[LON-CAPA-cvs] cvs: loncom /html/adm/help/tex Authoring_Surveys.tex Change_Discussion_Display.tex Change_Password.tex Course_Prefs_Classlists.tex Docs_About_My_Personal_Info.tex Docs_Adding_Course_Doc.tex Docs_Adding_Folders.tex Docs_Adding_Pages.tex Docs_Adding_Syllabus.tex Docs_Editing_Templated_Pages.tex Docs_Main_Course_Documents.tex Docs_Navigate_Content.tex Docs_Overview.tex Docs_Score_Upload_Form.tex Docs_Search.tex Docs_Simple_Problem.tex Docs_Supplemental.tex Helper_Course_Initialization.tex Prefs_About_Me.tex Prefs_Forwarding.tex Prefs_Language.tex Prefs_Notification.tex Prefs_Screen_Name_Nickname.tex Resource_Discussion.tex Uploading_File_Options.tex Wishlist.tex
lira
lira at source.lon-capa.org
Mon Jul 15 08:32:21 EDT 2013
lira Mon Jul 15 12:32:21 2013 EDT
Modified files:
/loncom/html/adm/help/tex Authoring_Surveys.tex
Change_Discussion_Display.tex
Change_Password.tex
Course_Prefs_Classlists.tex
Docs_About_My_Personal_Info.tex
Docs_Adding_Course_Doc.tex
Docs_Adding_Folders.tex
Docs_Adding_Pages.tex
Docs_Adding_Syllabus.tex
Docs_Editing_Templated_Pages.tex
Docs_Main_Course_Documents.tex
Docs_Navigate_Content.tex
Docs_Overview.tex
Docs_Score_Upload_Form.tex
Docs_Search.tex Docs_Simple_Problem.tex
Docs_Supplemental.tex
Helper_Course_Initialization.tex
Prefs_About_Me.tex Prefs_Forwarding.tex
Prefs_Language.tex Prefs_Notification.tex
Prefs_Screen_Name_Nickname.tex
Resource_Discussion.tex
Uploading_File_Options.tex Wishlist.tex
Log:
edits for compatability with 2.11
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Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Authoring_Surveys.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Authoring_Surveys.tex:1.3 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Authoring_Surveys.tex:1.4
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Authoring_Surveys.tex:1.3 Sun Jul 14 02:09:39 2013
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Authoring_Surveys.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
foil is set to {}``correct'' will not matter, however;
that setting will be ignored when you implement the survey.
-Within the course environment, to add a survey to the course, insert the published ``problem'', and
+Within the course environment, to add a survey to the course, insert the ``problem'', and
then set the parameter for \textbf{``Question Type''} to ``Survey'', ``Survey with Credit'', or
``Anonymous Survey''.
To evaluate the survey, you will perform analysis using Reports =\textgreater Survey Results or
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Change_Discussion_Display.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Change_Discussion_Display.tex:1.2 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Change_Discussion_Display.tex:1.3
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Change_Discussion_Display.tex:1.2 Fri Aug 20 13:32:20 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Change_Discussion_Display.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
\label{Change_Discussion_Display}
-
+\index{discussion display preferences}
In a bulletin board or resource in which there
has been discussion, display settings will determine:
(a) which posts are displayed, and
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@
You can set a personal preference that will apply to your display
of \emph{all} discussions in \emph{all} courses.
If you change the display settings in an individual board or
-resource, by using the \underline{Change} link beneath
+resource, by using the \textbf{Change} link beneath
the postings, those settings will override the default or a
-global preference you set using your \textbf{Set User Preferences} screen. To
+global preference you set using your \textbf{Set user preferences} screen. To
set/change your global discussion display preferences:
\begin{enumerate}
-\item Select \textbf{Preferences} on the Inline Menu or
-\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{pref}
-\textbf{Set user preferences} on the Main Menu.
