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12: \begin{document}
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14: \part{\Large{A Guide to Building Your Course}}
15: \vspace{-.125in}
16: \begin{flushleft}\textbf{http://www.lon-capa.org}\end{flushleft}
17: \vspace{.05in} \hrule height0.6pt \hfill \vspace{ .02in} \\
18: \vspace{-.25in}
19:
20: \section*{Log In}
21:
22: \begin{itemize}
23: \item Log in with your username and password.
24: \item Your browser must allow \_JavaScript and cookies.
25: \item If your browser allows pop-ups, the Remote Control (Fig. 1) will appear
26: for navigation. If not, you can use the Main Menu (Fig. 2) or Inline
27: Menu (Fig. 3) to navigate.
28: \item Your roles should appear. You can always go back to this screen through
29: {[}ROLES{]} on the Remote Control or the Main Menu.
30: \end{itemize}
31: NOTE: If you only have one role, you will bypass this screen.
32:
33: \begin{itemize}
34: \item Click the {[}Select{]} button next to the Course Coordinator role
35: for the course you wish to work in.
36: \item This course will now be displayed.
37: \end{itemize}
38:
39: \subsection*{Course Initialization Helper}
40:
41: \begin{itemize}
42: \item When entering your course for the first time, the Course Initialization
43: Helper will appear. To keep the default LON-CAPA settings, click the
44: {[}Next{]} button on each screen. To exit the Helper when done, click
45: the {[}Finish{]} button. You will then be directed to the Main Menu.
46: \end{itemize}
47:
48: \section*{Course Documents {[}DOC{]}}
49:
50: \begin{itemize}
51: \item Select {[}DOCS{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
52: take you to the Course Documents screen, where you can import or upload
53: new documents to use in your course.
54: \item You can use folders to organize your course in terms of Homework Sets,
55: Chapters, and Units. After creating a main folder (Ex: Unit 1), click
56: on the folder icon to enter the folder and create a sub-folder (Ex:
57: Chapter 1).
58: \item You can add material to your course by importing, uploading, or creating
59: new resources.
60: \end{itemize}
61: NOTE: You cannot drag and drop resources. If you add a resource to
62: the wrong folder, delete it and add it to the correct folder.
63:
64:
65: \subsection*{Importing Published Documents}
66:
67: \begin{itemize}
68: \item Click the {[}Import{]} button on the DOCS screen.
69: \item Browse published documents from the LON-CAPA resource pool.
70: \item Select the documents you wish to use.
71: \item Click the {[}Import{]} button to add documents to your course folder.
72: \item Finalize the order if more than one document was selected.
73: \item Click the {[}re-initializing course{]} button to make changes appear.
74: \end{itemize}
75:
76: \subsection*{Uploading Documents from Your Computer}
77:
78: \begin{itemize}
79: \item Click the {[}Browse{]} button to search for documents saved to your
80: computer.
81: \item Select a file, choose a title, and click the {[}Upload Document{]}
82: button to import to the resource pool.
83: \end{itemize}
84:
85: \subsection*{Special Documents}
86:
87: \begin{itemize}
88: \item By clicking on the corresponding button, you can add a new folder,
89: an external resource, a syllabus, a simple page, a simple problem,
90: a score upload form, and a bulletin board. You can also edit your
91: personal info and the about user info.
92: \item Clicking the {[}Navigate content button{]} will add a Navigate Course
93: Contents resource page to your course. This page will then display
94: all of your course contents, such as your syllabus and problem sets.
95: \end{itemize}
96:
97: \subsection*{Search for Published Documents}
98:
99: \begin{itemize}
100: \item Click the {[}Search{]} button to browse the LON-CAPA resource pool
101: of published documents.
102: \end{itemize}
103:
104: \section*{Set/Modify Course Parameters {[}PARM{]}}
105:
106: \begin{itemize}
107: \item Select {[}PARM{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
108: take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen.
109: \end{itemize}
110:
111: \subsection*{Parameter Helper}
112:
113: \begin{itemize}
114: \item The Course Assessment ParameterâHelper Mode is the easiest way to
115: set your parameters, as it will guide you through the process step-by-step.
116: Using the Helper, you will be able to set the following parameters:
117: open date (when problems open to students), due date (when problems
118: are due; students cannot view problems after this date unless answer
119: date is set), answer date (when answers are viewable to students),
120: tries, and weight.
121: \end{itemize}
122: NOTE: Changes may take up to 10 minutes to be active for all students
123: in your course.
124:
125:
126: \section*{Chart Student Progress {[}CHRT{]}}
127:
128: \begin{itemize}
129: \item Select {[}CHRT{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
130: take you to the Course Statistics and Chart screen, where you can
131: generate a chart.
132: \item Click the {[}Generate Chart{]} button to view the default chart for
133: your class.
134: \item You can modify this chart in terms of sections, student data, enrollment
135: status, sequences and folders, output format, and output data.
136: \end{itemize}
137:
138: \subsection*{Output format}
139:
140: \begin{itemize}
141: \item One of the options for your output is the Excel format. This will
142: generate an Excel 95 file: an older format that is often more compatible
143: than newer formats.
144: \end{itemize}
145:
146:
147: \section*{Change Preferences {[}PREF{]}}
148:
149: \begin{itemize}
150: \item Select {[}PREF{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
151: you to the Change Preferences screen, where you can change your password
152: (if LON-CAPA takes care of checking it), your nickname or anonymous
153: discussion screen name, your message forward and notification addresses,
154: the color scheme, and the language preferences. You will also be able
155: to edit the personal information on the About Me screen.
156: \item Click on the link corresponding to what youâd like to change, ex:
157: Change Screen Name
158: \item Make your changes and submit.
159: \end{itemize}
160:
161:
162: \epsffile{graphics/build_course_guide_fig1.eps} \\ Fig. 1: Remote Control
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164: {\epsfxsize=8.0in \epsffile{graphics/build_course_guide_fig3.eps}} \\ Fig. 3: Inline Menu
165:
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167:
168: \section*{Print {[}PRT{]}}
169:
170: \begin{itemize}
171: \item The {[}PRT{]} button will only be accessible when you are looking
172: at one of your resources for your course.
173: \item Click the {[}PRT{]} button to open the print helper, which will help
174: you create a PDF document.
175: \end{itemize}
176:
177:
178: \section*{Getting Help}
179:
180: \begin{itemize}
181: \item Click on the small blue boxes with white question marks {[}?{]} for
182: general topic help.
183: \item Click on the small orange boxes with white question marks for an overview
184: on the help and support available.
185: \item Submit enhancement requests using Bugzilla at http://bugs.lon-capa.org,
186: or by clicking on the bug icon.
187: \item Additional help at http://help.loncapa.org
188: \end{itemize}
189:
190: {\epsfxsize=3.75in \epsffile{graphics/build_course_guide_fig2.eps}} \\ Fig. 2: Main Menu
191:
192: \end{document}
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