 
  161: \end{itemize}
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  166: 
  167: \section*{Print {[}PRT{]}}
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  169: \begin{itemize}
  170: \item The {[}PRT{]} button will only be accessible when you are looking
  171: at one of your resources for your course.
  172: \item Click the {[}PRT{]} button to open the print helper, which will help
  173: you create a PDF document.
  174: \end{itemize}
  175: 
  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}
  188: 
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  190: {\epsfxsize=3.75in \epsffile{graphics/build_course_guide_fig3.eps}} \\ Figure 3: Main Menu
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