+\item Click \textbf{Main Menu} on the Inline Menu
+\item Select \textbf{Set user preferences} \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{pref}
+in the \textbf{My Space} group
\item At the \textbf{Set User Preferences} screen, select
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{chat}
\textbf{Discussion Display}.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Change_Password.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Change_Password.tex:1.7 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Change_Password.tex:1.8
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Change_Password.tex:1.7 Sat May 22 21:51:32 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Change_Password.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
\begin{enumerate}
-\item Select \textbf{Preferences} on the Inline Menu or
+\item Click \textbf{Main Menu} on the Inline Menu
+\item Select \textbf{Set my preferences}
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{pref}
-\textbf{Set user preferences}
-on the Main Menu.
+from the \textbf{My Space} group on the Main Menu.
\item At the \textbf{Set User Preferences} screen, select
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{emblem-readonly}
\textbf{Password}.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Prefs_Classlists.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Prefs_Classlists.tex:1.2 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Prefs_Classlists.tex:1.3
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Prefs_Classlists.tex:1.2 Tue Jan 18 17:49:13 2011
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Prefs_Classlists.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
\label{Course_Prefs_Classlists}
+\index{classlist options}\index{course access dates}\index{dates, course access}
This panel lets you choose who shows up in classlists, and if classlists are available to students or members.
In this same panel you can also set the default starting and ending times of student or member access to the course or community.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_About_My_Personal_Info.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_About_My_Personal_Info.tex:1.8 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_About_My_Personal_Info.tex:1.9
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_About_My_Personal_Info.tex:1.8 Sun May 23 15:49:50 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_About_My_Personal_Info.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
\label{Docs_About_My_Personal_Info}
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{aboutme}
-\textbf{My Personal Information Page} adds your personal information page. You only have one such page, no matter how many courses you instruct. This
+\textbf{My Personal Information Page} adds your personal information page to the content. You only have one such page, no matter how many courses you instruct. This
is a place to provide a general introduction of yourself to your
-students. \textbf{My Personal Information page}
-allows you to upload a photo into it.
-On the editing screen, either type the path to the photo, or click the
-\fbox{Browse...} button to select the file to upload, and then click the
-\fbox{Upload} button.
+students. This page can be accessed from the \textbf(Main Menu) as
+discussed in the section \ref{Prefs_About_Me}, or when adding it to a course.
+This section provides instructions when adding the information page to a course.
To create a \textbf{My Personal Information Page} using the template, do the following:
@@ -26,9 +24,14 @@
course} button, the changes will become active the next time the user logs in.
\begin{enumerate}
-\item Click the link listed in the Main Course Documents column.
+\item Click the link listed in the Main Content column.
\item At the \textbf{Personal Information} screen, fill out the various information.
-\item Click the \fbox{Save} button to save the changes.
+The \textbf{My Personal Information page}
+allows you to upload a photo.
+Click the
+\fbox{Browse...} button to select the file to upload, and then click the
+\fbox{Upload} button.
+\item Clicking ANY of the \fbox{Save All} buttons will save the entire page.
\end{enumerate}
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Course_Doc.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Course_Doc.tex:1.10 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Course_Doc.tex:1.11
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Course_Doc.tex:1.10 Sat May 22 23:28:44 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Course_Doc.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,30 +1,32 @@
\label{Docs_Adding_Course_Doc}
-To add course content, select \textbf{Course Editor} on the Inline Menu or
-by selecting
-\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{docs}
-\textbf{Edit course contents}
-on the Main Menu.
+To add course content, select \textbf{Course Editor} on the Inline Menu or
+by selecting
+\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{docs}
+\textbf{Edit course contents}
+on the Main Menu.
Main Menu to display the \textbf{Course Editor} screen.
