--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Supplemental.tex 2003/07/15 18:16:09 1.3 +++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Supplemental.tex 2013/11/27 21:47:00 1.11 @@ -1,29 +1,18 @@ -Supplemental Course Documents are auxiliary file the course -coordinator wants the student to have access to that are not -necessarily part of the course, such as reference material, handouts, -ect. This is also useful for files that may not be directly viewable -or usable in a browser, such as PowerPoint pesentations and word -documents. Supplemental documents differ in how the material is -presented to the student. The student will not see the supplemental -documents unless they click DOCS on the remote control. Manipulating -supplemental course documents is essentially identical to main course -documents, except that main course documents has some options that is -not available in the supplemental documents. Specifically, you cannot -add a \textbf{Navigate Content} page, a -\textbf{Simple Page}, or \textbf{Bulletin Board} since those should be -in the course sequence. Like the Main Course Documents, you can still -add a \textbf{New Folder} (\ref{Docs_Adding_Folders}), add an -\textbf{External Resource} (\ref{Docs_Adding_External_Resource}), add -a \textbf{Syllabus} (\ref{Docs_Creating_From_Template}), or add your -\textbf{My Personal Info} page (\ref{Docs_Creating_From_Template}). +\label{Docs_Supplemental} -Changes made to supplemental course documents, such as adding new -resources, changing the order, renaming or removing resources will be -visible the next time you log in, or by clicking the -\textbf{re-initializing course} button on the course document screen, whichever -comes first. +Supplemental Content are auxiliary files the Course +Coordinator wants the student to have access to even though not +necessarily part of the regular (chronological and/or topic-based) course structure, +(e.g., reference material, handouts, etc.). +Some files may not be directly viewable or usable in a browser, such as PowerPoint presentations +Word documents. +Students access supplemental content documents by selecting the +\textbf{Supplemental Content} tab while viewing the \textbf{Course Content}. -Note: Main Course Documents and Supplemental Course Documents do not -carry over from one course to another. If you would like to create -documents that can be used in multiple courses, please ask you -LON-CAPA Domain Coordinator about becoming an Author. +As is the case for the Main Content, you may +add a \textbf{New Folder} (\ref{Docs_Adding_Folders}), an +\textbf{External Resource} (\ref{Docs_Adding_External_Resource}), a \textbf{Syllabus} (\ref{Docs_Creating_From_Template}), or a \textbf{My Personal Information Page} (\ref{Docs_Creating_From_Template}). + +Changes made to Supplemental Content, such as adding new +resources, changing the order, or renaming or removing resources will be +visible immediately (no course re-initialization required).