
The Author Remote Control
will automatically load whenever you log in to LON-CAPA as the course instructor.
The Author Remote Control is a separate window in your browser, and is automatically
sized and placed in the upper left of the screen. The Remote Control is a
tool that allows you to switch between functions and roles within LON-CAPA.
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\caption{Author Remote Control\label{Author Remote Control Figure}}
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When you move your mouse over the buttons in the remote, the sixteen gray
boxes will show a reminder of what that button does.

\begin{itemize}
\item \textbf{ROLES (CHOOSE ROLE)} allows you to select which user role to assume
for this session.
\item \textbf{COM (COMMUNICATION)} allows you to access the communication functions
in the system.
\item \textbf{CUSR (USER ROLES)} brings up a page that allows you to create new
users and change user privileges.
\item \textbf{CSTR (CONSTRUCT)} displays the construction space for your account.
\item \textbf{RES (RESOURCE SPACE)} allows you to browse the LON-CAPA network directory.
\item \textbf{SRC (SEARCH LIBRARY)} brings up a screen that lets you search the
LON-CAPA resources using multiple criteria.
\item \textbf{PREF (PREFERENCES)} brings up a screen that allows you to change
some preferences.
\item \textbf{EXIT (LOGOUT)} will log you out of the LON-CAPA system.
\end{itemize}