There are several ways you can add a new document to the course:
\begin{itemize}
-\item Import a \textbf{Published Resource} from the LON-CAPA network (\ref{Docs_Importing_LON-CAPA_Resource})
-\item Import a document from outside LON-CAPA, for instance by adding an external resource (\ref{Docs_Adding_External_Resource}) or
+\item Import a \textbf{Published Resource} from the LON-CAPA network (see section \ref{Docs_Importing_LON-CAPA_Resource})
+\item Import a document from outside LON-CAPA, for instance by adding an external resource (see section \ref{Docs_Adding_External_Resource}) or
by uploading a document from your hard drive such as a PowerPoint presentation or a
-PDF file (\ref{Docs_Uploading_From_Harddrive})
+PDF file (see section \ref{Docs_Uploading_From_Harddrive})
-\item Create a \textbf{Special Document} from a prepared template (\ref{Docs_Creating_From_Template})
+\item Create a \textbf{Special Document} from a prepared template (see section \ref{Docs_Creating_From_Template})
\end{itemize}
You can also organize documents into folders for structure
-(\ref{Docs_Adding_Folders}), or add a \textbf{Course Contents} page,
-which creates a resource in the course that displays the \textbf{Course Contents} screen. This could make a good first page for a course.
+(see section \ref{Docs_Adding_Folders}), or add a \textbf{Table of Contents} resource,\index{table of contents}
+which creates a resource in the course that displays the \textbf{Table of Contents}.
+Because the first resource opens for students when they login, using a Table of Contents as
+the first resource may be a good idea.
To change the order of the resources, click on the blue up or down arrows next to
the resource you wish to move. Repeat this until you have all the resources in the
order you want them. Other options include: \underbar{Remove} or \underbar{Rename}.
-
-NOTE: Changes made to Main Course Documents are visible upon next log in, or by
-\fbox{re-initializing course} .
+
+NOTE: Changes made to Main Content are visible upon next log in, or by
+\fbox{re-initializing course} .
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Folders.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Folders.tex:1.10 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Folders.tex:1.11
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Folders.tex:1.10 Sun May 23 15:49:51 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Folders.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
The folder appears at the bottom of the course document area you added it to.
\item To add resources to the folder, click on the folder you created. A new \textbf{Course Editor} screen opens. Note that under
-the \textbf{Main Course Documents} and the \textbf{Supplemental Course Documents} tabs, there is a directory path starting with
-\textbf{Main Course Documents $\gg$} and ending with the name of the currently selected folder. A newly created folder is initially
+the \textbf{Main Content} and the \textbf{Supplemental Content} tabs, there is a directory path starting with
+\textbf{Main Content $\gg$} and ending with the name of the currently selected folder. A newly created folder is initially
empty. Add resources to the folder exactly as they are
added in the "top-level" Course Documents areas
(\ref{Docs_Adding_Course_Doc}).
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Pages.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Pages.tex:1.3 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Pages.tex:1.4
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Pages.tex:1.3 Sun May 23 15:49:50 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Pages.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
The Course Document screen will refresh, and the updated display will
include the name of the new page appended to the end of the breadcrumb
-trail, that extends below the \textbf{Main Course Documents} tab.
+trail, that extends below the \textbf{Main Content} tab.
The page is currently empty. Add new resources to the page as you would
add resources to a Folder or to the "top-level" Course Documents area
(\ref{Docs_Adding_Course_Doc}),
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Syllabus.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Syllabus.tex:1.4 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Syllabus.tex:1.5
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Syllabus.tex:1.4 Sun May 23 15:49:50 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Adding_Syllabus.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
\textbf{Edit course contents}
within Main Menu.
\item At the \textbf{Course Editor} screen within the
-\textbf{Main Course Documents} tab,
+\textbf{Main Content} tab,
click \fbox{Published Resources}
at the buttom of the screen.
Next click on
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Editing_Templated_Pages.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Editing_Templated_Pages.tex:1.5 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Editing_Templated_Pages.tex:1.6
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Editing_Templated_Pages.tex:1.5 Sat May 22 23:28:44 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Editing_Templated_Pages.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
\label{Docs_Editing_Templated_Pages}
+Througout LON-CAPA content, there are many content types that are created from templated files.
To edit templated pages:
\begin{itemize}
@@ -18,3 +19,4 @@
To see how the page looks without the text boxes, click the \underbar{Show Public
View} link near the top of the page. This will
show you how the page looks to everyone else.
+
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Main_Course_Documents.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Main_Course_Documents.tex:1.11 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Main_Course_Documents.tex:1.12
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Main_Course_Documents.tex:1.11 Sun May 23 15:49:50 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Main_Course_Documents.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
\label{Docs_Main_Course_Documents}
-Main Course Documents are the {}``top-level'' documents of your course, making up the course itself. Users enter the course at the first resource listed in the Main Course Documents. As they proceed
+Main Content are the {}``top-level'' documents of your course, making up the course itself. Users enter the course at the first resource listed in the Main Content. As they proceed
through the course, they proceed towards the last resource. Main
-Course Documents also appear on the \textbf{Course Contents} screen. Main Course Documents have some options not available to the
-Supplemental Course Documents, such as the ability to add a \textbf{Course Contents} page, a \textbf{Simple Page}, or a \textbf{Discussion Board}.
+Course Documents also appear on the \textbf{Course Contents} screen. Main Content have some options not available to the
+Supplemental Content, such as the ability to add a \textbf{Course Contents} page, a \textbf{Simple Page}, or a \textbf{Discussion Board}.
-NOTE: Any changes made to the Main Course Documents will be visible upon \fbox{re-initializing course}, or at the next log in.
+NOTE: Any changes made to the Main Content will be visible upon \fbox{re-initializing course}, or at the next log in.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Navigate_Content.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Navigate_Content.tex:1.5 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Navigate_Content.tex:1.6
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Navigate_Content.tex:1.5 Sun May 23 15:49:50 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Navigate_Content.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
\label{Docs_Navigate_Content}
-
+\index{table of contents}
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{navigation}
\textbf{Table of Contents} inserts into your course the exact same page as is
accessed by clicking on
-\textbf{Course Contents} on the Inline Menu or by selecting
+\textbf{Content} on the Inline Menu or by selecting
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{nav}
\textbf{Table of course contents} on the Main Menu.
This page displays the resources in
the Main Course Sequence. These resources are the documents that make up the course itself. Users will use the
-navigation controls to move through the documents. Putting a \textbf{Course Contents} page in your course allows that
+navigation controls to move through the documents. Putting a \textbf{Course Contents} page \textit{as the first
+resource} in your course allows that
screen to be the first page the students see; this appeals to some instructors.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Overview.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Overview.tex:1.10 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Overview.tex:1.11
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Overview.tex:1.10 Sat May 22 21:51:32 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Overview.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -8,31 +8,30 @@
This screen allows you to create new resources and arrange
LON-CAPA resources from the LON-CAPA network.
-\textbf{Main Course Documents} make up the course itself. Students use the navigation
-controls to move through the Main Course Documents. Main Course Documents are listed on
-the \textbf{Course Contents} screen. Main Course Documents were added to
+\textbf{Main Content Editor} tab makes up the heart of course itself. Students use the navigation
+controls to move through the Main Content. \textbf{Main Content}\index{main content} is listed on
+the \textbf{Contents} screen. Main Content was added to
LON-CAPA in 2003, so pre-2003 courses (as well as courses deliberately created in
-the old style) will not have Main Course Documents.
+the old style) will not have Main Content. The Main Content was called
+Main Content\index{Main Content} from then until version 2.11.
-\textbf{Supplemental Course Documents} are attached to the course but do
-not appear in the main course sequence. Students access these documents by
+\textbf{Supplemental Content} is on another tab on the \textbf{Course Editor} page.
+It is attached to the course but does
+not appear in the main course sequence or main course folder. Students access these documents by
selecting
-\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{subdocs}
-\textbf{View supplemental course documents}
-on the Main Menu.
-Supplemental Course Documents
-are particularly useful for auxiliary files that may not be directly viewable
+the \textbf{Supplemental Content} tab while viewing the \textbf{Course Content}. Supplemental Content
+is particularly useful for auxiliary files that may not be directly viewable
or usable in a browser, such as PowerPoint presentations or Word documents --
some of which may not work on all students' computers.
These the two types of Course Documents are essentially identical,
-except Main Course Documents have some options not available
-to the Supplemental Course Documents.
+except Main Content has some options not available
+to the Supplemental Content.
-NOTE: These capabilities provide instructors the ability to extend
+NOTE: These two types of content provide instructors the ability to extend
already existing courses, or personalize courses with their own syllabi
-or information pages. Main Course Documents and Supplemental Course Documents
-do not carry over from one course to another. To create
-documents for use in multiple courses, please talk to your LON-CAPA
+or information pages. While coursed can be copied or cloned, for the ultimate power
+in creating reusable content, you will want to become a content \textbf{Author}.
+Please talk to your LON-CAPA
Domain Coordinator about becoming an Author. For more information about becomming an Author, see
-the LON-CAPA Author's Manual available online at \underbar{http://help.lon-capa.org}.
+the LON-CAPA Author's Manual available online at \texttt{http://help.lon-capa.org}.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Score_Upload_Form.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Score_Upload_Form.tex:1.9 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Score_Upload_Form.tex:1.10
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Score_Upload_Form.tex:1.9 Fri Jun 4 23:26:59 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Score_Upload_Form.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
\label{Docs_Score_Upload_Form}
-
-A \textbf{Score Upload Form} is a page in LON-CAPA that is technically a blank problem. This feature is so that if you assign and grade work outside of the LON-CAPA system, you can enter the students' points into a Score Upload Form page so that these points will be calculated by the system as well. You can insert a Score Upload Form into
+\index{external scores}
+A \textbf{External Scores} provides an upload or manual entry for scores.
+For example, manually graded homework, manually graded exams, or clicker
+scores can be uploaded using the External Scores content. Create an
+External Score item for each assignment that you will upload.
+You can insert a Score Upload Form into
your course, and use it to enter student's scores for an exam, project, or
-any other assignment. The easiest way to do this is via the \textbf{Grading} screen \ref{Course_Student_Grade_Override}, which allows you to upload a CSV file containing students'
-scores.
+any other assignment.
To create a Score Upload Form, do the following:
-
+\index{upload scores}
\begin{enumerate}
\item Log in to the course you wish to add a Score Upload Form to.
@@ -16,18 +19,18 @@
\textbf{Edit course contents}
within Main Menu.
-\item At the buttom of the \textbf{Course Contents} screen,
-click \fbox{Special Documents}. Next click on
+\item At the top of the \textbf{Course Contents} listing,
+click \textbf{Grading Resources}. Next click on
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{scoreupfrm}
-\textbf{Score Upload Form}.
+\textbf{External Scores}.
\item In the pop up window, type the name of the new page and click OK.
\end{enumerate}
-The page will be added to the end of the current course document folder.
+To upload scores:
\begin{enumerate}
-\item Navigate to the problem. Select the inline menu option to 'Modify parameter settings for this resource.'
+\item Navigate to the External Scores content. Select the inline menu option to 'Modify parameter settings for this resource.'
\item In the column titled 'For Resource,' set the problem weight.
\item Return to the problem and choose the inline menu option to 'Modify user grades for this assessment resource.'
\item Choose the option to upload scores.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Search.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Search.tex:1.5 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Search.tex:1.6
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Search.tex:1.5 Sat May 22 23:28:44 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Search.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
\label{Docs_Search}
-Click on \fbox{Published Resources} at the buttom of the \textbf{Course Editor} screen. Next click on
+Click on \fbox{Published Resources} above the course contents on the \textbf{Course Editor} screen. Next click on
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{src}
\textbf{Search} to search the LON-CAPA resource pool and select published resources
to add to your course.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Simple_Problem.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Simple_Problem.tex:1.5 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Simple_Problem.tex:1.6
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Simple_Problem.tex:1.5 Sun May 23 15:49:50 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Simple_Problem.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
\item Edit the problem and click the \fbox{Save and Edit} button to view your changes.
\end{enumerate}
-The following four subsections describe each question type.
+The possible problem types are: 1 of N multiple choice; Option Response; Essay; Short String Response.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Supplemental.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Supplemental.tex:1.9 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Supplemental.tex:1.10
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Supplemental.tex:1.9 Sun May 23 15:49:51 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Docs_Supplemental.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
\label{Docs_Supplemental}
-Supplemental Course Documents are auxiliary files the Course
+Supplemental Content are auxiliary files the Course
Coordinator wants the student to have access to even though not
necessarily part of the course (i.e., reference material, handouts,
etc.). Some files may not be directly viewable
or usable in a browser, such as PowerPoint presentations and Word
-documents. Supplemental Course Documents differ in how the material is
+documents. Supplemental Content differ in how the material is
presented to the student. Students will not see the supplemental
documents unless they select
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{subdocs}
\textbf{View supplemental course documents} on Main Menu.
-Like the Main Course Documents, you can still
+Like the Main Content, you can still
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 Course Documents, such as adding new
+Changes made to Supplemental Content, such as adding new
resources, changing the order, or renaming or removing resources will be
visible the next time you log in, or by \fbox{re-initializing course} .
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Helper_Course_Initialization.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Helper_Course_Initialization.tex:1.4 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Helper_Course_Initialization.tex:1.5
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Helper_Course_Initialization.tex:1.4 Mon Aug 23 11:37:23 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Helper_Course_Initialization.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -2,5 +2,9 @@
The first time you enter your course, you will see the
Course Initialization Helper. Click the \fbox{Next} button on each
screen to keep the LON-CAPA default settings. When you are done going
-through the Helper, click the \fbox{Finish} button, which takes you to the Main Menu screen.
+through the Helper, click the \fbox{Finish} button, which takes you to the Main Menu screen.
+
+By default, the first resource in the course will open when the students log in.
+If you would prefer to have the students see the table of contents, see section
+\ref{Docs_Navigate_Content}.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_About_Me.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_About_Me.tex:1.9 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_About_Me.tex:1.10
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_About_Me.tex:1.9 Sat May 22 21:51:32 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_About_Me.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,24 +1,35 @@
\label{Prefs_About_Me}
-When
+\index{personal information}\index{about me}
+When
you communicate with other users in the system, your name appears
as a link to your Personal Information Page.
-To change this internal LON-CAPA homepage, do the following:
+To change this internal LON-CAPA information page, do the following:
\begin{enumerate}
-\item Select \textbf{Preferences} on the Inline Menu or
-\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{pref}
-\textbf{Set user preferences} on the Main Menu.
+\item Click \textbf{Main Menu} in the Inline Menu
+\item Select \textbf{Set my user preferences} \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{pref}
+in the \textbf{My Space} group
\item At the \textbf{Set User Preferences} screen, select
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{system-users}
-\textbf{Personal Information Page}. This will bring you to your Personal Information Page in Edit Mode.
+\textbf{Personal Information Page}. This will bring you to your Personal Information Page.
+\item Click the Edit\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{edit} link.
\item To upload an image to your Personal Information
Page, click the \fbox{Browse} button in the editor and grab
an image from your computer. When you have made your selection, click
the \fbox{Upload} button to save the image to your Personal Information Page.
-
+\item Clicking ANY of the \fbox{Save All} buttons will save the entire page.
\end{enumerate}
-NOTE: If you communicate anonymously, students will not
+For more information about editing template files, see \ref{Docs_Editing_Templated_Pages}
+
+NOTE: If you choose to communicate anonymously within the course, students will not
be able to view your Personal Information Page through the normal link, but
-Course Coordinators will still be able to view the page.
+Course Coordinators will still be able to view the page through the normal link.
+
+NOTE: The \textbf{My Personal Information Page} is a special page; it
+belongs to you, not a particular course. Contents of that page remain the same no matter
+how many times it appears. All changes made to the page propogate to all links. Bear
+in mind, as populating your \textbf{My Personal Information Page} for multiple courses, you
+may not wish to add course-specific information.
+
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Forwarding.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Forwarding.tex:1.15 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Forwarding.tex:1.16
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Forwarding.tex:1.15 Mon Aug 23 11:37:23 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Forwarding.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
\label{Prefs_Forwarding}
-\textbf{Message Forwarding for Users with Multiple LON-CAPA accounts}
+\textbf{Message Forwarding for Users with Multiple LON-CAPA accounts}\index{e-mail forwarding}
If you have multiple LON-CAPA accounts and wish to receive all communication in one account, set LON-CAPA to forward messages sent to your other accounts to the single account where you wish to receive your aggregated messages. You can forward messages to more than one account.
To forward messages do the following:
\begin{enumerate}
-\item Click
-\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{pref}
-\textbf{Set my user preferences} on the Main Menu.
+\item Click \textbf{Main Menu}
+\item Click \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{pref}
+\textbf{Set my user preferences} on the \textbf{My Space} group.
\item At the \textbf{Set User Preferences} screen, select
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{mail-reply-all}
\textbf{Messages \& Notifications}.
-\item In the \textbf{Forwarding messages} section, type your desired forward address in the text field labeled ``Forward to account(s)''.
- This should be one or more LON-CAPA addresses, in the form: ``user:domain'', separated by commas.
+\item If you wish to send all your LON-CAPA messages to a single LON-CAPA account, in
+the \textbf{Forwarding messages} section, type your desired forward address in the text
+field labeled ``Forward to account(s)''. This should be one or more LON-CAPA addresses, in the form: ``user:domain'', separated by commas.
\item Click the \fbox{Change} button.
\end{enumerate}
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Language.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Language.tex:1.5 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Language.tex:1.6
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Language.tex:1.5 Sat May 22 21:51:32 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Language.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
\begin{enumerate}
-\item Select \textbf{Preferences} on the Inline Menu or
-\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{pref}
-\textbf{Set user preferences} on the Main Menu.
-\item At the \textbf{Set User Preferences} screen, select
+\item Click \textbf{Main Menu} in the Inline Menu
+\item Select \textbf{Set my user preferences} \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{pref}
+in the \textbf{My Space} group
+\item At the \textbf{Set user preferences} screen, select
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{preferences-desktop-locale}
\textbf{Language}.
\item Select your preferred language from the list of available languages.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Notification.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Notification.tex:1.5 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Notification.tex:1.6
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Notification.tex:1.5 Mon Aug 23 11:37:23 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Notification.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
\label{Prefs_Notification}
-\textbf{Receive an e-mail notifying you when a LON-CAPA message is sent to you}
+\noindent\textbf{Receive an external e-mail notifying you when a LON-CAPA message is sent to you}
+\index{e-mail notifications}
LON-CAPA can send new message notifications to your conventional
email accounts. You can choose the specific types of messages
@@ -13,21 +14,21 @@
\begin{enumerate}
-\item Clicek
+\item Click \textbf{Main Menu} on the inline Menu
+\item Click
(\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{pref}
-\textbf{Set my user preferences} on the Main Menu.
-
-\item At the \textbf{Change Preferences} screen, click the
- \underbar{Change Message Forwarding and Notification Addresses} link.
-\item In the ``E-mail notification of LON-CAPA messages'' section, check the checkbox labeled \textbf{Add new address}
+\textbf{Set my user preferences} from the \textbf{My Space} group.
+\item At the \textbf{Set my user preferences} screen, click the
+ \underbar{Message Forwarding and Notification} link in the \textbf{Messages and Notifications} group.
+\item In the \textbf{Forward messages to other account(s) in LON-CAPA} section, check the checkbox labeled \textbf{Add new address}
\item Type a notification address into the text field
labeled \textbf{Notification address}. This should be an Internet email
- address like ``user at example.com''.
+ address like \texttt{user at example.com}
\item Use the radio buttons to select which types of LON-CAPA message should
- cause a notification email to be sent to the specified address.
+ cause a notification email to be sent to the specified address. (See the section \ref{Course_Critical_Message})
\item Choose whether you want any HTML tags contained in the original message body
to be preserved in the excerpt included in the notification email.
-\item Click the \fbox{Change} button.
+\item Click the \fbox{Save} button.
\item Repeat this procedure to add more notification email addresses, one address at a time.
\end{enumerate}
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Screen_Name_Nickname.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Screen_Name_Nickname.tex:1.8 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Screen_Name_Nickname.tex:1.9
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Screen_Name_Nickname.tex:1.8 Sat May 22 21:51:32 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Prefs_Screen_Name_Nickname.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
\begin{enumerate}
-\item Select \textbf{Preferences} on the Inline Menu or
+\item Click \textbf{Main Menu} on the Inline Menu
+\item Select
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{pref}
-\textbf{Set user preferences} on the Main Menu.
+\textbf{Set user preferences} in the \textbf{My Space} group.
\item At the \textbf{Set User Preferences} screen, select
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{preferences-desktop-font}
\textbf{Screen Name}.
@@ -16,4 +17,4 @@
\end{enumerate}
-Note: When using post anonymously, the user name is only visible to course faculty.
+Note: When using post anonymously, the user name is hidden from students and only visible to course coordinators.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Resource_Discussion.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Resource_Discussion.tex:1.5 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Resource_Discussion.tex:1.6
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Resource_Discussion.tex:1.5 Fri Aug 20 13:32:20 2010
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Resource_Discussion.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@
To participate in a discussion on the a resource, click
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{chat} \textbf{Post Discussion}
at the bottom of a resource. If you want to reply back to a particular post, then click the appropriate \underbar{Reply} link.
+
+To control how discussions are displayed, see section \ref{Change_Discussion_Display}.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Uploading_File_Options.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Uploading_File_Options.tex:1.1 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Uploading_File_Options.tex:1.2
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Uploading_File_Options.tex:1.1 Wed Jul 5 22:23:12 2006
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Uploading_File_Options.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
\begin{itemize}
-\item{\textbf{Regular file}} A file that requires no special handling during
+\item{\textbf{Regular file}}\index{import} A file that requires no special handling during
upload. The "Regular file" designation applies to html files, image
files etc., as well as to zip, tar or gzip files that you wish to
decompress after upload. In the case of a zip/tar/gz file etc., once
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
construction space directory contents. You will be able to decompress
this file by clicking the link.
-\item{\textbf{Testbank file}} a testbank file containing plain text (ascii)
+\item{\textbf{Testbank file}}\index{import ascii testbank}
+a testbank file containing plain text (ascii)
questions and answers, which you plan to convert to LON-CAPA
problems. The following question types can be converted: 1 of N
multiple choice questions, individual True/False questions, groups of
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@
questions have been converted. (see \ref{Testbank_Formatting} for
further information on formatting a test file for upload.)
-\item{\textbf{IMS package}} a file containing course content from another
+\item{\textbf{IMS package}}\index{IMS import}\index{import IMS} a file containing course content from another
Course Management System (e.g., Blackboard or ANGEL) packaged
according to the IMS 1.1 specification. The original IMS package file
can be removed from your construction space later, once the package
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Wishlist.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Wishlist.tex:1.4 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Wishlist.tex:1.5
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Wishlist.tex:1.4 Tue May 15 01:41:32 2012
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Wishlist.tex Mon Jul 15 12:32:20 2013
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
\label{Wishlist}
-
+\index{stored links}
A personal Stored Links repository is only available for users with access to the resource-pool.
To access your Stored Links select
\includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{wishlist}
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